Archgard OPTIMA PS1 User's Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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PRIOR TO FIRST FIRE: Remove all labels from glass. Clean fingerprints from plated surfaces with a

non-abrasive liquid glass cleanser and soft cloth to prevent permanent staining. (See Page 28)

CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THE HAZARDS OF HIGH SURFACE

TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY THE STOVE GLASS, AND SHOULD STAY AWAY TO AVOID

Homeowner: Please keep these instructions for future reference.

BURNS OR CLOTHING IGNITION.

Installer: Please complete the details on the back cover

and leave this manual with the homeowner.

7116 Beatty Dr

Mission, BC V2V 6B4

Canada

OPTIMA PS1

Pellet Stove

Users' Installation

Operation and

Maintenance Manual

200-0242

MAY 2007

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Page 1 OPTIMA PS1 OPTIMA PS1 Pellet Stove Users’ Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual PRIOR TO FIRST FIRE: Remove all labels from glass. Clean fingerprints from plated surfaces with a non-abrasive liquid glass cleanser and soft cloth to prevent permanent staining. (See Page 28)
Page 2 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE Congratulations on choosing a state-of-the-art Archgard Hearth Product! The hand crafted Optima PS1 has been designed to provide you with comfort, security and economy for many years of trouble-free enjoyment. It has been our experience that the overall enjoyment...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Notes Rating Plate Label Specifications Dimensions INSTALLATION METHODS Important Installation Notes Residential & Mobile Home Installation Combustion Air Supply Venting 12-16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Operating Safety Precautions Start-Up Check List Filling the Hopper...
Page 4: Important Safety Notes
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES • When installing your stove, particular attention should be paid to fire protection. If this room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions. Contact local building, fire officials or authority having jurisdiction about restrictions, installation inspection and permit requirements in your area.
Page 5 The Optima PS1 is listed by Warnock Hersey Test Laboratories, Inc. to ASTM E1509-04. The Optima PS1 is approved for mobile home installation ( in the US and Canada) when not installed in a sleeping room and when an outside combustion air inlet is provided.
Page 6: Rating Plate Label
DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL ALSO SUITABLE FOR MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION. SERIAL NUMBER / NUMÉRO DE SÉRIE: MODEL: OPTIMA PS1 FREE STANDING STOVE TESTED TO: ASTM E1509-04 MAXIMUM INPUT RATING: 42,000BTU/HR (APPROXIMATELY 5LB/HR OF WOOD PELLETS OR 6LB/HR OF SHELLED CORN) ELECTICAL RATING: 120VAC, 60HZ, LESS THAN 5A.
Page 7: Specifications
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE SPECIFICATIONS MODEL OPTIMA PS1 FREESTANDING Pellet Stove WIDTH 23.75” (603 mm ) DEPTH 28” (711 mm) HEIGHT 32.5” (826 mm) E.P.A. EMISSIONS 0.9 grams / hour INPUT RATING (APPROX) 12,000 - 42,000 Btu/hr (3.5 - 12.3 kW)
Page 8: Dimensions
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE DIMENSIONS (820mm) (820mm) (661mm) (597mm) (712mm) (597mm) (77mm) (661mm) (51mm) (712mm) (369mm) (90mm) (267mm)
Page 9: Important Installation Notes
Check with your local authority having jurisdiction. • Select a location for your Archgard Optima PS1 pellet stove. Double check the clearances on the label and set the stove in place. • Check that the intended location of the vent does not interfere with trusses, joists or rafters before proceeding further.
Page 10: Residential & Mobile Home Installation
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE RESIDENTIAL & MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION MINMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SIDEWALL A - 229 mm / 9” BACKWALL B - 76 mm / 3” CORNER C - 26 mm / 1” MAXIMUM ALCOVE DEPTH: 915 mm / 36” with minimum back wall clearance or front of stove door recessed a maximum of 178mm / 7”...
Page 11: Combustion Air Supply
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY Fresh outside air is not required for normal residential installation. The stove consumes oxygen during operation. It is important that you supply a source of fresh air to your stove while burning. A slightly opened window is sufficient for this purpose. If you also have a fireplace in your home, a downdraft may be created causing a draft down your chimney.
Page 12: Venting
3 sheetmetal screws per joint or connection. In seismically active areas, Archgard recommends that your stove be secured to the floor by using 3” long, ¼” lag bolts in the bolt down holes on the pedestal. This is mandatory with mobile home installations.
Page 13 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE TYPICAL EXHAUST TERMINATION LOCATIONS (CHECK FOR ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL INSTALLATION CODES)
Page 14 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE TYPICAL VENTING CONFIGURATIONS: HORIZONTAL VENTING NOTE: Horizontal venting with vertical offset is preferred. The additional vertical vent rise will improve venting performance and provide natural draft to evacuate smoke from the stove in case of power failure.
Page 15 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE VERTICAL VENTING...
Page 16 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE VENTING INTO FIREPLACE OR CHIMNEY Make sure the chimney top is properly sealed to prevent the intrusion of weather with suitable flashings, collars and sealants. Outside air maybe obtained by running an intake vent pipe up along side the exhaust and properly terminated at the top to prevent the inlet of rain or exhaust gases.
Page 17 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE ADDITIONAL MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS: In addition to standard installation instructions, the following requirements are mandatory for installation in a mobile home. • The stove must be permanently bolted to the floor of the mobile home using screws. Once you have properly marked the position of your stove and the floor protection as outlined in the installation instructions, secure it to the floor using two lag bolts 1/4"...
Page 18: Operating Safety Precautions
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Hot while in operation. Contact may cause skin burns. Keep children, pets, clothing and furniture away. • Use only pelletized fuel recommended by the manufacturer. See pellet fuel specifications. • Only service and maintain the stove when it not operating and cool to the touch.
Page 19: Start-Up Check List
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Check List Before Starting Your Pellet Stove: • Check that the pellet stove is properly plugged into a 3-prong grounded 115VAC electrical receptacle. Make sure there is electrical power to the stove. • Check around the pellet stove for any potential safety hazards.
Page 20: Filling The Hopper
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE FILLING THE HOPPER WITH PELLET FUEL: Open the hopper lid by placing your fingers in the recessed handle on the hopper lid and lifting up. Lift the lid until the prop rod catches and keeps the lid up.
Page 21: Control Functions
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE CONTROLS FUNCTIONS:...
Page 22 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE THERMOSTAT / MANUAL Switch: Selects the pellet stove operating mode. Slide the switch to MANUAL (the far right position) to operate in user manually selectable heat level and controls. If you have a thermostat attached and wish to have the pellet stove controlled by the device, slide the switch to HIGH/LOW (the...
Page 23 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE FAN HIGH Button: Use this button to override the automatic fan speed control and turn the convection fan on high. The smart control on this pellet stove will vary the fan speed in accordance with heat level setting.
Page 24: Start-Up And Shut-Down Instructions
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE START-UP INSTRUCTIONS When first operating the pellet stove, switch it to the MANUAL mode, so you can have full control of the pellet stove’s control functions and familiarize yourself with how the pellet stove works. During initial start-up, pellet fuel needs to fill the auger feed system before starting to drop pellets into the burn pot.
Page 25: Fine Tuning Stove
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE FINE TUNING THE BURNING OF PELLET FUEL Combustion Air Shutter: The combustion air to the burn pot is controlled by the round knob on the right side of the pellet stove, below the control panel. It is connected to an air shutter inside the stove. To increase combustion air, push the knob in.
Page 26: Thermostat
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE FINE TUNING THE BURNING OF PELLET FUEL (Cont…) Fuel Quality: Although there are standards for pellet fuel, fuel quality still varies greatly and will cause significant changes in burn rate and flame characteristics. Smaller, shorter pellets will feed a lot quicker than larger, longer pellets. The burning of small short pellets may cause the stove to overfire.
Page 27: Maintenance
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE MAINTENANCE • REGULAR MAINTENANCE MUST BE CONDUCTED FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE STOVE. • CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON A COLD STOVE ONLY. TURN OFF THE STOVE AND ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR IT TO COOL. •...
Page 28 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE WITH THE DOOR OPENED ASH CLEAN-OUT SLIDER ASH DRAWER Every ton of pellet fuel burned or 6 months: Disconnect power to the stove before conducting the following maintenance. Open the left side service panel. This can be done by using a Phillips screw driver and removing two screws.
Page 29: Miscellaneous Maintenance
PAINT You may touch up the Archgard Optima PS1 with STOVE BRIGHT 316-0100 Black high temperature paint. The correct paint is available from your dealer. When you paint the stove, remove the gold items (i.e., door), mask the control panel, control knobs, handles and cover the area surrounding the stove from over spray.
Page 30: Electrical Circuit Diagram
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING STOVE. CAUTION: MOVING PARTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. HOT PARTS, DO NOT OPERATE STOVE WITH SIDE OR BACK SERVICE PANELS REMOVED OR OPENED. ARCHGARD OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE ELECTICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM...
Page 31: Component Locations
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE COMPONENT LOCATIONS RIGHT SIDE WITH SERVICE PANEL REMOVED HOPPER LID SWITCH OVER TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER SWITCH (MOUNTED ON SERVICE PANEL) THERMOSTAT CONNECTION ELECTRIC IGNITER FEED AUGER MOTOR AIR PRESSURE SWITCH CONVECTION FAN LEFT SIDE WITH SERVICE PANEL REMOVED...
Page 32: Troubleshooting
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE CURE Stove Will Not Start. 1. No electrical power. Make sure the stove is plug in to a 120VAC electrical outlet. Check outlet for electrical Make sure the hopper lid is power and the correct voltage.
Page 33 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE PROBLEM CAUSE CURE Stove Will Not Start. 9. Tripped or defective Press the red manual reset button on the switch. (Cont…) over temperature switch. Check for proper operation of the switch and its connections. Also check to see if the convection blower is working properly.
Page 34 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE PROBLEM CAUSE CURE Glass is Dirty 1. Need more combustion air. Push combustion air control knob in. (A light white/tan accumulation is 2. Burn pot is clogged Clean out burn pot and poke out normal) clogged air holes.
Page 35 OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE PARTS LIST FOR OPTIMA PS1 PART NO. DESCRIPTION NUMBER FREESTANDING OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE STANDARD (ALL OTHER OPTIONAL COMPO- PS1-FS NENTS MUST BE ADDED SEPARATELY) OPTIONAL ITEMS PS1-BRPL DECORATIVE BRICK LINER PS1-GDDF DOOR FRAME (GOLD PLATED)
Page 36: Archgard Warranty
Date of Purchase Problem Description ❖ NOTE: Warranty may be void if work is carried out by an unqualified person (s). Only original Archgard parts may be used. Please consult your Archgard dealer or representative if in doubt about a replacement part (s).
Page 37 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Archgard is not liable for freight or labor on any appliance replaced in the field. Any part or parts of this unit which in our judgment show evidence of such defects will be repaired or replaced at Archgard’s option, through an accredited dealer or Agent provided that the defective part be returned to the dealer or agent Transportation Prepaid, if requested.
Page 38: Warranty Registration Card
POSTAGE WARRANTY REGISTRATION ARCHGARD INDUSTRIES LTD. 7116 BEATTY DRIVE MISSION, B.C. CANADA V2V 6B4 FOLD DOWN AT LINE FOLD DOWN AT LINE & TAPE CLOSED OPTIMA PS1 Model # : Serial #: Date Installed: yyyy Name: Address: City: State/Prov: ZIP: Phone: ( _____ ) Dealer's Name &...
Page 39: Notes
Archgard Industries Ltd. 7116 Beatty Drive Mission, B.C. V2V 6B4 Canada Website: www.archgard.com...
Page 40: Installation Information
Archgard fireplace products are designed with reliability and simplicity in mind. In addition, our internal Quality Assurance Team carefully inspects each unit thor- oughly before it leaves our door. Archgard is pleased to extend this Limited Life- time Warranty to the original purchaser of an Archgard Product.