509 Fabrication 509-1 OPTIMUM Owner's Operation Manual page 9

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How to Operate the stove and Problem Solving

The stove is very easy to operate as it does not have moving parts, and only the 2 fan motors. The biggest mistake to be made on this stove is to not

let it burn for at least 25 minutes on high after lighting it. This is crucial to how the stove performs.

I can't get my fire to light with the igniter. Solutions: The igniter may be covered by a piece of fuel in the fire box. Slide the front brick over

and look down in the fire box. Slide the log chunks over to the right of the left edge of the firebox. This will uncover the hole in the brick

where the hot air is introduced to light the kindling in the firebox.

My stove is not putting out any heat. Inspect the fire through the door and make sure that the combustion blower is running and the upper

convection blower is blowing air. If you can see a log in the firebox that is not glowing red or flaming, you may need to turn it up. Open up

the damper by sliding the lever handle towards the rear of the stove. Let the stove burn for at least half an hour and then turn down to the

setting you desire.

My stove is not putting out any heat. Inspect the fire through the door and make sure the combustion blower is running and the upper

convection blower is blowing air. If you do not see glowing or burning in the firebox, then you may have a log stuck in the feed tube. Open

up the top lid and look down the feed tube. If you can see a log in the feed tube, then follow this procedure: First, close the lid on top and

then open the door. Feel for heat without touching anything on or inside the stove. If it is very hot when you open the door, then close the

door and open the feed tube lid. Using a suitable tool, like a round rod, tap the log from the lid side down the feed tube. It will fall into the

firebox. Open up the damper by sliding it towards the rear of the stove and let it burn on high for ½ hour and then reset to your desired

setting.

My stove is not putting out any heat. Check the combustion blower and make sure it is on. It is powered "ON" by the middle toggle switch

on the base of the stove. Make sure you have power to the plug where the stove is plugged in. You can do this by plugging another

appliance into the wall and see if it comes on. If the appliance comes on you will need to call a repair company to replace the blower motor.

(I have the blower motors available on my website and I will get you one out right away. )

My stove is not blowing any heat from the convection blower out the front of the stove. Make sure the blower is plugged in and the switch

is turned on. Try unplugging the blower motor from the plug in on the backside of the stove under the base and plugging it into an extension

cord. Then plug that cord directly into the wall. If the blower motor does not come on, then the switch or the blower motor is bad. Have a

repair company come and fix it and order a blower off of our website.

CAUTION DO NOT RUN THE UPPER STOVE BLOWER ON LOW FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME

YOUR LID LATCH IS ADJUSTIBLE. IT SHOULD BE TIGHTEND DOWN AFTER BURNING YOUR STOVE ABOUT 5 TIMES. This will make the stove

more airtight and eliminate a leak from the lid if a power outage occurs. Do not tighten so much that you cannot operate the latch, just

enough so it is a little harder to get the latch closed. After a short period of time the latch will become easier to close. This will ensure the lid

gasket is firmly sealed into the feed tube edge under the lid.

ALWAYS OPEN LID VERY SLOWLY TO LOAD FUEL.

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