Sierra Products Pellet Stoves Specification Sheet

General Information

Pe llet fuel varies in size and m ate rial quality. T his will
effect your pellet stoves operation in several ways.
Pellet Size
Size of the pellet in both diameter and length will effect
the am ount of fuel your stove will burn. In general terms
a standard pellet is 1/4" in diameter and should range
from ½" to 3/4". The sm aller and shorter a pellet is the
faster it will feed into the stove and the larger and longer
the slowe r. Yo ur Easyfire sto ve is easily adjus ted for this
by changing the "trim" setting (Review the installation
instruction and video). Just remem ber that if the fuel
changes from bag to bag an adjustment may be needed.
Pellet Material
The base m ate rial used in m anufacture of the pellet is
directly related to how much adjustment and cleaning
your stove will require. W ood is made up of a number of
nature com ponents. After the woo d is burned, the left
over material is ash and silica. If there is a low
percentage of these m aterials in the wood, your Eas yfire
stove will eject this material out of the firepot and into the
ash trap space inside the stove. During operation of the
stove you will see the "fly ash" blown out into the bottom
of the stove. If the pellet has a high percentage of ash
and silica, these things co m bine in the firepot at very
high temperature to form a large mass that cannot be
blown out. This will cause the firepot to fill up and the
sto ve to run poorly.
Operating Tips
The best way to minimize the time spent cleaning and
adjusting your stove is to buy fuel that is low in ash and
has a consiste nt s ize. Th ere are m any high quality fuels
on the market that are in this category. Ask your dealer
what fuel he or she has run in the stove and what works
best. If you purchase fue l from anoth er source, obtain
only a couple of bags and try them out. If they run clean
then con sider purcha sing a large qua ntity from that "lot."
This type of fuel purchasing strategy also keeps your
costs down. Consider buying fuel early in the heating
season or even before the season starts. Once you
have verified that the fuel burns satisfactorily, a purchase
of one ton will generally res ult in the lowest poss ible
price. This will also allow you to set up the stove and run
most of the season with very little adjustments.
Daily Operation
Pe llet stove heating is generally used to zon e heat. This
is the most practical application because you heat an
area of the house that you spend the most time, i.e., the
family room or living room. The stove is designed for
continuous operation and is most efficient in the "Low" or
"Medium" settings.
Check the stove during the day for fuel quantity and
general operation. Always look through the glass at the
firepot and the area above the pot. If th e stove is
adjusted properly with good quality fuel, the pot will be
about a third full of "coals" and the surrounding area a
lite tan co lor. Th is color indica tes c lean com bus tion. If
the firepot is m ore than a third full a nd or the are a is
black and sooting the firepot should be cleaned. T his
can be accomplished by shutting the stove down or by
the following method (check your operating instructions
included with your stove for shut down and cleaning).
Operating Tips for Pellet Stoves
Sierra Products, Inc. 5061 Brooks St., Ste. B Montclair, CA 91763
Figure 1 - Cleaning the burnpot
Cleaning the burnpot during stove operation
Warning: If extrem e caution is not observed during this
proc edu re, bo dily injury or pro perty dam age will result. If
you have any doubts or concerns shut the stove down
and follow the cleaning instructions in the installation
guide.
Note: This procedure does not replace the cleaning and
maintains required in the installation and operation
instruction accompanying the stove.
Tools required:
1 - An old table spoon
1 - Glove or hand protection
1) Tu rn sto ve to "low" setting and a llow the flam e to
burn down.
2) Open door and carefully with a protected hand
and the spoon remove coals from firepot and
deposit them into the bottom of the stove (fig 1).
3) Rem ove all ash and coals in the fire pot leaving
only a small amount in the center to light the
incoming pellets.
4) Close and latch the door. Turn the control knob
to the "Clean" setting for 15 seconds to blown
ash from fire pot.
W arning: Do not opera te stove on clean setting for m ore
than 30 sec onds or pe rm anent dam age m ay occur.
5) Return stove to the preferred operating setting.
This method of cleaning when safely accomplished, or
cleaning by shutting the sto ve off com pletely w ill res ult in
clean operatio n and increased utility.
For additional information regarding pellet stove fuels or
operation contact your dealer customer service.
Sierra Products, Inc.
5061 Brooks St., Ste. B, Montclair, CA 91763
Phone 1-909-399-3355 x21
Fax 1-909-399-3357
www.sierraproductsinc.net
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