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) CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THE HAZARDS OF HIGH SURFACE TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY THE STOVE GLASS, AND SHOULD STAY AWAY TO AVOID BURNS OR CLOTHING IGNITION.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 2 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 of your new appliance will be greatly enhanced by becoming familiar with its installation, operation and maintenance. Prior to installation, we ask that you take a few moments to read this manual.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Notes 4 Rating Plate Label 6 Specifications 7 Dimensions 8 INSTALLATION METHODS Important Installation Notes 9 Residential & Mobile Home Installation 10 Combustion Air Supply 11 Venting 12-16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Operating Safety Precautions 18 Start-Up Check List 19 Filling the Hopper 20 Control Functions 21-23 Start-Up and Shut-Down Instructions Fine Tuning Stove Thermostat 24 25-26 26 MAINTENANCE Cleaning Door Glas
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 4 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 5 YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE CAREFULLY SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE STOVE. SAFETY NOTE: If this stove is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions, vent manufacturer’s instructions, contact local building, fire officials, or authority having jurisdiction about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 6 LISTED ROOM HEATER, PELLET FUEL-BURNING TYPE. ALSO SUITABLE FOR MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION. DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL SERIAL NUMBER / NUMÉRO DE SÉRIE: MODEL: OPTIMA PS1 FREE STANDING STOVE TESTED TO: ASTM E1509-04 FRONT FOR USE WITH SUITABLE PELLETIZED FUEL ONLY. See instruction manual on the specifications of fuels. USE OF OTHER FUELS MAY DAMAGE THE HEATER AND CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE COMBUSTION AIR OPENING.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 7 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 12,000 - 42,000 Btu/hr (3.5 - 12.3 kW) INPUT RATING (APPROX) APPROXIMATE HEATING AREA 800 - 1,500 FEET2 (74.3 - 139.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 8 DIMENSIONS (820mm) (820mm) (661mm) (597mm) (712mm) (597mm) (77mm) (51mm) (712mm) (661mm) (369mm) (90mm) (267mm) 8
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES: • • • • • • Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new Optima PS1 Pellet stove. Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Be aware that local codes and regulations may override some items in this manual. Check with your local authority having jurisdiction. Select a location for your Archgard Optima PS1 pellet stove.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 10 RESIDENTIAL & MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION MINMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SIDEWALL BACKWALL CORNER A - 229 mm / 9” B - 76 mm / 3” 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” into alcove. MINIMUM ALCOVE CEILING HEIGHT:1220 mm / 48” OR MINIMUM 381 mm / 15” CLEARANCE FROM TOP OF STOVE TO CEILING. CLEARANCE TO VENT PIPE MUST ALSO BE OBSERVED.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 11 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. Provide adequate ventilation in the room.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 12 VENTING Use only listed type L, PL or other suitable listed vents for pellet fuel burning stoves. Install venting system according to the vent manufacturer’s instructions. Strictly follow the vent manufacturer's clearances and use the proper vent components when passing the vent through walls and ceilings. A suitable vent termination should also be used. The performance of your pellet stove can also be hindered by improper venting system.
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OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 14 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 15 VERTICAL VENTING 15
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 16 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. Outside air may also be taken from a suitable duct passing through the ash clean-out opening.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 17 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 18 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. Electrical power to the stove must be disconnected for any servicing that require the open of the side or back service panels.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 19 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. • Check that the pellet stove is connected to a proper venting system to exhaust the stove’s combustion gases outdoors. Check that the vent cap is not damaged or obstructed.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 20 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. Fill the hopper only with dry quality pellet fuel as noted in the fuel specification at the front of the manual. Check and remove any foreign objects or debris mixed in with the pellet fuel that could jam up the fuel feed auger.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 21 CONTROLS FUNCTIONS: 21
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 22 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 23 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. It is best to let the controller adjust the speed of the fan for best efficiency and minimized fan noise. FUEL FEED Button: This button manually activates the fuel feed auger. Press and hold this button will turn on the auger to feed pellets into the burn pot.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 24 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. The FUEL FEED button on the control panel can be used to speed up this process.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 25 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. To reduce combustion air, pull the knob out.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 26 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 27 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. DISCONNECT POWER TO THE STOVE IF MAINTENANCE REQUIRES THE OPENING OF SERVICE PANEL(S). CLEANING DOOR GLASS: Keep all objects away from the door and glass during stove operation. Only clean the door glass with the stove shut down and the glass cool to the touch.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 28 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. Remove a screw on the side of the hopper, near the top front corner of the side panel; and remove a screw at the front of the panel near the bottom.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 29 MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE: DOOR GLASS BREAKAGE See your dealer for the exact replacement of door assembly. The owner should not attempt to replace the special high temperature ceramic glass. A precision air wash system is also built into the door assembly. If the door gasket is damaged, it can be replaced by your dealer with exact factory replacement parts. PAINT You may touch up the Archgard Optima PS1 with STOVE BRIGHT 316-0100 Black high temperature paint.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 30 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.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 31 COMPONENT LOCATIONS RIGHT SIDE WITH SERVICE PANEL REMOVED HOPPER LID SWITCH OVER TEMPERATURE SWITCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER (MOUNTED ON SERVICE PANEL) THERMOSTAT CONNECTION ELECTRIC IGNITER FEED AUGER MOTOR AIR PRESSURE SWITCH CONVECTION FAN LEFT SIDE WITH SERVICE PANEL REMOVED PELLET FUEL HOPPER BURN POT PROOF OF FIRE SWITCH EXHAUST BLOWER EXHAUST SLIDER RESTRICTOR 31
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 32 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Stove Will Not Start. CAUSE 1. No electrical power. Make sure the stove is plug in to a 120VAC electrical outlet. Check outlet for electrical power and the correct voltage. The ON/OFF light should light when the ON/ OFF button is pressed and held for 2 seconds. 2. No pellet feed. Make sure the hopper is filled with pellet fuel as per specifications in the manual. Keep the hopper lid closed to activate fuel feed auger. Securely latched the door.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE PROBLEM Stove Will Not Start. (Cont…) Stove won’t respond to changes to the heat level. Pellet feeds into the burn pot but will not start. Burn pot fills with pellets and then shuts down. CAUSE 33 CURE 9. Tripped or defective Press the red manual reset button on the switch. over temperature switch. Check for proper operation of the switch and its connections. Also check to see if the convection blower is working properly. 10. Defective control board. Check connections.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE PROBLEM CAUSE 34 CURE Glass is Dirty 1. Need more combustion air. Push combustion air control knob in. (A light white/tan accumulation is normal) 2. Burn pot is clogged Clean out burn pot and poke out clogged air holes. 3. Poor fuel Change to dry clean fuel. Use higher quality premium pellet fuel. 4. Clogged venting system. Check for blockage in the venting system. Check vent cap and ash clean-out Tee. 5.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 35 PARTS LIST FOR OPTIMA PS1 NUMBER PART NO.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 36 ARCHGARD LIMITED WARRANTY This Limited Warranty is made by ARCHGARD INDUSTRIES LTD., hereinafter referred to as “Archgard”. Archgard warrants to the original purchaser of an Archgard Wood burning fireplace (s) that the product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service, for a “lifetime”. INCLUSIONS: “LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY” ❖ Firebox and firebox liners against splitting or cracking. ❖ Ceramic Glass against thermal breakage.
OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE 37 LIMITED WARRANTY CONT’D WARRANTY LIMITATION: THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Archgard is not liable for freight or labor on any appliance replaced in the field.
POSTAGE CUT ALONG LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION ARCHGARD INDUSTRIES LTD. 7116 BEATTY DRIVE MISSION, B.C.
Archgard Industries Ltd. 7116 Beatty Drive Mission, B.C. V2V 6B4 Canada Website: www.archgard.
Archgard fireplace products are designed with reliability and simplicity in mind. In addition, our internal Quality Assurance Team carefully inspects each unit thoroughly before it leaves our door. Archgard is pleased to extend this Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser of an Archgard Product. See page 36 for details.
