Table Of Contents - Drolet ECO-65 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1. INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2. PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. CLEARANCES .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4. COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY .................................................................................................................... 8
1.5. ANCHOR THE STOVE ............................................................................................................................ 10
1.6. VENTING ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.6.1. Equivalent Vent Length (EVL) ............................................................................................................... 11
1.6.2. Installation Configurations .................................................................................................................... 12
a) Horizontally through wall ................................................................................................. 12
b) Vertically with new chimney system ................................................................................ 14
c) Vertically into existing chimney system ........................................................................... 15
d) Vertically into existing masonry fireplace ........................................................................ 15
e) Installation through side of masonry chimney .................................................................. 16
2. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.1. PROPER FUEL ........................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2. WHERE TO STORE BAGS OF PELLETS .............................................................................................. 17
2.3. PRE-START-UP CHECK ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.4. BUILDING A FIRE ................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5. LIGHTING PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................ 18
2.6. UNIT CONTROLS (See Figure 16) .......................................................................................................... 18
2.7. OPENING DOOR ..................................................................................................................................... 19
2.8. CONVECTION BLOWER (ROOM AIR FAN) .......................................................................................... 19
2.9. IF THE STOVE RUNS OUT OF PELLETS .............................................................................................. 19
2.10. REFUELING ............................................................................................................................................. 20
2.11. SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................... 20
2.12. SAFETY FEATURES ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.13. OPERATING THE STOVE USING A THERMOSTAT ............................................................................ 20
2.13.1. Thermostat Installation .......................................................................................................................... 20
2.13.2. Thermostatic mode ................................................................................................................................ 21
2.14. OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................. 22
3. MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 24
3.1. CLEANING THE BURN POT AND THE AIR WASH INLET ................................................................... 24
3.2. MAINTENANCE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, HEAT EXCHANGERS AND BLOWER
HOUSING .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
3.3. MAINTENANCE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGERS AND BLOWER HOUSING ....................................... 25
3.4. VENTING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1. Dealing with a Chimney Fire ................................................................................................................. 26
3.4.2. Soot and Flyash - Formation and need for removal .......................................................................... 26
3.5. ASH REMOVAL ....................................................................................................................................... 27
3.5.1. ASH DISPOSAL AND USE OF AN ASH VACUUM ............................................................................... 27
3.6. DOOR ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................. 27
3.7. DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 28
3.8. GLASS CARE .......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.9. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN DOOR GLASS .......................................................... 29
3.10. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF GASKETS ................................................................................. 31
3.11. RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .................................................................................... 38
4. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 39
5. ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 45
5.1. FUSE ACCESS ........................................................................................................................................ 46
6. REPLACEMENT PARTS ......................................................................................................................... 47
APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ......................................................................................................... 52