Use and Care Guide
Eco-65 Installation and Operation Manual
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TURNING THE STOVE OFF DOES NOT DISCONNECT ALL POWER FROM THE STOVE.
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR
REPAIRS ON THE STOVE.
ALLOW THE STOVE TO COOL BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY MAINTENANCE OR
CLEANING. ASHES SHOULD BE PLACED IN A METAL CONTAINER WITH A TIGHT FITTING
LID. THE CLOSED METAL CONTAINER SHOULD BE PLACED ON A NONCOMBUSTIBLE
FLOOR OR ON THE GROUND, WELL AWAY FROM ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
PENDING FINAL DISPOSAL. IF THE ASHES ARE DISPOSED OF BY BURIAL IN SOIL OR
OTHERWISE LOCALLY DISPERSED, THEY SHOULD BE RETAINED IN THE CLOSED
CONTAINER UNTIL ALL ASHES HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY COOLED.
DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE IF YOU SMELL OR SEE SMOKE. TURN IT OFF, MONITOR
IT AND CALL YOUR DEALER IF NECESSARY. DO NOT UNPLUG IT. NEVER OPEN THE
DOOR.
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO UNPLUG THE STOVE WHEN IT’S NOT IN USE FOR PROLONGED
AMOUNT OF TIME (I.E. DURING SUMMER). SENSORS ON THE STOVE ARE ACTIVATED BY
HEAT AND COULD ACTIVATE THE FANS EVEN IF THE STOVE IS NOT IN FUNCTION.
THIS STOVE REQUIRES REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (SEE SECTION 7.1.1: RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE) WILL REDUCE THE STOVE PERFORMANCE AND COULD EVENTUALLY
DAMAGE IT. IT ALSO MAY LEAD TO SMOKE SPILLAGE IN YOUR HOME.
THIS STOVE IS DESIGNED AND TESTED TO BURN ONLY WOOD PELLETS. ANY OTHER
TYPE OF FUEL BURNED IN THIS HEATER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
HOPPER SHOULD ONLY CONTAIN PELLETS. HOPPER SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF ANY
FOREIGN OBJECTS AT ALL TIME TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE STOVE.
THE STOVE WILL NOT OPERATE DURING A POWER OUTAGE. IF AN OUTAGE DOES
OCCUR, CHECK THE STOVE FOR SMOKE SPILLAGE. OPENING A WINDOW WILL
PREVENT NEGATIVE PRESSURE AND SMOKE SPILLAGE IN THE ROOM.
DO NOT UNPLUG THE STOVE IF YOU SUSPECT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING. TURN IT OFF,
MONITOR IT AND CALL YOUR DEALER IF NECESSARY.
THIS STOVE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMUM PROPORTIONS OF FUEL AND AIR
TO THE FIRE IN ORDER TO BURN FREE OF SMOKE AND SOOT. ANY BLOCKAGE OF THE
AIR SUPPLY TO OR FROM THE STOVE WILL SERIOUSLY DECREASE ITS PERFORMANCE
AND WILL BE EVIDENT BY A SMOKING EXHAUST, A SOOT BUILDUP ON THE WINDOW
AND ON OUTSIDE WALLS. FOR BEST OPERATION, THE ASH CONTENT OF THE PELLET
FUEL SHOULD BE LESS THAN 1% AND THE CALORIFIC VALUE APPROXIMATELY 8,500
BTU/LB. OTHERS FUELS WITH A HIGH ASH CONTENT WILL REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL
OF MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING.
THE STOVE WILL NOT OPERATE USING NATURAL DRAFT OR WITHOUT A POWER
SOURCE TO ACTIVATE THE BLOWER SYSTEMS AND FUEL FEED SYSTEM.
STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. GRANTS NO WARRANTY, IMPLIED OR STATED,
FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE OF YOUR STOVE, AND
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
IF YOU NOTICE A SMOLDERING FIRE (BURNPOT FULL BUT NO VISIBLE FLAME) AND A
HEAVY SMOKE BUILDUP IN FIREBOX, IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF THE STOVE, BUT DO
NOT UNPLUG IT. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR OR THE HOPPER LID. MAKE SURE THAT THE
FRESH AIR INTAKE SHUTTER WORKS FREELY. WAIT UNTIL SMOKE INSIDE THE