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July 28th, 2011
PELLET STOVESERVICE MANUAL
Shock and Smoke Hazard• Turndownthermostat,letappliancecompletelycoolandexhaustblowermustbeoff.Nowyoucanunplugappliancebeforeservicing.
• Smokespillageintoroomcanoccurifapplianceisnotcoolbeforeunplugging.
• Riskofshockifappliancenotunpluggedbeforeservicingappliance.
CAUTION
• Installationanduseofanydamagedappliance.• Modificationoftheappliance.• Installation other thanas instructed byHearth&Home
Technologies.• Installationand/oruseofanycomponentpartnotapproved
byHearth&HomeTechnologies.• Operating appliance without fully assembling all
components.• Operatingappliancewithoutlegsattached(ifsuppliedwith
unit).• DoNOTOverfire
Or any such action that may cause a fire hazard.
WARNING
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesdisclaimsanyresponsibilityfor,andthewarrantywillbevoidedby,thefollowingactions:
FireRisk.
NOTE: Hearth&HomeTechnologies,manufacturerofthisappliance,reservestherighttoalteritsproducts,theirspecificationsand/orpricewithoutnotice.
Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
TROUBLE-SHOOTINGSYMPTOMS
OPERATIONFLOWCHART
FEEDMOTORTROUBLE-SHOOTING
IGNITERTROUBLE-SHOOTING
EXHAUSTBLOWERTROUBLE-SHOOTING
CONVECTIONBLOWERTROUBLE-SHOOTING
POWERSUPPLYTROUBLE-SHOOTING
THERMOSTATTROUBLESHOOTING
THERMOCOUPLETESTING
FIREPOT&EXHAUSTSYSTEMTROUBLE-SHOOTING
WIREDIAGRAM
GENERALSPECIFICATIONS
CHECK-OFFSHEET
CLEANING&MAINTENANCETIPS
3-5
6-9
10
11
12
13
14-15
16
17
18-20
21
22
23
24-25
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
TROUBLE SHOOTING & REPAIR
A. PLUG IN STOVE -- NO RESPONSE1)CHECKTHEPOWERSUPPLYFOR115VOLTS2)CHECKTHEFUSEINTHEJUNCTIONBOX(7AMP)3)CHECKSNAPDISC#3FORPOWER4)CHECKCONTROLBOX
B. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- NO FUEL IN FIREPOT1)CHECKHOPPERFORBRIDGINGOFPELLETS2)PUSHRESETBUTTON&ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATE3)CHECKTOMAKESURETHEFRONTDOORISCLOSED4)CHECKVENTINGSYSTEMFOROBSTRUCTIONS5)CHECKVACUUMSWITCHANDVACUUMHOSE6)CHECKFEEDMOTOR7)CHECKEXHAUSTBLOWER8)CHECKHOPPERSWITCH
C. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- PARTIALLY BURNED FUEL IN POT1)CHECKFIREPOTANDCLEAN2)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLE*GREENLIGHT-----2.7mV(+.5mV)*REDLIGHT---------12.0mV(+1mV)3)CHECKINITIALFEEDTIME(60SECONDS)
D. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- FUEL IN FIREPOT1)CHECKFIREPOTFOR“CLINKER”MATERIAL2)CLEANFIREPOT3)CHECKIGNITER4)CHECKCONTROLBOX
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Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
E. SLOW OR SMOKEY START UP1)CLEANFIREPOT2)FEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEMAYBESETTOOHIGH3)CHECKEXHAUSTBLOWERANDHEATEXCHANGER
TROUBLE SHOOTING & REPAIR
G. FEED SYSTEM FAILS TO START1)CHECKFRONTDOORANDMAKESUREITISCLOSED2)CHECKTOSEEIFCALLLIGHTISON3)CHECKTHERMOSTAT,#2SNAPDISC,ANDHOPPERSWITCH4)CHECKFEEDMOTORANDVACUUMSWITCH5)CHECKEXHAUSTSYSTEMFOROBSTRUCTIONS
H. THERMOSTAT WILL NOT START UNIT1)CHECKTHERMOSTATWIRESFORCONTINUITY2)CHECKTHEHOPPERSWITCH3)CHECKTHERESETBUTTON4)CHECKFORPOWERTOTHESTOVE5)CHECKCONTROLBOX
F. STOVE RUNS FOR 18 MINUTES -- THEN STOPS FEEDING FUEL1)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLE*GREENLIGHT(2.7mVDC)*REDLIGHT(12.0mVDC)2)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEFORLARGERFIRE3)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLECOVER*COVERNEEDSTOTOUCHTHEENDOFTHET-COUPLEWIRE*COVERSHOULDEXTEND1”INTOFIREPOT4)CHECKCONTROLBOX
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Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
I. UNIT FAILS TO SHUT OFF1)CHECKTHERMOSTATANDTHERMOSTATWIRE2)CHECKTHEJUNCTIONBOX&WIREHARNESS3)CHECKTHECONTROLBOX
TROUBLE SHOOTING & REPAIR
J. CONVECTION BLOWER KEEPS RUNNING OR FAILS TO START1)CHECK#1SNAPDISC2)CHECKCONVECTIONBLOWER3)CHECKFORVOLTAGETOTHE#1SNAPDISC
K. STOVE CYCLES ON AND OFF -- THERMOSTAT ALWAYS ON1)CHECKCONTROLBOX2)CHECKVACUUMSWITCHORHOPPERSWITCH3)CHECKWIRINGFORLOOSECONNECTIONS
L. LARGE FIRE, ASH BUILD UP & DIRTY GLASS1)CHECKFIREPOT,MAYNEEDTOBECLEANED2)CLEANEXHAUSTANDHEATEXCHANGERSYSTEM3)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEINTHEHOPPER4)CHECKCONTROLBOXFEEDTIMES
M. STOVE IGNITES -- GOES OUT -- CALL LIGHT STILL ON“STOVEISINCONSISTANTINOPERATION“1)INSPECTTHERMOCOUPLEANDITSPOSITIONOVERTHEPOT2)CHECKTHEFEEDMOTOR3)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEFORALARGERFIRE4)CHECKTHEEXHAUSTANDHEATEXCHANGERSYSTEM5)CHECKTHEVACUUMSWITCHORHOPPERSWITCH
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Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
OPERATION FLOWCHARTFOLLOW THE PELLET STOVE OPERATION AND VERIFY THAT EACH COMPONENT IS COMING ON.
IF THAT COMPONENT IS NOT COMING ON, REFER TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION FOR THAT COMPONENT.
AFTER THAT PART HAS BEEN FIXED, PROCEED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE STOVE AND MAKE SURE THAT EACH OPERATION IS TAKING PLACE.
THERMOSTATTURNS ON.RED CALL LIGHTILLUMINATESON THE STOVE.
(START)
1
EXHAUSTBLOWER TURNS ON.
2
IGNITER TURNS ON.
3
VACUUM SWITCH CLOSES.
4
ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 1: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE, WIRE HARNESS, OR CONTROL BOX
BOX 2: EXHAUST BLOWER, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS
BOX 3: IGNITER, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS
BOX 4: VACUUM SWITCH, VACUUM HOSE, VENT OR HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCKAGE, DOOR SEAL
CALLLIGHT
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
OPERATION FLOWCHART
FEED MOTOR WILL FEED FOR 54 SECONDS AND STOP.
5
PELLETS IGNITE IN THE FIREPOT.
6
HEAT FROM FIRE TURNS ON GREEN THERMOCOUPLELIGHT IN THECONTROL BOX (2.7mVDC) 7
FEED MOTOR STARTS ITS CYCLE MODE.(EACH CYCLE IS 7 SECONDS)
8
HEAT FROM FIRE TURNS ON RED THERMOCOUPLELIGHT IN THE CONTROL BOX(12.1mVDC) 9
ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 5: #2 SNAP DISC, WIRE CONNECTIONS, FEED MOTOR, CONTROL BOX, HOPPER SWITCH
BOX 6: FIREPOT, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE, VENT PIPE BLOCKAGE
BOX 7: THERMOCOUPLE, THERMOCOUPLE CONNECTIONS, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS
BOX 8: CONTROL BOX, THERMOCOUPLE, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE
BOX 9: CONTROL BOX, THERMOCOUPLE, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE
FEED MOTOR “ON” TIMESPS 35LOW=0.9 SECONDSMEDIUM=1.6 SECONDSHIGH=2.2 SECONDSPS 50LOW=1.1 SECONDSMED=1.9 SECONDSHIGH=2.7 SECONDS
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
(CONTINUED)
ROOM REACHES TEMPERATURE.
13
CONVECTION BLOWER TURNS ON.
12
THERMOSTAT TURNS OFF
14
HEAT FROM FIRE CLOSES #1 SNAP DISC.
11
ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 10: CONTROL BOX
BOX 11: #1 SNAP DISC, WIRE CONNECTIONS, WIRE HARNESS, CONVECTION BLOWER
BOX 12: CONVECTION BLOWER, WIRE CONNECTIONS
BOX 13: FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE, PELLET FUEL, CONTROL BOX
BOX 14: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE
IGNITER TURNS OFF.
10
OPERATION FLOWCHART
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
END OF CYCLE.UNIT IS NOW READY FOR ANOTHER CALL FOR HEAT.
(END)
RED CALL LIGHT TURNS OFF.
15
FEED MOTOR TURNS OFF.
16
EXHAUST BLOWER STARTS 18 MINUTE COUNTDOWN.
17
#1 SNAP DISC COOLS OFF.
18
CONVECTION BLOWER SHUTS OFF.
19
OPERATION FLOWCHART
ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 15: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE, WIRE HARNESS
BOX 16: CONTROL BOX
BOX 17: CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS
BOX 18: #1 SNAP DISC
BOX 19: #1 SNAP DISC, WIRE HARNESS
CALLLIGHT
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
FEED MOTOR TROUBLE-SHOOTING1)TURNONTHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHATTHECALLLIGHTISON
2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEVACUUMSWITCH:
A.IFNOPOWERFROMREDWIRE-----CHECKCONTROLBOXORWIREHARNESS
B.POWERONREDFROMHARNESSBUTNOPOWERONREDGOINGTOHOPPERSWITCH-----CHECKVACUUMSWITCHORVENTSYSTEM
3)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEORANGEWIREONTHEHOPPERSWITCH
A.IFNOPOWERFROMORANGEWIRE----CHECKWIREHARNESSORHOPPERSWITCH
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----CHECK#2SNAPDISC
NOTE: REMEMBER THAT THE FEED CIRCUIT INITIAL FEED TIME IS 60 SECONDS. PUSH THE RESET BUTTON BEFORE EACH TEST.
4)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEBLACKWIREFROM#2SNAPDISC:
A.IFNOPOWERFROMBLACKWIRE----CHECKWIREHARNESSORSNAPDISC
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----CHECKFEEDMOTOR
FEED MOTOR
VACUUMSWITCH
JUNCTION BOX
FEED MOTOR CIRCUIT
WHITE
RED
WHITEWHITE
BLACKRED
RED
WHITE
ORANGERED
BLACK
#2 SNAP DISC
HOPPER SWITCH
CAPACITOR
CALL LIGHT
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
IGNITER TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1)TURNONTHETHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHECALLLIGHTISON
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----REPLACETHEIGNITER
A.IFNOPOWER------CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX
2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEIGNITER:
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Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
EXHAUST BLOWER TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1)TURNONTHETHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHECALLLIGHTISON
2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEBLUEWIREONTHECONNECTOR
A.IFPOWERISPRESENT------REPLACETHEEXHAUSTBLOWER
B.IFNOPOWER------CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX
NOTE: OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE IS MEASURED WITH THE BLOWER DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIRE HARNESS. CLOSED CIRCUIT VOLTAGE IS MEASURED WITH THE BLOWER HOOKED UP TO THE HAR-NESS. ONE LEAD FROM THE VOLTMETER MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE BLUE WIRE ON THE MOTOR AND THE OTHER LEAD CONNECTED TO THE WHITE WIRE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY.
CLOSEDCIRCUITVOLTAGEWILLBE:(PS35)115V(HIGH)109V(MEDIUM)103V(LOW) (PS50)115V(HIGH)104V(MEDIUM)91V(LOW)***NOTE:LOW&MEDIUMVOLTAGESWILLVARYDEPENDINGONTHEVOLTAGEFROMTHEHOME.
OPENCIRCUITVOLTAGEATTHEBLUECONNECTORWILLBE115VONTHEHIGHSETTINGONLY
EXHAUSTBLOWER
EXHAUST BLOWER CIRCUIT
JUNCTION BOX
WHITE
BLUE
WHITE
BLUE
CALL LIGHT
* PS 35 HAS 2 WHITE LEAD WIRES COMING OFF OF THE BLOWER.** PS 50 BLOWER CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE HARNESS. (NO LEAD WIRES)
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
CONVECTION BLOWER TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEPURPLEWIREFROMTHE#11PINATTHESNAPDISC
A.IFPOWERISPRESENTONBOTHSIDESOFTHEDISC:CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONVECTIONBLOWER(Stovemustbehottocreateaclosedcircuitonthesnapdisc.)
B.IFPOWERISPRESENTONJUSTONESIDE:REPLACETHESNAPDISC
C.IFNOPOWERISPRESENT:CHECKTHEFUSES&WIREHARNESSORREPLACECONTROLBOX
OPENCIRCUITVOLTAGETOONESIDEOFSNAPDISCWILLBE115VFORTHEHIGHSETTINGONLY
NOTE: THE VOLT METER MUST HAVE ONE LEAD CONNECTED TO THE WHITE NEUTRAL WIRE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY TO BE ABLE TO READ THE CORRECT VOLTAGE AT THE SNAP DISC. A JUMPER WIRE CAN BE USED ON #1 SNAP DISC TO CREATE A CLOSED CIRCUIT.
7 AMP FUSE
JUNCTION BOX
#1 SNAP DISC
CONVECTION BLOWER CIRCUIT
WHITE
CONVECTIONBLOWER
PURPLE PURPLE
CALL LIGHT
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CLOSEDCIRCUITVOLTAGEWILLBE:(PS35)115V(HIGH)94V(MEDIUM)80V(LOW) (PS50)115V(HIGH)85V(MEDIUM)75V(LOW)***NOTE:LOW&MEDIUMVOLTAGESWILLVARYDEPENDINGONTHEVOLTAGEFROMTHEHOME.
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
POWER SUPPLY TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE BLACK WIRE FROM THE POWER CORD. (SEE FIG. 1)A.IFNOPOWER------CHECKOUTLETORREPLACEPOWERCORD
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT,CONTINUETOSTEP2
2) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE GREY WIRE ON THE 7 AMP FUSE HOLDER. (SEE FIG. 2)A.IFNOPOWER------REPLACETHEFUSEORTHEFUSEHOLDER
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT,CONTINUETOSTEP3
3) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE GREY WIRES ON SNAP DISC #3. (SEE FIG. 3)A.IFNOPOWER------RESETTHESNAPDISCORREPLACEIT
B.IFPOWERISPRESENT---CHECKFORCONTINUITYATPIN5(WHITEWIRE)TOPOWERCORD
(FIG.4&5)ORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX
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Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong
receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksor
repairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.
CAUTION
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
POWER SUPPLY TESTING
512
JUNCTION BOX
TO CHECK FOR CONTINUITY:1)PUTAJUMPERWIREONTHEENDOFTHEPOWER
CORD.(SEEFIGURE5)
2)SETTHEVOLTMETERTOOHMSANDPUTTHE
PROBESONPIN5&PIN12.(SEEFIGURE4)
IFTHECIRCUITISCOMPLETE,THEREADING
SHOULDBE“0”.
JUMPER WIRE
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 2
BLACK WIRE
GREY WIRE
7AMPFUSEHOLDER
CHECKFORPOWERONBOTHSIDES.
THERMOSTATBLOCK
POWER CORDFIGURE 1
BLACK
WHITE
FIGURE 3
#3 SNAP DISC
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GREEN
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
THERMOSTAT CIRCUIT TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1) UNPLUG THE STOVE & REMOVE THE CONTROL BOX
2) TURN ON THE THERMOSTAT & MAKE SURE THE ACCESSORY JUMPER IS IN PLACE
3) CHECK FOR CONTINUITY AT PIN 7 & PIN 9 ON THE JUNCTION BOXIFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHECONTROLBOXIFNOCONTINUITY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP
4) INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE ON THE THERMOSTAT & CHECK FOR CONTINUITY AT PIN 7 & PIN 9IFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHETHERMOSTATIFNOCONTINUITY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP
5) REMOVE THE THERMOSTAT WIRES FROM THE THERMOSTAT BLOCK & INSTALL A JUMPER WIREIFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHETHERMOSTATWIREIFNOCONTINIUTY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP
6) INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE ON THE T-STAT BLOCK & THE RESET BUTTON. CHECK CONTINUITY (7&9)IFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHERESETBUTTONIFNOCONTINUITY:REPLACETHEJUNCTIONBOX/WIREHARNESS
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
THERMOCOUPLE TESTINGTHETHERMOCOUPLEISMADEUPOFTWODISSIMILARMETALSTHATWHENJOINEDTOGETHERPRODUCEASMALLAMOUNTOFELECTRICITYWHENHEATISAPPLIED.THEHOTTERTHEFIRETHEHIGHERTHEVOLTAGETHATISPRODUCED.THISTHERMOCOUPLEWILLTOPOUTATAROUND30MILLIVOLTS(DC)WHILETHESTOVEISBURNINGONHIGH.THEFUNCTIONOFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISTOSENSETHETEMPERATUREINTHEFIREPOT.IFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISFRACTURED,ITWILLNOTPRODUCEVOLTAGE.ALSO,ANAMBER LIGHT INTHECONTROLWILLFLASHIFTHECIRCUITISOPENORIFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISFRACTURED.
NOTE:BESURETOSETTHEMETERTOMILLIVOLTS(DC)ANDAJUMPERWIREMAYNEEDEDTOCHECKMILIVOLTSWHILETHETHERMOCOUPLEISHOOKEDUP.
1) ATTACH A DIGITAL VOLT METER TO THE TWO THERMOCOUPLE CONNECTORS ON THE HARNESS
2) APPLY HEAT TO THE THERMOCOUPLE TIP IN THE FIREPOT
IFTHETHERMOCOUPLESTARTSPRODUCINGVOLTAGE:CHECKTERMINALCONNECTIONSONTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX.IFNOVOLTAGEFROMTHETHERMOCOUPLE:REPLACETHETHERMOCOUPLE
CONTROLBOX
GREENTHERMOCOUPLELIGHT
REDTHERMOCOUPLELIGHT(samelightwillturnred)
THERMOCOUPLECONNECTORS
THERMOCOUPLETIPWITHPROTECTIVECOVER
THERMOCOUPLE WIRE
TEST PROBE
JUMPER WIRE
THERMOCOUPLETIP
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
FIREPOT AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TROUBLE-SHOOTING
THEFIREPOTISMADEOFCASTSTEELANDISDESIGNEDWITHAIRINTAKEHOLESTHATSWIRLTHEFIREANDHELPTOREMOVETHEASHCREATEDFROMTHEBURNINGOFTHEPELLETFUEL.THEREISALSOASLOTORAIRPASSAGEINTHEBOTTOMSIDEOFTHEFIREPOTTHATALLOWSHOTAIRFROMTHEIGNITERTOLIGHTTHEPELLETFUEL.DURINGTHEBURNCYCLEPROCESSINTHEFIREPOT,“CLINKER”MATERIALWILLSTARTTOBUILD-UP.(SEE *FIGURE 1)THERATEOFTHISBUILD-UPWILLDEPENDONTHEQUALITYOFTHEPELLETFUELBEINGUSED.OVERTIMETHISBUILD-UPOFCLINKERMATERIALCANOBSTRUCTTHEAIRPASSAGESANDCANCAUSEPROBLEMSWITHTHEOPERATIONOFTHEFIREPOT.THISCANALSOCAUSETHEFIREPOTCLEANOUTDOORTOBECOMEHARDTOPULLIFTHEFIREPOTISNOTCLEANEDONAREGULARBASIS.
* FIGURE EXAMPLES ARE LOCATED ON THE NEXT PAGE *
THEFIREPOTISJUSTONECOMPONENTOFTHETOTALCOMBUSTIONSYSTEM.COMBUSTIONAIRFLOWSINTOAROUNDOPENINGLOCATEDATTHELOWERREAROFTHEUNIT.(SEE *FIGURE 2)THISAIRTRAVELSINTOTHEASHPANAREALOCATEDBELOWTHEBOTTOMOFTHEFIREPOT.(SEE *FIGURE 3)COMBUSTIONAIRWILLFLOWTHROUGHTHEAIROPENINGSINTHEFIREPOTANDISTHENTRANS-FORMEDINTOEXHAUSTGASES.THEEXHAUSTGASESWILLFLOWFROMTHEFIREPOTTOTHEBAFFLEPLATESANDREARFIREBOXAREA.(SEE *FIGURE 4)THEEXHAUSTWILLFLOWFROMTHEBAFFLEAREATOTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERHOUSING.(SEE *FIGURE 5)THISCOMPLETESTHENEGATIVEPRESSUREORVACUUMPORTIONOFTHECOMBUSTIONSYSTEM.AFTERTHEEXHAUSTENTERSTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERHOUSINGITISTHENPUSHEDOUTINTOTHEVENTPIPEORCHIMNEYPORTIONOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEM. (SEE *FIGURE 6)
IFANYPARTOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEMISRESTRICTED,THESTOVEWILLBURNDIRTYWITHTALLLAZYFLAMES.THESTOVEMAYALSOEXPERIENCEPROBLEMSWITHLIGHTINGTHEPELLETFUELDUETOTHEREDUCEDAIRFLOWTHROUGHTHEFIREPOT.
IFANYPARTOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEMISBLOCKED,THESTOVEWILLNOTFEEDBECAUSETHEVACUUMSWITCHWILLNOTENGAGE.NORMALLYTHESTOVEWILLHAVEBETWEEN.08TO.16INCHESOFWATERCOLUMNINTHEFIREBOXWITHSTOVESETONTHEHIGHFEEDRATE.
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
FIREPOT AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TROUBLE-SHOOTING
FIG. 1 FIG. 2
EXAMPLE OF A VERY LARGE CLINKER
COMBUSTION AIRINTAKE
FIREPOT
AIR INTAKE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER(LOCATED UNDER ASH PAN)
FIREBOX AREA w/ BAFFLE PLATES REMOVED
FIG. 3 FIG. 4
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
FIREPOT AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TROUBLE-SHOOTING
EXHAUST BLOWER WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED
VENT PIPE ADAPTER
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
EXHAUST BLOWER
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
WATTS: EXHAUSTBLOWERCONVECTIONBLOWERIGNITERFEEDMOTOR
VOLTS ON THE HIGH FEED RATE SETTING (ALL COMPONENTS)
THERMOCOUPLE MILLIVOLTS:
BTU:
VACUUM: (COLD STOVE ON THE HIGH SETTING, FUEL IN HOPPER)
POUNDS PER HOUR BURN RATE: HIGHMEDIUMLOW
FEED MOTOR RPM:
BLOWER CFM: EXHAUSTCONVECTION
HOPPER CAPACITY:
CONVECTION BLOWER VOLTS:MEDIUMLOWEXHAUST BLOWER VOLTS:MEDIUMLOW
THERMOSTAT CIRCUIT VOLTS:
PS35 PS50
2960380
4
55150380
4
AMPS: EXHAUSTBLOWERCONVECTIONBLOWERIGNITERFEEDMOTOR
.25
.523.3.03
.481.33.3.03
115 115
9480
8575
109103
10491
45150
70220
35,000 50,000
FEED MOTOR “ON” TIMES: HIGHMEDIUMLOW
.9to.12wc .12to.16wc
45 80
2 2
4.13.11.7
5.83.92.1
2.21.6.9
2.71.91.1
GREEN:2.7RED:12.1
12VAC 12VAC
GREEN:2.7RED:12.1
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SNAP DISCS: #1(CONVECTION)#2(OVERHEAT,SHUTSOFFFEEDMOTOR,MANUALRESET)#3(OVERHEAT,SHUTSOFFALLPOWER,MANUALRESET)
F110-20L175L250
F110-20L175L250
NOTE: Hearth&HomeTechnologies,manufacturerofthisappliance,reservestherighttoalteritsproducts,theirspecificationsand/orpricewithoutnotice.
NOTE: Specifications are approximate.
ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
PLEASEANSWERALLOFTHEQUESTIONSBELOWIFYOUNEEDTOCONTACTTHETECHNICALSERVICESDEPARTMENT.THISWILLHELPUSTOIDENTIFYTHEPROBLEMFASTERANDWILLSAVEYOUTIME.
WHAT ISWRONGWITHTHESTOVE?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MODEL_____________________________SERIAL NUMBER__________________________HOWISITINSTALLED?(VERTICALORHORIZONTAL)_______________________________HOWMANYVERTICALFEETOFVENT?______________HORIZONTAL?________________HOWMANYELBOWSAREINTHEVENTSYSTEM?__________________________________WHATSIZEISTHEEXHAUSTPIPE?(3”,4”,6”,OROTHER)___________________________WHATISTHEELEVATIONOFTHEHOME?_________________________________________WHATISTHEFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATESETAT?__________________________________ISTHEFEEDSYSTEMOPERATING?_____________________________________________ISTHEREPOWERTOTHESTOVE?______________________________________________ISTHEREFUELINTHEHOPPER?________________________________________________WILLTHETHERMOSTATCALLLIGHTCOMEON?___________________________________ISTHEIGNITERWORKING?________ISTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERWORKING?___________AREYOUREACHINGTHEFIRSTSTAGEOFIGNITION(GREENLIGHT)?________________AREYOUREACHINGTHESECONDSTAGEOFIGNITION(REDLIGHT)?________________ISTHECONVECTIONBLOWERWORKING?_______________________________________ISTHEREANOUTSIDEAIRKITINSTALLED?_______________________________________ISTHEVENTSYSTEMCLEAN?__________________________________________________ISTHEHOPPERFREEOFSAWDUSTBUILDUP?___________________________________ISTHEFIREPOTCLEAN?_______________________________________________________
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT:PHONE--#800-926-4356
TECHCHECKSHEETPELLET STOVES
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TIPS
CAUTION: REMEMBER TO UNPLUG THE STOVE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE ON THE STOVE.
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ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TIPS
FIREPOT:THEFIREPOTNEEDSTOBECLEANEDASNEEDED.THEBUILD-UPOFCLINKERMATERIALWILLDEPENDONTHEQUALITYOFTHEFUELBEINGUSED.INSOMECASES,ITMAYBENECESSARYTOCLEANTHEFIREPOTONADAILYBASIS.FIREPOTCLEANINGINVOLVESSIMPLYPULLINGTHECLEANOUTRODONTHERIGHTSIDEOFTHESTOVE.IFTHERODISHARDTOPULL,ITMAYBENECESSARYTOUSETHESCRAPERORSCREWDRIVERTOCHIPAWAYTHECARBONMATERIALTHATHASBUILTUPONTHEBOTTOMPLATEOFTHEFIREPOT.ONCETHEDEBRISISCHIPPEDAWAY,THERODWILLBEEASYTOPULL.
VENT / CHIMNEY SYSTEM:THISNEEDSTOBECLEANEDANDINSPECTEDATLEASTONCEAYEAR.ITMAYBENECESSARYTOPERFORMMOREFREQUENTCLEANINGIFTHEREISALOTOFHORI-ZONTALPIPESECTIONS.ASHWILLBUILDUPMOREQUICKLYINTHEHORIZONTALSECTIONS.
FIREBOX ASH:THEFIREBOXASHSHOULDBEREMOVEDATTHESAMETIMETHATTHEFIREPOTISCLEANED.FREQUENTCLEANINGOFTHEASHINTHEFIREBOXWILLHELPSLOWDOWNTHEBUILD-UPOFASHINTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERANDVENTSYSTEM.REMEM-BERTODEPOSITASHESINANONCOMBUSTIBLECONTAINER.
BLOWERS:THEBLOWERSMAYONLYNEEDTOBECLEANEDONCEAYEAR.IFTHEUSEOFTHESTOVEISHEAVY,THENITMAYNEEDTOBEDONEMOREFREQUENTLY.IFTHEBLOWERISGETTINGNOISY,THENTHEFANBLADESWILLNEEDTOBECLEANED.
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