Owner`s manual

January 29, 2014 7034-276 9
MT. VERNON AE
3. Automatic or Manual Setting
Theautomaticsettingwillcontroltheheatoutputbasedon
the comfort level selection. The manual setting allows you
to manually control the heat output settings. See page 27,
Ignition Cycles.
NOTE: See the Wall Control Thermostat manual for
detailed instructions.
I. Fire Characteristics and Flame Height
Adjustment
(FeedRate)Aproperlyadjustedrewillhaveanactive
amepatternandtheamewillriseandfallsomewhat.
This is normal.
• OnHIGHsetting,theamewillextendapproximately8
inches(203mm)outoftherepot.Ifitisnot8inches
(203mm)tall,increasetheameheight.
• OnMEDIUMorLOWsettingtheamewillbeshorter.
• Reducetheameheightiftherehastallameswith
blacktailsandseemssomewhatlazy.Thismayalso
indicatethattherepotand/orheatexchangerneeds
tobecleaned.RefertoSection 4forMaintenanceand
Cleaning Instructions.
AdjustingtheFlameHeight(FeedRate)
• Setyourapplianceto“MANUAL”modeonthewallcon-
trol.
• SettheheatoutputleveltoHIGH.
• Adjusttheameheightusingthe“FLAMEHEIGHTAD-
JUST” screen on the wall control. Figure 9.3.
F. Before Your First Fire
• First,makesureyourappliancehasbeenproperlyinstalled
andthatallsafetyrequirementshavebeenmet.
• Payparticularattentiontothereprotection,ventingand
thermostat wall control installation instructions.
• Doublecheckthattheashpan,hopperandreboxare
emptyandthenclosethereboxdoor.
NOTICE: Thetipofthermocouplemustbeincontactwiththe
inside end of the thermocouple cover or missed ignitions can
occur.
G. Filling the Hopper with Fuel
• Checkthehopperandmakesureitisemptybeforelling
with fuel.
• Openthecasttophopperlid.
• Donotoverllthehopper.Thehopperlidmustbecom-
pletely closed to maintain proper vacuum and for the
feedmotortooperate.AnerrorICONwillappearonthe
wall control if the hopper lid is not properly closed.
• Do notleaveany part ofthefuel bag on theappliance
afterllinghopper.
H. Starting Your First Fire
1. Fuel Selection
Tostartyourrstre,youmust:
• Select the appropriate fuel on the FUELSELECTION
screen on the thermostat wall control to match the fuel
youhavechosentoburn.
• Ifthe properfuel isnot selectedyourappliancewillnot
operate properly.
• Forexample,ifyouhaveselectedwoodpelletsandyou
areburningcorn,theappliancemaynotlight,itmaygo
out or overfeed. Figure 9.1.
NOTE: Ifyouarelightingyourapplianceforthersttime:
• Thefeedtubewillbeemptyand itcantakesometimeto
llitwithfuelbeforeyouwillseeare
• Putahandfuloffuelintherepot(priming)tospeedup
the process. You can also do this when you have run
completely out of fuel.
Sunflower Seeds
Corn
Utility Pellet
Softwood Pellet
Wheat
Hardwood Pellet
DONE
SELECT
FUEL SELECTION
2. Comfort Level Selection
Onceyourfuelisselected,selectthetemperatureatthedesired
settingontheSETCOMFORTLEVELscreen.Figure 9.2.
Figure 9.2
Figure 9.1
74
ºF
Figure 9.3