“Save These Instructions” Cheap Charlie HCS HCF300 HCJ HCF120 Model CC2 Model CC1 Model CC1 Model CC2 Toll Free Technical Support 1 - 866 - 456 -9269 My local dealer is: Manufactured by: To register your purchase www.dansons.com/support www.cheapcharliestoves.com Installation shall conform to CAN/CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment in Canada and NFPA 211 Chimney, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances in the USA.
Dear Cheap Charlie Owner: CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your Cheap Charlie wood pellet shop and home heater! You have selected the finest in residential wood pellet heating technology. Let us pass on a few "tips" concerning installing your heater 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 of your stove. 2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------SPECIFICATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES -----------------------------------------------------------INSTALLATION OPTIONS -------------
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS o Do not operate the heater if you smell smoke coming from the heater. Push the “OFF” Touch pad, monitor your heater, and call your dealer. o Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or ’freshen up’ a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use. o Don’t unplug the heater if you suspect a malfunction. Push the “OFF” Touch pad and inspect the heater.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . Continued o Disconnect the power cord before performing any maintenance. NOTE: Touching the OFF touch pad does not disconnect all power to the heater. o Do not throw this manual away. This manual has important operating and maintenance instructions that you will need at a later time. Always follow the instructions in this manual. o Do not place clothing or other flammable items on or near the heater.
SPECIFICATIONS HEATING SPECIFICATIONS - Approx. Heating capacity (Sq Feet) ¹ - Approx. Fuel burn rate per hour ¹¹ - Hopper Capacity CC Edison Jr. / CC Franklin120 - Hopper Capacity CC Edison Sr./ CC Franklin300 = 800 – 2,000 sq ft = 1.75 – 5.5 lbs per hour = 120+ pounds = 300+ pounds ¹ Heating capacity will vary depending on floor plan layout of your home, degree of insulation, and the outside temperature. Fuel size, quality, density and moisture level will also have an effect.
AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES L250 HIGH LIMIT SWITCH Your pellet appliance has a high temperature limit switch installed. If the temperature at the back of the firebox reaches approximately 250deg F., the switch will shut off the electricity going to the Vacuum Switch and to the Auger Motor. The auger will automatically stop, and the appliance will shut down when the exhaust temperature cools (120deg F). If this happens call your dealer or Dansons Customer Service (1-866-456-9269).
INSTALLATION OPTIONS READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR Cheap Charlie HOME & SHOP 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 four Cheap Charlie products are the: “HCJ” CC Edison Jr. (figure 1), the “HCS” CC Edison Sr. (figure 2); the “HCF” CC Franklin120 (figure 3) and “HCF” CC Franklin300 (figure 3a).
INSTALLATION CHECK LIST Unless you are knowledgeable and experienced in stove installation, we recommend your Cheap Charlie heater receive a Pre-delivery Check and be installed by an Authorized Cheap Charlie Dealer. COMPLETE THIS CHECK LIST PRIOR TO LIGHTING YOUR FIRST FIRE: _____ Carefully read this "Owner's manual”. SAVE THIS MANUAL. _____ Obtain final inspection and approval by local building officials. _____ Carefully clean all marks off the brass parts before the first fire is lit.
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.
EXHAUST SYSTEMS . . . Continued PELLET VENT TERMINATION: (Figures 7 & 8) Termination must be a minimum of 6” above the chimney (B) (note: the chimney must meet local codes for height above the roof or other obstructions) Must have an approved cap (G) (to prevent water from entering) or a 45* elbow downturn (F) If the termination is located on a windy side of house, an approved house shield is recommended to prevent soot from accumulating on the side of the house.
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.
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION HEATER 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”. FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS: Stove and floor protection must be installed on a level secure floor The stove must be installed on a non-combustible floor protector (i.e.
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION . . . continued CLEARANCES – “CORNER INSTALLATION”: 45 CORNER THROUGH THE WALL 45 CORNER INTERIOR VERTICAL 12” 1” 3” 10” 6” 10 ” 6” Figure 14 Figure 15 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.
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION . . . continued THROUGH THE WALL - DIRECT 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. (C). 3. INSTALL VENT AT CLEARANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT MANUFACTURER Following the "PL" vent manufacturer's specifications, mark and cut a hole through the wall to accommodate the wall thimble, (A), and the outside air pipe, (B), if outside air is to be used.
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS: . . . continued (Figures 19 - 24) Your stove may be installed using many different vertical designs. Follow the same basic steps in locating your stove, attaching the exhaust system and outside air intake to your stove as described in "THROUGH THE WALL – DIRECT INSTALLATION" and the "PL" vent manufacturer's procedures for installing through a wall, ceiling, eve and roof.
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 Cheap Charlie stove has been tested and listed for mobile home installation. It may be installed in a mobile home as a "Free Standing Stove" or a "Hearth Stove", see detailed install and clearance requirements in these sections as they imply there.
OPERATING YOUR STOVE The operations and maintenance of your Cheap Charlie heater 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 or ash pan doors 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.
LIGHTING YOUR STOVE Before lighting a fire check to ensure the Burn Grate is clean and adjusted and the Ash Tray is not full. For safety reasons use extra caution when lighting a stove that is HOT! Lighting stove manually (No Igniter) In the NON-Thermostat Mode Lighting stove with Auto-Ignitor In the NON-Thermostat Mode 1. Push firmly on the FEED RATE or START touch pad.
THE ACUTRON CONTROLS Basic Overview The AcuTron II or III digital control board was designed to give you flexibility on how you want to operate your stove. The AcuTron can be operated as a MANUAL control or by a THERMOSTAT. When operating in the Thermostat option, you can also choose to run your appliance in the ON/OFF mode or the LOW/HIGH mode. The START or FEED RATE touch pad allows electricity to flow to your stove's electrical components for 15 minutes.
THE CONTROLS … CONTINUED TRIM POTS (Fine Tune Adjustments)– Factory Settings The COMBUSTION FAN (FAN), HI (4) and LO (1) FEED RATE trim pots have been preset at the factory, but may need to be adjusted onsite after your installation is complete. Due to different installation setups, length and size of venting, and pellet fuel quality, the preset from the factory will not always be correct. These settings will accommodate virtually all wood pellet fuels.
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT TIPS Quality care and quality pellets will help your stove operate at its peak efficiency. Consider: If any fines are noticed in the pellets or in the hopper, you may wish to screen the pellets. Periodically check the hopper to make sure there are no fines or pellets building up in the corners of the sloping sides. Clean and polish the hopper as needed. Be diligent in performing your CLEANING and MAINTENANCE requirements.
INITIAL APPLIANCE BURN SETUP IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF YOUR STOVE THAT THE BURN GRATE, AIR INLET DAMPER, COMBUSTION FAN SPEED, AND 1 & 4 FUEL RATE BE SET CORRECTLY! A HIGH QUALITY FIRE should burn with a brisk, yellow flame. A flame exhibiting a lazy, orange or sooty characteristic is a poor quality and inefficient flame. A poor flame produces less heat, increases sooting and may cause a smoky exhaust. If a poor flame exists for any period of time, clean your stove and exhaust system.
PELLET FUEL The performance of your pellet appliance is greatly affected by the type and quality of wood pellets burned. As the heat output of various quality wood pellets differ, so will the performance and heat output of your appliance. PELLET QUALITY Your Cheap Charlie stove, with its standard “Super Grate”, is designed to burn APFI/FFI, "Premium" or "Standard" quality wood pellets.
ASH AND CLINKERS …. CONTINUED CLINKERS are those solid, glassy or porous accumulations that may result from burning some types of wood pellets. Clinkers are formed in the bottom of the burn grate and if left undisturbed will accumulate and shut off the combustion air. As clinkers grow and shut off combustion air the fire becomes orange/brown and lazy. Pellets may build up in the burn grate. The firebox and window becomes sooty. Exhaust gases may become smoky.
REQUIRED ROUTINE CLEANING Proper care of your Cheap Charlie pellet shop and home heater is required for peak, sustained performance. The need for and frequency of cleaning depends on the amount of pellets burned, pellet quality, length of time since last cleaning and the quality of the fire. While becoming acquainted with your new stove and the types of local pellets, inspect your BURN GRATE, BURN POT, HEAT TUBES, ASH PIT, and WINDOW daily and clean until a pattern of cleaning requirement is determined.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE With proper cleaning and the use of quality pellets, your Cheap Charlie heater requires very little maintenance. However, the following periodic maintenance is strongly recommended. This should be preformed seasonally, bi-seasonally, or every 1-2 tons of fuel usage. WARNING: Unplug your stove's electrical cord prior to opening the sides of the stove or opening the exhaust system for any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE … CONTINUED INSPECT AND CLEAN THE CHIMNEY: [ELECTRICAL CORD UNPLUGGED] Under some conditions fly ash build up in the chimney system may occur rapidly. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases. Incomplete combustion, such as occurs during startup, shutdown, or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to some soot formation which will collect in the exhaust venting system.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Proper cleaning, maintenance and the use of quality pellets will prevent the more common stove operational problems. However, when your stove is simply operating poorly or not at all, the following trouble shooting tips may be helpful. WARNING: Disconnect the electrical cord prior to opening the sides of your stove for any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work. NEVER perform any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service on a HOT STOVE. PROBLEM SOLUTION Orange, lazy flame.
LIMITED WARRANTY The Cheap Charlie wood pellet shop and home heater, carries a five (5) year limited warranty from the date of sale to the original owner against defects and workmanship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and one (1) year on electrical components. There specifically is no warranty on the paint, glass, burn grate, and all gaskets or against damage caused from corrosion.
APPENDIX “A” INSERTING, REMOVING & ADJUSTING THE BURN GRATE The burn grate top, (G), must fit and seal firmly on the upper lips, of the burn box, (A). An improper seal will allow incoming combustion air to escape, not passing up through the burn grate thus reducing the amount of combustion air in the area needed to efficiently burn pellets.
APPENDIX “A” – BURN GRATE … CONT. Adjust the burn grate top so that the the burn grate top sits firmly on the top of the burn box and level. Removal of burn grate top: (1)Lift upward while sliding lip out from under lip of slide (2) then pull out toward outside of burn box (3) Installation is reverse of this.
Appendix “B” IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF YOUR STOVE THAT THE DAMPER, COMBUSTION FAN SPEED AND HI-LO FUEL FEED BE SET CORRECTLY! AIR INLET DAMPER: The damper is a plate that helps control the amount of airflow supplied for combustion. With the damper pushed all the way in the airflow is at its minimum. As the damper is pulled out, more air is allowed to flow through the combustion area. It will be necessary to monitor the appearance of the flame.
APPENDIX “C” OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CONTACT YOUR Cheap Charlie DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ORDER. PRODUCT PART NUMBER Acu-Tron Wall Thermostat Kit – Can.
APPENDIX “D” REPLACEMENT PARTS Assembly Packages Auger Motor ACAMTRAS AGDPKTSB timers, igniter, board, electrical, switches and grate - includes (1) 2.
APPENDIX “E” Wall Thermostat (option) OPERATION Your pellet appliance is capable of running in an automatic mode with the use of a wall thermostat. The “AcuTron” gives you a choice, “ON / OFF on Demand” or “LOW / HIGH”. The ON / OFF mode automatically turns the heater On and will Shut Off on demand. The LOW / HIGH mode will keep your heater active and cycle between #1 (LOW) setting and your selected (HIGH) setting.
APPENDIX “E” … continued INSTALLATION NOTE: Always Disconnect Power Before Performing the Thermostat Installation A 24 volt wall thermostat and 25 feet of 18 gage thermostat wire is included in your heaters accessory package. It is recommended that the thermostat and thermostat wire be installed by an authorized Cheap Charlie dealer.
Appendix “F” Hopper Clean-Out Drop Chute You would have found this along with your Owner’s Manual, video and inspection card. This can have two purposes. The main one is to be an attachment to the side of the hopper to help with cleaning out the hopper. The second purpose would be used as a dust pan for your shop. Keep this separate till needed. Purpose: Should you find in necessary to remove the pellets from your hopper, for any reason, this handy attachment will save time and a lot of effort.
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