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Dear VULCAN “V” SERIES Pellet Stove Owner: CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your VULCAN “V” SERIES wood pellet appliance! You have selected the finest in residential wood pellet heating technology. Let us pass on a few "tips" concerning installing your stove and heating with wood pellets. 1. Whether you install your stove yourself or hire a professional installer, a quality installation is a must for the safety of your family and for efficient, satisfactory operation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,5 SAFETY TESTING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 HOW YOUR VULCAN “V” SERIES STOVE WORKS ---------------------------------- 6 AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 SPECIFICATIONS --------------------------------------------
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT: Read, save and follow the instructions in this manual. It contains important Safety, Operating and Maintenance instructions you will need. • BEFORE installing or having the pellet appliance installed contact the local building officials to obtain the necessary permits and information on any installation restrictions or inspection requirements in your area and notify your insurance company you have installed a pellet appliance. • This unit must be properl
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . Continued • DO NOT operate the stove if the flame becomes dark and sooty or if the firepot overfills with pellets. Push the OFF Touch Pad and inspect the heater. (See Operating Your Stove). Soot or creosote may accumulate in the exhaust vent system when the stove is operated under incorrect conditions such as an extremely rich burn. The flame will have a lazy orange color with black tips. This indicates poor pellet fuel combustion. • NEVER block free airflow th
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HOW YOUR STOVE WORKS The operations and maintenance of your VULCAN “V” SERIES stove are unique and should not be considered to be like a wood, coal stove, gas, electric, propane or oil heater. Cautions: Do not try to operate your stove with viewing door open. Pellets will not feed under these circumstances and a safety concern may arise from sparks or fumes entering room. Burn only pellet fuel that complies with PFI standards. Burning other types of fuels may result in the form
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AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES L120 LOW LIMIT SWITCH This limit switch is mounted on the exhaust blower housing and has 2 main functions. 1. Should the fire happen to go out, for any reason, this limit switch will shut the stove off when the exhaust temperature drops below 120deg F. 2. Upon starting the appliance, the AcuTron control board has a 15 minute “Lighting Mode”, if the stove exhaust does not reach 120deg F in that 15 minutes the stove will shut off. As soon as the stove exha
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PLANNING & INSTALLATION CHECK LIST Unless you are knowledgeable and experienced in stove installation, we recommend your VULCAN “V” SERIES stove receive a Pre-delivery Check and be installed by your local Specialty Retailer or Certified HVAC Service Depot. COMPLETE THIS CHECK LIST PRIOR TO INSTALLING YOUR PELLET APPLIANCE: _____ Carefully read this "Owner's Manual”. SAVE THIS MANUAL. _____ Have your local Dealer demonstrate all the operational, cleaning and maintenance ste
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INSTALLATION OPTIONS READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR VULCAN “V” SERIES HEATER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH! (See specific Installation details for clearances and other installation requirements) The two VULCAN “V” SERIES models are the: “FPP” Freestanding: a Traditional styled stove mounted on a pedestal (figure 1) or Leg platform (figure 2), and a Bay View style(figure 3); and the “IPP” Fireplac
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EXHAUST SYSTEMS (GENERAL) PELLET VENT MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 3” CLEARANCE TO ANY COMBUSTIBLE (INSTALL VENT AT CLEARANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT MANUFACTURER). DO NOT CONNECT THE PELLET VENT TO A VENT SERVING ANY OTHER APPLIANCE OR STOVE. DO NOT INSTALL A FLUE DAMPER IN THE EXHAUST VENTING SYSTEM OF THIS UNIT. PELLET VENT TYPE: Must be an approved 3” or 4” Diameter Type ”PL” vent, vented to the outside (fig. 7) or connect the vent to a factory built type “A” chimney using an adapt
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OUTSIDE AIR Outside air is REQUIRED ON ALL MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS. Outside air is strongly recommended for all other installations. Failure to install intake air may result in improper combustion as well as the unit smoking during power failures. Metal pipe, ONLY, either solid or flexible, must be used in all outside air installations.(B) NOTE: Non-metallic material MUST NOT BE USED for outside air installations. A wind shield, (C), over the termination of the outside air p
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FREESTANDING STOVE INSTALLATION STOVE PLACEMENT: Stove must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (i.e. drapes doors), 36” of the heater. If the stove is placed in a location where the ceiling height is less than 7’, it must follow the requirements in the section “Alcove Installation”. Stove and floor protection must be installed on a level secure floor FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS: The stove must be installed on a non-combustible
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3” 6” 2” FREESTANDING INSTALLATION . . . continued CLEARANCES – “CORNER INSTALLATION”: 45 CORNER T T HROUGH HE WALL 45 CORNER 12” I NTERIOR V ERTICAL 1” 1” 2” 6” Figure 12 Figure 13 Note: If interior vertical vent is used, the clearance to the back wall is determined by the upward-turned elbow or “Tee”. It will vary in depth depending on the brand of PL vent used. Before placing the stove, connect the elbow or “Tee” and measure off the 3” clearance.
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FREESTANDING INSTALLATION . . . continued THROUGH THE WALL, DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION. (Figure 18) 1. Select the location for your stove, design the exhaust system and determine the brand and size of "PL" vent to be used. 2. Position the floor pad. 3. Following the "PL" vent manufacturer's specifications, mark and cut a hole through the wall to accommodate the wall thimble, (F), and the outside air pipe, (I), if outside air is to be used. Remember that the outside air
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MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL STOVE IN SLEEPING ROOM THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME FLOOR, CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED! Your VULCAN “V” SERIES stove has been tested and listed for mobile home installation. It may be installed in a mobile home as a "Free Standing Stove", a "Hearth Stove", as an "Insert" installed in an existing wood or coal-burning fireplace or as an "Built –In Insert" installed with a mantel. In addition to all previo
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