ECO - 65 OWNER'S MANUAL - Drolet

INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the ECO-65 pellet stove. You are now prepared to burn pellet inthe most efficient, convenient way possible. To achieve the safest, most efficient and mostenjoyable performance from your stove, you must do three things: 1) Install it properly; 2)Operate it correctly; and 3) Maintain it regularly. The purpose of this manual is to help you doall three.PLEASE read this entire manual before installation and use of this pellet fuel-burningroom heater. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage,bodily injury or even death.Keep this manual handy for future reference.Your Drolet ECO-65 has been independently tested to ASTM E1509-04 StandardSpecification for Room Heaters, Pellet Fuel Burning Type, UL 1482-2010 and ULC-S627-00Standard for Solid Fuel Room Heaters, Oregon Administrative Rules for Mobile Homes (814-23-900 through 814-23-909) and Installation as a Stove Heater. This pellet stove, wheninstalled, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence oflocal codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 and CSA-C22.1.We recommend that our pellet hearth products be installed and serviced by professionalswho are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace Institute®) or in Canada byWETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) or in Quebec by APC (Association desProfessionnels du Chauffage).The bottom-feed burner system of this appliance is designed and tested specifically for useonly with four different types of pellets: standard wood pellets, 100% bark pellets,sawdust/hay mix pellets, and switch grass pellets. This appliance is designed for residentialinstallation according to current national and local building codes as a freestanding roomheater. It is also approved as a mobile home heater. An outside combustion air source ismandatory.The stove will not operate using natural draft or without a power source for the blowersystems and fuel feed system and must not be burned with any type of coal.This stove is designed to provide the optimum proportions of fuel and air to the fire in order toburn free of smoke and soot. Any blockage of the air supply to or from the stove will seriouslydegrade its performance and will be evidenced by a smoking exhaust and a sooting window.For best operation, the ash content of the pellet fuel should be less than 1% and the calorificvalue approximately 8,200 BTU/LB. Others fuels with a high ash content will require a higherlevels of maintenance and cleaning.This appliance has been developed and built for residential supplementary heat source.Commercial and industrial use should be avoided.CAUTION: THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCEALWAYS OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED, IN ANY OTHER MEDIA (OWNER’SMANUAL, CATALOGUES, FLYERS, MAGAZINES AND/OR WEB SITES).