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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Free-Standing Pellet Stove Save These Instructions For Future Reference P/N 900141-00, Rev. A, 05/2015 Pellet Stoves P900141-00 Model Winslow™ (PS40) A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 900142-00. Ce manuel d’installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande. Numéro de la pièce 900142-00.
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.
CONGRATULATIONS! Pellet Fuel ............... Page 21 Corn Fuel ..............Page 21 When you purchased your new pellet stove, you joined the ranks of Cautions ..............Page 21 thousands of individuals whose answer to their home heating needs Cleaning and Maintenance ..........Page 22-26 reflects their concern for aesthetics, efficiency and our environment.
PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION WARNING Electrical grounding instructions: This appliance is Questions To Ask Local Building Official A correct installation is critical and imperative for reducing fire hazards and equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug for perilous conditions that can arise when wood pellet burning appliances your protection against shock hazard and should are improperly installed.
NEGATIVE PRESSURE WARNING SELECTING A LOCATION This appliance is not designed to be operated in a negative pressure envi- ronment. In very airtight homes with large kitchen exhaust fans, furnace The design of your home and where you place your stove will determine cold air returns, fresh air exchange systems and any other air system in its value as a source of heat.
Appearance Choices (premium grade) The Winslow PS40 stove can be ordered with the following door trims • FINES: 0.5% to 1% maximum through a 1/8” screen • BTU CONTENT: There are a number of variations in pellet fuels that are and grills, log set and brick panel options: not included in PFI standards.
WARNING 4-1/8” (105mm) 1” (25mm) Do not burn treated seed corn! Seed corn is treated Exhaust Air Intake with chemical pesticides that are harmful or fatal if swallowed. Burning treated corn will void your warranty! STOVE DIMENSIONS 26-1/4” Front View Side View (667mm) 31”...
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Corner Installations - Clearance to Combustibles Parallel Installations - Clearance to Combustibles Left Wall Horizontal Venting Vertical Venting 17-1/4” (423mm) 3” (76mm) 8” (203mm) 3" (76mm)* Top Vent 6” (152mm) 3” Figure 3 (76mm) Corner Installations Clearance to Combustibles 8” Right Wall Horizontal Venting 6-3/4”...
Alcove Installations Minimum Size Hearth Protection Minimum alcove height is 41” (1041 mm), minimum width is 42-1/4” (1073 mm) and maximum depth is 48” (1219 mm). Note, it is quite dif- 9-5/8” 14-1/4” 9-5/8” ficult to load pellets into the hopper when installed in an alcove only 41” (245mm) (362mm) (245mm)
VENT TERMINATION LOCATIONS Air Supply Inlet Vent Terminal Vertical Terminal Area Where Terminal Is Not Permitted USA - 1' Min. 24” CANADA - 3' Min. (610mm) Vertical Terminal (From Eave) USA - 1' Min. 24” (610mm) CANADA - 3' Min. Fixed Closed NOTE: Vent requirements are in accordance with NFPA 211 and CAN/...
INSTALLATION Horizontal Venting This stove is approved for venting with Type L and Type PL pellet vent pipe listed to UL 641 and ULC S609. Single wall pipe cannot be used with this pellet stove. The stove’s flue collar is 3” in diameter. An approved wall thimble or approved ceiling firestop must be used when the pellet pipe passes through a combustible wall or ceiling.
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 above the damper. However, it is recommended to run the pellet pipe to to the top of the chimney.
1/4” to prevent rodents from entering. Thermostat installation The Winslow PS40 stove can be operated manually or by thermostat. The stove comes from the factory wired to operate manually - see control board operation on Page 20. A low voltage thermostat can be installed on the stove.
Door Trim Installation Instructions (ref. form # 775274M) Parts List (A): Trim Pieces (2) Trim Pieces (Gold, Nickel, Brushed Nickel or Black Nickel) (6) #10 nuts Trim Screws (6) #10 washers #10 washers Tools Needed: Figure 23 (1) 3/8” nut driver or socket wrench CAUTION: Always ensure that plated surfaces are clean and free of fingerprints before lighting stove.
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4. Place one washer on each stud. Using a 3/8” nut driver, snug up the nuts on each piece of trim. Do not finish tightening the nuts yet. See Figure 27. 5. There should be approximately a 7/8” (22 mm) gap between the top edge of the upper trim and the top edge of the door and a 1-1/2”...
Door Grill Installation Instructions 3. Rotate the grill back to the horizontal position and re-install the four button head screws through the two holes at each end of the grill and (ref. form # 775273M) into the stove body. See Figure 31. Parts Needed: (4) Button Head Screws (already in place in stove) Tools Required:...
Brick Panel Installation 2. Remove all pellets and ash from the firebox to ensure a proper fit for the brick panel. Option: Part #79030 3. Insert the brick panel, top first, as shown in Figure 35. The two cut out corners should be at the bottom. Kit Contents: - Brick Panel (A) - 4 Tap Tights (B)
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5. Screw in the four tap tights, included with this kit, using a 5/32 allen 6. Replace the Burn-Pot and check that it is firmly in place (if you can wrench. rotate the Burn-Pot it is not installed correctly). If present, install the optional log set according to the log set installation instructions (included with your log set).
Lighting OPERATION 1. Turn the heat selector knob (see Figure 42) to the heat level desired - 1 through high - and the ready light will turn green. Control Board 2. Push the start button and the ignite and feeding lights will come on and the lighting sequence will begin.
Operating Sounds and may be hazardous. As the Winslow PS40 stove is burning, a number of normal operational Due to high temperatures, the stove should be located out of sounds may be heard. Pellets can be heard sliding down the auger tube traffic areas and away from furniture and draperies.
Cleaning Glass CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION: Do not open the front door when the stove is hot. To open the door, follow the first two steps listed in Front Door Removal (see Page 25). Clean the glass using a soft cloth or IMPORTANT CAUTIONS: paper towel and household glass cleaner or wood stove win- dow cleaner.
Inspect Gaskets Inspect the condition of the rope gasket around the door, window and ash drawer, periodically, and replace if necessary. Inspect the die-cut gaskets on the access covers (B and C in Figure 45A) and replace if necessary. Cleaning the Heat Exchanger (Recommended Frequency of 2 days to 2 weeks*) CAUTION: Do not operate the heat exchange scraper when the stove is hot.
Cleaning the Vent Pipe (Recommended Frequency of Yearly*) Soot and Fly-Ash: Formation and Need for Removal - The products of combustion will contain small particles of fly-ash. The fly-ash will col- lect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases. Incomplete combustion, such as occurs during start-up, shutdown, or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to some soot formation which will collect in the exhaust venting system.
Proof of Fire Switch (Recommended Frequency of 1 year or after every 100 bags of fuel used*) This switch needs to be removed and cleaned after every 100 bags of fuel burned. Cleaning Procedure: 1. UNPLUG STOVE! 2. Locate the switch on the combustion blower (see Figure 52). 3.
Air Intake minutes of the lighting sequence. Vacuum Switch The Winslow PS40 stove has a vacuum switch located behind the left Figure 51 door, fastened to the pedestal base (see D in Figure 52). If a low pressure is created in the firebox by a leak, opening the front door, a blocked flue, or unsealed ash drawer, the vacuum switch will sense it and cause the stove to go into a shutdown mode.
Draft Adjuster - Adjustment Procedure After the draft adjuster is adjusted, re-evaluate the appearance of the flame. It may be necessary to continue adjusting it in increments until The Winslow™ PS40 stove has a draft adjuster located at the left side proper combustion is achieved (the flame should become a brighter of the stove directly in front of the combustion blower.
DIAGNOSTIC CODES If the stove operates abnormally, the ready light on the control board will signal the nature of the abnormal operation. The following is a list of pos- sible signals or codes: Ready light is constant red Ignition Failure Ready light flashes red 1 short and 1 long blink Vacuum Switch Open Ready light flashes red 2 short blinks...
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Over Temperature Snap Switch Shuts Stove Down - Code - Ready light flashes red 2 long blinks 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 23 and 24) Snap switch* defective Replace the snap switch* * NOTE: The snap switch has a reset button that must be pushed before stove will function (see Page 26).
REPLACEMENT PARTS - WINSLOW™ PS40 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. Cat. No. Description H6037 Flue Restrictor W/hardware H6006 Adjustable Latch Pin H5911 Hopper Door Wire H3111...
ACCESSORIES Door Trim (required - sold separately) (ref. Form # 775274M) Item No. Cat. No. Model Description 79038 P40DT-B Black 79034 P40DT-G Gold 79037 P40DT-N Nickel 79035 P40DT-BRN Brushed Nickel Door Trim (1-5) 79036 P40DT-BLN Black Nickel Grill Kits (required - sold separately) (ref.
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ACCESSORIES Common Accessories Item# Cat. No. Model Description H5142 P40LOG Log Set (ref. Form # 775275M) 79030 P40BRICK Brick Panel (ref. Form # 775276M) H8860 RC-S-1 Remote, Two Button, Timer, On/Off or Timer Mode H8861 RCL-S-STAT Remote, LCD Stat, Thermostat, On/Off H8865 RC-S-TOUCH...
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.
See Page 30 for a complete replacement parts list. Use only parts sup- 1508 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 108 plied from the manufacturer. Nashville, TN 37210 visit us at IronStrike.us.com Model Number _____________________________________________________ Serial Number _____________________________________________________ Date Installed ______________________________________________________ Dealer’s Name _____________________________________________________ Dealer’s Phone Number ______________________________________________...
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