Convection Blower Operation; Restarting After Extended Or Overnight Burns; Proper Draft - Pacific energy Alderlea T5 LE Insert Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Convection Blower Operation

The Insert comes equipped with twin variable speed circulating air blowers. The blower system is
thermostatically controlled for automatic operation, as well as manually with a convenient bypass switch.
Automatic Blower Operation: Allows the blowers to turn on automatically once the Insert has come up to
operating temperature. It will also shut the blowers off after the fire has gone out and the appliance has
cooled to below a useful heat output range. Push the rocker switch to the "OFF" position and set the fan
speed control to a desired setting.
Manual Blower Operation: Push the rocker switch to the "ON" position and set the fan speed control to a
desired setting. This will bypass the temperature switch and allow full control of the blowers.
Suggested settings:
- Combustion air control setting of "L" (low) position (pushed to the far right), operate blower speed control
on "Low".
- Combustion air control set at anything above "L" (low), operate blower speed control at desired setting.

Restarting After Extended or Overnight Burns

1. Open door and rake hot embers towards the front of the heater. Add a couple of dry, split logs on top of
embers, close door.
2. Adjust air control to high and in just a few minutes, logs should begin burning.
3. After wood has charred, reset air control to desired setting.
4. To achieve maximum firing rate, set control to high "H". Do not use this setting other than for starting or
preheating fresh fuel loads.

Proper Draft

1. Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney. The amount of draft in your
chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions and other factors.
2. Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance. An uncontrollable burn or a glowing
red stove part or chimney indicates excessive draft.
3. Inadequate draft may cause back puffing into the room and plugging of the chimney. Smoke leaking into
the room through appliance and chimney connector joints indicates inadequate draft.
Remember the correct air inlet setting is affected by variables such as type of wood, outside temperature,
chimney size and weather conditions.
Ash Removal
Caution: Ashes are to be removed only when the heater is cold. Whenever ashes get 3"(76mm) to 4"(102mm)
deep in your firebox, and when fire has burned down and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed
approximately 1" (25 mm) deep on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
See section "Disposal of Ashes" on page 5.
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