Owner`s manual

January 29, 2014 7034-276 7
MT. VERNON AE
User Guide
2 Operating Instructions
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable re safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
• InstallatleastonesmokedetectorandCO monitor on each
oorofyourhome.
• Locatedetectorsawayfromtheheatingapplianceandclose
to the sleeping areas.
• Follow the detector’s manufacturer’splacement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• ConvenientlylocateaClassAreextinguishertocontend
withsmallres.
• Intheeventofahopperre:
 • Evacuatethehouseimmediately.
• Notifyredepartment.
B. Non-Combustible Materials
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn,composedofany
combinationofthefollowing:
- Steel - Plaster
 -Brick   -Iron
- Concrete - Tile
- Glass - Slate
MaterialsreportedaspassingASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
C. Combustible Materials
Materialmadeof/orsurfacedwithanyofthefollowing
materials:
- Wood - Compressed Paper
 -PlantFibers  -Plastic
 -Plywood/OSB  -SheetRock(drywall)
Anymaterialthatcanigniteandburn:ameproofedornot,
plastered or un-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pelletfuelqualitycangreatlyuctuate.This appliance has
beendesignedtoburnawidevarietyoffuels,givingyouthe
choice to use the fuel that is most economical in your region.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesstronglyrecommendsonlyusing
PelletFuelInstitute(PFI)certiedfuel.
FuelMaterial
• Madefromsawdustorwoodby-products
• Shelledeldcorn&otherbiomassfuels
• Dependingonthesourcematerialitmayhaveahighor
low ash content.
HigherAshContentMaterial
• Hardwoodswithahighmineralcontent
• Fuelthatcontainsbark
• Standardgradepellets,highashpellets,cornandother
biomassfuels
LowerAshContentMaterial
• Softwoods
• Fuelswithlowmineralcontent
• Premiumgradepellets
Shelled Field Corn
• Mustbe15%orlessmoisturecontent.
• Mustbecleanandfreefromdebris
• Neverburncornstraightfromtheeld
• Stalkparts,excessivenesandcobremnants,etc.willclog
the auger mechanism
• Cornwithexcessivegraindustmustbescreened bysifting
with3/16inch(4.7mm)meshscreening
CAUTION! Do not burn fuel that contains an additive;
(such as soybean oil).
• Maycausehopperres
 •Damagetoproductmayresult
Readtheingredientslistonthepackage.Ifyouarebuying
cornorwheattheonlyingredientthatshouldbelistedis
cornorwheat.
WARNING! Risk of Chemical Poisoning!
DoNOTburntreatedseedcorn
 •Chemicalpesticidesareharmfulorfatalifswallowed
 •Burningtreatedseedcornwillvoidyourwarranty
Clinkers
Mineralsandothernon-combustiblematerialssuchassand
willturnintoahard,glass-likesubstancecalledaclinkerwhen
heatedintherepot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
iswhysomefuelsproducemoreclinkersthanothers.
Moisture
Alwaysburndryfuel.Burningfuelwithhighmoisturecontent
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance,
robbingheatfromyourhome.Damppelletfuelcanclogthe
feed system.
FireRisk.
WARNING
• Donotoperateappliancebeforereadingand
understanding operating instructions.
• Failuretooperateapplianceproperlymaycause
ahousere.