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DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE - NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESHEN
UP" A FIRE IN THIS STOVE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE STOVE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
This heater is designed to burn only PFI Premium grade pellets. This appliance can also burn pellets rated as standard
after May 16, 2015.
DO NOT BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners,
or asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
PROPER FUEL
THIS STOVE IS APPROVED FOR BURNING PELLETIZED WOOD FUEL ONLY !
those 1/4" or 5/16" in diameter and not over 1" long. Longer or thicker pellets sometimes bridge the auger fl ights, which
prevents proper pellet feed. Burning wood in forms other than pellets is not permitted. It will violate the building codes
for which the stove has been approved and will void all warranties. The design incorporates automatic feed of the pellet
fuel into the fi re at a carefully prescribed rate. Any additional fuel introduced by hand will not increase heat output but
may seriously impair the stoves performance by generating considerable smoke. Do not burn wet pellets. The stove's
performance depends heavily on the quality of your pellet fuel. Avoid pellet brands that display these characteristics:
1. Excess Fines – "Fines" is a term describing crushed pellets or loose material that looks like sawdust or sand. Pel-
lets can be screened before being placed in hopper to remove most fi nes.
2. Binders – Some pellets are produced with materials to hold the together, or "bind" them.
3. High ash content – Poor quality pellets will often create smoke and dirty glass. They will create a need for more
frequent maintenance. You will have to empty the burn pot plus vacuum the entire system more often. Poor quality
pellets could damage the auger. We cannot accept responsibility for damage due to poor quality pellet.
PRE-START-UP CHECK
Remove burn pot, making sure it is clean and none of the air holes are plugged. Clean the fi rebox, and then reinstall
burn pot. Clean door glass if necessary (a dry cloth or paper towel is usually suffi cient). Never use abrasive cleaners on
the glass or door. Check fuel in the hopper, and refi ll if necessary.
NOTE: The AP5770 Hopper can hold up to 60 lbs. of pellets.
BUILDING A FIRE
Never use a grate or other means of supporting the fuel. Use only the burn pot supplied with this heater.
Hopper lid must be closed in order for the unit to feed pellets.
During the start-up period:
1. Make sure burn pot is free of pellets.
2. DO NOT open the viewing door.
3. DO NOT open the damper, the damper needs to be closed during start up.
4. DO NOT add pellets to the burn pot by hand.
NOTE: During the fi rst few fi res, your stove will emit an odor as the high temperature paint cures or becomes seasoned
to the metal. Maintaining smaller fi res will minimize this. Avoid placing items on stove top during this period because
paint could be affected.
Attempts to achieve heat output rates that exceed heater design specifi cations can result in permanent damage to the
heater.
OPERATION
10. Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particle-
board. The prohibition against burning these materi-
als does not prohibit the use of fi re starters made
from paper, cardboard, saw dust, wax and similar
substances for the purpose of starting a fi re in an af-
fected wood heater.
Factory-approved pellets are
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