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IronStrike Bella Installation And Operation Manual

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P/N 900081-00, REV. NC, 02/2014
Portland
US
Report No. 116-S-53-2
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
Free-Standing
Pellet Stove
P900081-00
A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 900082-00.
Ce manuel d'installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande. Numéro de la pièce
900082-00.
This appliance must be properly installed and operated in order to prevent the possibil-
ity of a house fire. Please read this entire manual before installation and use of this
• Hot! Do not touch! The glass and surfaces of this appliance will be
hot during operation and will retain heat for a while after shutting off
the appliance. Severe burns may result.
• Carefully supervise children in the same room as appliance.
• IHP pellet-burning appliances are designed for use as a supplemental
heater. They are not intended for continuous use as a primary heat
source.
pellet fuel-burning room heater. Failure to follow these instructions could result
in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact your local building
or fire officials to obtain a permit and information on any installation
requirements and inspection requirements in your area.
WARNING
Pellet Stove
Model Bella™

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  • Page 1 For Future Reference P/N 900081-00, REV. NC, 02/2014 P900081-00 Pellet Stove Model Bella™ A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 900082-00. Portland Ce manuel d’installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande. Numéro de la pièce 900082-00.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    11. APPROVED FUEL: This appliance is designed specifically IMPORTANT SAFETY AND WARNING for use only with pelletized wood pellets or a mixture of up INFORMATION to 50% corn mixed with a minimum of 50% pelletized wood pellets. This mixture of wood pellets and corn should be evenly pre-mixed before being placed in the units hopper.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Listing: The listing laboratory is OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc., Port- thousands of individuals whose answer to their home heating needs land, Oregon. The report number is 116-S-53-2 for model Bella pellet reflects their concern for aesthetics, efficiency and our environment. stove.

  • Page 4: Selecting A Location

    2. Local amendments • Existing Chimneys 3. Is a permit required - cost. You may wish to contact your insurance • Pellet Fuel Storage company to ask if they require this. • Aesthetic Considerations 4. If outside combustion air is required •...

  • Page 5: Clearances

    Corner Installations - Clearance to Combustibles 0*” (0 mm) Combustible Wall Back 3-1/2” (89mm) 3*” (76mm) 3” 3” Top View (76mm) (76mm) Min. Min. Top View Front Floor Protector 6” (152mm) Min. 3-1/2” (89mm) *NOTE: Refer to Page 4 for chimney/venting floor protection *NOTE: Refer to pipe Manufacturer's installation instructions requirements and recommendations.
  • Page 6 Corner Installations - Clearance to Combustibles 8-11/16” Horizontal Vent (221mm) Combustible Wall Combustible Wall 3-1/2” (89mm) 2” (51mm) Vertical Vent 3*” (76mm) Top View Top View 5” 5” (127mm) (127mm) 3-1/2” (89mm) Figure 6 - Horizontal Vent, Parallel or Alcove *NOTE: Refer to pipe Manufacturer's installation instructions for minimum pipe clearances.

  • Page 7: Installation Tips

    INSTALLATION TIPS INSTALLATION TIPS Select Your Installation Type GOOD INSTALLATION * BETTER INSTALLATION BEST INSTALLATION Horizontal Installation Vertical & Horizontal Installation Vertical Installation (Direct Vent - Outside Wall) (Up and Out) (Straight Up) No natural draft. Wind Some natural draft aids venting. Wind Natural draft improves operation and pressures may affect operation pressures may still affect operation...

  • Page 8: Manufactured Home Installation

    Lag Screw be used. Bracket • Connecting the Bella™ stove to outside combustion air is required in manufactured home installations and when required by local building codes. An outside air inlet must be provided for combustion and be unrestricted while unit is in use. Use a galvanized or stainless steel pipe for the duct (the outside air inlet on the stove is 3”...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation of Leg Leveling Bolts INSTALLATION An optional leg leveling kit is available. In manufactured home instal- lations a leg bolt down kit is also required (provided with stove). Install Removing Appliance From Pallet the leveling legs per the instructions provided in kit. See Figure 11 and Page 41 for leveling leg kit ordering information.
  • Page 10 Draft Adjuster - Adjustment Procedure Installation Check List The Bella™ pellet stove has a draft adjuster located at the left side of the It is strongly recommended that you have an IHP dealer install your stove. stove directly in front of the combustion blower. Should the stove instal-...
  • Page 11 Thermostat installation Lack of Combustion Air: The Bella pellet stove can be operated manually or by thermostat. The stove comes from the factory wired to operate manually - see control By opening the draft adjuster, this will increase combustion air delivery.

  • Page 12: Venting Requirements

    Pipe/Liner Joint Requirements VENTING REQUIREMENTS Silicone sealant and three screws are required to secure the first vent connection to the appliance flue collar. Secure the remaining vent sections It is recommended that only an IHP dealer install your pellet stove. The using (3) three screws minimum per section, unless otherwise specified specified installation requirements must be followed to ensure conformity by vent manufacturer's instructions.
  • Page 13 Vent Termination Locations Air Supply Inlet Vent Terminal Vertical Terminal Area Where Terminal Is Not Permitted USA - 1' Min. 24” (610mm) CANADA - 3' Min. Vertical Terminal (From Eave) USA - 1' Min. 24” CANADA - 3' Min. (610mm) Fixed Closed NOTE: Vent requirements are in accor- dance with NFPA 211 and CAN/CSA-...
  • Page 14 Chimney Height Requirements - Site Built Residential Home To pass inspection in nearly any jurisdiction, the chimney must meet both safety and exhaust flow requirements. The (3’ by) 2’ by 10’ rule applies to both masonry and factory-built chimneys. The vent termination height required is - USA, 1-foot minimum; Canada 3-feet minimum above the roof penetration point as illustrated below (Ref.
  • Page 15 90° Elbows/ 5 Feet (1.5 m) Tee (A & G) 45° Elbows 3 Feet (1 m) NOTE: All equivalent pipe styles shown for model Bella™ pellet stove. Horizontal 1 Feet (.3 m) (B & F) Vertical (E) .5 Feet (.15 m)
  • Page 16 The Inlet shall remain free of obstruction while unit is in operation and constructed in a manner so as to prevent Installing the Bella™ Pellet Stove material from dropping into the inlet or into the area beneath the dwelling.
  • Page 17 Vent Configurations Listed Rain Cap (all installations) A vertical run of 6 feet Exterior is recommended Vertical Vent 90° 45° Clean-Out Clean-Out Figure 24 - Horizontal and Up Through the Eave Figure 22 - Horizontal and Up 6 Feet Listed Rain Cap Do not install back to (all installations) back elbows right off...
  • Page 18 Masonry Chimney Fireplace When venting into a masonry chimney, the pellet pipe can terminate just When venting into a fireplace chimney, the pellet pipe can terminate just inside the chimney. However, it is recommended to run the pellet pipe to above the damper.

  • Page 19: Care And Operation

    CARE AND OPERATION Simple Operating Instructions 1. Start FIRST TIME USE 2. Preparation 3. Priming the Auger 5. To Start Your Stove 7. Once the ignition sequence (Optional) is complete, the stove will a] Check hopper and remove enter "heating" mode and any materials from hopper a] Fill hopper with pellets a] Check hopper, and fill with...
  • Page 20 4-5 minutes to make sure there is a sustainable fire after refueling. IGNITION / HEAT CONTROL NOTE: This is an exclusive feature of the Bella™ to assure the highest reliability, safety and convenience. HIGH...
  • Page 21 Manual Operation 3. The hopper lid switch circuit is open which indicates the hopper lid is not properly closed during the ignition sequence. If the hopper lid remains open, After the stove is burning (see lighting instructions on Page 19), the heat the shutdown cycle will start within the time indicated on the display screen.
  • Page 22 LCD Display Screen - Cold Shutdown Screens 8 THERMOSTAT OFF COOL-DOWN 13 HEAT SWITCH OFF SHUTDOWN % % % % 8. The thermostat has not called for heat for over an hour, the stove has completed it's thermostat low burn idle and has entered into the COOL DOWN mode which will be followed by the FINAL SHUTDOWN mode.
  • Page 23 19 NO FIRE SHUTDOWN 25 AUGER JAM ERROR 25. The stove was unable to clear an obstruction in the auger or drop tube, the 19. Your stove's proof of fire switch has failed to detect fire, the stove has completed COOL DOWN and SHUT DOWN modes have been completed and the stove it's COOL DOWN mode and is in the process of shutting down.

  • Page 24: Fuel

    Young children should be carefully supervised when less than ten seconds the stove will continue to operate normally when they are in the same room as the Bella pellet stove. Clothing or power resumes. If electrical power is interrupted for more than ten sec-...

  • Page 25: Routine Maintenance

    Ash - The frequency of removal of the ash and maintenance performed WARNING on the stove is directly proportional to the ash content of the fuel and the operation duration of your pellet stove. Low ash fuel may allow longer Do not burn treated seed corn! Seed corn is treated intervals between cleaning, however, a stove burning high ash fuel may need to be cleaned as often as everyday.
  • Page 26 Figure 31 - Opening Front Door Opening Right Side Door Unlike the front and left side doors which are held in the closed position by magnets, the right side door is fastened from the inside to assure there is no interference when opening the front door. CAUTION; read and understand the steps below and open the right side door with care.
  • Page 27 Ash Pots Removal and Cleaning Burn-Pot Cleaning (Recommended Frequency of 2 Days - 2 Weeks*) (Recommended Frequency of 1 – 2 days*) The combustion blower comes on at high speed once an hour to blow NOTE: If an optional log set is installed, carefully remove logs before the by-products of combustion out of the Burn-Pot.
  • Page 28 Inspect Gaskets (Recommended Frequency of Yearly*) Inspect the condition of the rope gasket around the door and window periodically, and replace if necessary. Cleaning the Heat Exchanger (Recommended Frequency of 2 Days - 2 Weeks*) CAUTION: Do not operate the heat exchange scraper when the stove is hot.
  • Page 29 Lower Main Cover Figure 39 Rear Cover Removal Figure 40 There are three removable covers on the rear of the stove. For normal maintenance, the lower main cover (Figure 40) should yield sufficient access to all necessary components. It may be necessary to remove the lower side and bottom covers for the initial installation.
  • Page 30 Small Area Touch-up Paint Models with Black Painted Finish Rain Cap The stove body is painted with a quality high-temperature stove paint. (Minimum Frequency of 1-2 months) Use only stove touch-up paint shown below. Do not touch-up your stove with any other paint...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Convection (room air) SPECIFICATIONS - Bella™ Blower 150 CFM; .90 Amps, 1650 rpm Product Reference Information Combustion Blower 100 CFM: 1.3 Amps, 3000 rpm Ship. Ship. Cat. No. Model Description Weight Volume Auger Motor 1.28 RPM; .4 Amps H3480 BELLA-B Bella, Black Cast 411 lb.

  • Page 32: Component Definitions

    Your Bella™ pellet stove can be powered with a gas driven electrical gen- • Low Limit Proof of Fire Snap Switch (Ceramic, F140-10F, N/O*) erator.

  • Page 33: Wiring Diagram

    Bella = FEMALE DISCONNECT ™ = MALE DISCONNECT = STUD CONNECTION Wire Diagram N/C = NORMALLY CLOSED N/O = NORMALLY OPEN Power Wiring Harness - DC Auger To Controller AC Power Connector (8 pin Male) Stove 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY Unplug Appliance Before Performing Any Troubleshooting or Maintenance Ignition/Proof of Fire Failure - Message - No Fire Error Possible Problem Solution Hopper is out of pellets Fill the hopper with pellets Auger tube was not full of pellets when the start dial was activated When cool, empty pellets that are in Burn-Pot.
  • Page 35 TROUBLESHOOTING QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY Unplug Appliance Before Performing Any Troubleshooting or Maintenance Over Temperature Snap Switch Shuts Stove Down - Message - Overheat Error Possible Problem Solution Convection blower not running Blower dirty, blower snap switch bad, or blower broken Flue passageways or vent restricted Clean passageways or vent pipe (see Pages 28 and 29) Snap switch* defective...

  • Page 36: Replacement Parts List & Diagrams

    REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST - BELLA™ Contact an IHP dealer to obtain any of these parts. Never use substitute materials. Use of non-approved parts can result in poor performance and safety hazards. CAST IRON REPLACEMENT PARTS GASKETS Item # Cat. No.
  • Page 37 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST - BELLA™ MISC. ELECTRICAL Item # Cat. No. Description Item # Cat. No. Description H5856 Cast Iron Burn-Pot H7625 D.C auger motor wiring harness H7617 Cast intake tube H7624 Controller wiring harness H7623 Power wiring harness H7639 Vinyl coated wire retainer (9 per pkg.)
  • Page 38 REPLACEMENT PARTS DIAGRAMS 10, 11 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE...
  • Page 39 REPLACEMENT PARTS DIAGRAMS 10, 11 52, 53 (fuses) NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE...
  • Page 40 REPLACEMENT PARTS DIAGRAMS 41 40 (9 places) NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE...

  • Page 41: Optional Accessories

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Item # Cat. No. Model Description Optional Accessories H3484 BELLA-BPK-T Brick Panel Kit, Traditional (ref. Form # 506033-13) H3485 BELLA-PK-TB Stone Panel Kit, Tan Brown (ref. Form # 506033-11) H3488 BELLA-PK-GV Stone Panel Kit, Gallo Veneziano (ref. Form # 506033-11)

  • Page 42: Safety / Listing Label

    WitH tHe manuFaCturer’s la FréquenC Serial No. Max. Depth Of Alcove / Profondeur Max. De L’alcôve ..........D installation instruCtions. ContaCt loCal building or Fire BELLA- ........48”/1220 cm le type de g Numéro oFFiCials about restriCtions and installation inspeCtion in Flue To Wall / Du Conduit De Fumée Au Mur .............

  • Page 43: Warranty

    THE WARRANTY Innovative Hearth Products ("IHP") Limited Lifetime Warranty warrants your IronStrike™ brand pellet fueled stove or insert ("Product") to be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the time of manufacture. The Product body, heat exchange tubes and ceramic glass carry the Limited Lifetime Warranty. Ceramic glass carries the Limited Lifetime Warranty against thermal breakage only.

  • Page 44: Product Reference Information

    1508 Elm Hill Pike, suite 108 See Pages 36 through 40 for a complete replacement parts list. Use Nashville, TN 37210 only parts supplied from the manufacturer. visit us at www.IronStrike.us.com Model Number _____________________________________________________ Serial Number _____________________________________________________ Date Installed ______________________________________________________...

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