Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product J3500 Lide Glass Lid
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COUNTRYSIDE ® CORN/WOOD PELLET STO VE /FIREPLA CE INSERT Safety tested and EPA ex emption tes ted by Warn o ck Hersey to UL 1482, CAN/ULC-S627, ULC-S628, APFI requirem ents, Oreg on adm inistrativ e rules 814- 23- 900 to 814-23- 909 and E.P.A. Meth od 28A.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CLEAN BURN (special additive) & ESTIMATE D FUEL FEED RATE CHART………….. 3-4 INTRODUCTION & SPEC IFI CATIONS………….……………………………………….... 5 SAFETY STEPS …………………………………………………………………………….
3 CLEAN BURN CORN ADDITIVE TM AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS I NC. HAS DEVELOPED AN ADDITI VE THAT WHEN MIXED WITH CORN VIRTUALLY ELI MINATES THE (CLINKERING) THAT IS CAUSED BY THE COMBUSTION PROCESS OF BURN ING CORN.
4 COUNTRYSIDE T ECHNICAL DATA ESTIMATED FUEL FEED RATE CHART CORN: F uel consumpti on will vary depending on K ernel size and m oisture conte nt Heat Set ting Approxim ate fuel consum ption Test # 1 f.
5 DEAR VALUED COUN TRYS IDE OWNER, We appreciate your deci sion to help preserve our precious environment by purchasing the Countr yside Corn/Wood Pellet Appliance . With every one working together, we can have clean air and renewable heat for our homes.
6 IMPORTANT: Proper installation of this stove is crucial for prope r and safe operation. Installing this product improperl y may result in a house fire and personal injur y.
7 Unlike petroleum and natural gas products, solid fuels such as corn and wood pellets create ash as the fuel is burned. Even with the highl y efficient flame your Countryside stove will produce, the solid fuels used will produce ash. This ash will have to be clea ned out of the stove fro m time to time.
8 9 There are man y varieties of corn grown around the world. Each variety has unique characteristics including the sha p e and size of the kerne l. Your stove will burn more consiste ntly with a small to mid-siz e kernel corn.
9 The Pedestal Ash Pan unit comes co mplet ely assembled, the Insert comes with the sh roud packa ged separatel y and the Leg unit comes with the Legs packaged in the hopper. The installation of the Insert Shroud is shown later in the installation ma nual.
10 The stove must be installe d with the following minimum clearance s to side and back wall combustible materials. NOTE: These a re minimum clearances to c ombustible walls establishe d by the testing la b. The amount of room needed on the left side of the unit to access the electri cal panel is (6) six inches .
11 It is recommended that only an authorized Countryside installer install your pellet/corn stove. The follo wing installation gui delines must be followe d to ensure conf or mity w ith both th e sa fety l isting of th is stov e and to local bui lding codes.
12 GUIDELINES FOR E XHAUST VENTING SYSTE MS DESI GN, CONT…… To determine whether a 3” or 4” exhaust s ystem should be used, follow the guidelines below: 1) Determine the “equivalent pipe length” for each component used according to the comparison chart below.
13 OUTSIDE MAK E-UP AIR FOR COMBUSTION IS R EQUIRED ON A LL INSTALLATI ONS 1) For F REESTANDING installations with horizontal throug h-the-wall exhaust, it is REQUIRED that the stove combustion air intake be c onnected to a fresh air intake outsi de.
14 The Countryside Corn/Pelle t Stove Model J3500/3500P may be installed as follows: 1) A freestanding unit (with a pedestal onl y) 2) A hearth mounted fireplace insert into a masonr y or factory buil.
15 ALCOV E INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS The Countryside is appr oved for the standa rd alc ove height of 72 inches, or for a r educed alcove h eight with a minimum of 14 inc hes from the top of the stove (clear ance for opening top lids). The max imum alcove depth is 60 inches and the listed side clea rances are a mi nimum of 1 inch.
16 FREESTANDING STOVE INST ALLATION REQUIREMENTS Horizontal Exhaust Term ination: 1) Locate proper position for the t ype “PL” wall thimble (F). Use a saber s aw or ke y- hole saw to cut a 2) 7 1/4-inch diameter hole through the wall (G) for a 3- inch pipe.
17 Locate so that exhaust does not interfere with fresh air Storm Collar Required Required.
18 WARNING: Unless the venting is en closed and insulated this instal lation will cause poor venting and serious creosote b uild up in cold climate areas. Storm Collar Required Re q uired This ty pe of instal lati on is not rec omm ended in cold climates un less closed in and insula ted.
19 FIREPLACE INSERT IN STALLATION REQUIREMENTS The Countryside Model 3502 Fireplace Insert may be installed in a masonry factory built fireplace or on a non-combustible floor as sho wn below.
20 FIREPLACE INSERT INST ALLATION C ONTINUED …… The Countryside Model 3502 Fireplace Insert requires a firepl ace shroud for proper installation. The shroud is designed to slip over the stove-top betw een the front and ba ck hopper lids. Shrouds can be customized for particular in stallations (custom order).
21 Your Countryside Cor n/Pellet Stove comes to y ou with the glass door installed in place, read y fo r use. The glass is surrounded on the edges with a gasket and seat ed in a glass channel.
22 Front view left view Side view showing control operation Adjustable Air Deflector Move up o r do wn to adjust air direction Adjustable D oor Handl e lifts up and turns to the left to open Sliding heat excha nger tube cleaning rod . P ull in an d out to clean heat exchanger tubes .
23 9 Turn the Fuel Stirrer k nob to the num ber 1 set ting and let it rotat e a couple tu rns to stir t he firestarte r and wood pellets tog ether. Then tu rn the fuel stir rer off unti l the fir e is burning g ood. (approxim ately 1 minute) 9 Once the wood p ellets are burning good enough for the fuel stirrer to stay on (app.
24 Startup When the circuit board is energized (unit plugged in) there is a 15 second purging of the auger t ube to allow fuel to enter the fir epot. To initiate the Star tup, turn the heat settin g knob to the number 3 setting.
25 A proper draft se ttin g is crucial to the successf ul burning of solid fuels. Draft refers to the amount of air flowing throug h the burn chamber of your stove. Too muc h or too little draf t will cause your stove to burn improperly and may result in the fire burning out.
26 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCT I ONS CONTI NUED… 9 While you are tapping the side heat exchan gers , we recommend that you pull the draft knob all the way out for a minute or two and put the unit on high fire. This will allow the unit to self -clean the heat exchan ger area, th e draft fan and exhaust chimne y pipe.
27 WEEKLY MAINTENANCE 9 Set the stove on high fire. Open the draft to 100% and allow the stov e to burn fo r 15 minutes. Resume desire d heat and draft setting . 9 Shut down the stove as directed in the operating in structions. Allow the stove to cool to room temperature.
28 9 Power Outage During a power outage, the stove will shu t down safely. I t will not automa tically r estart when the power returns, unless the exhaust is still up to te mperature (see “Lighting Instructions” pa ge 21). 9 Overheatin g A high temperature switch will a utomatically shut down the stove if it overheats.
29 9 The Countryside can be installed with and operated by a wall-mounted thermostat. Howev er, a wall thermostat is not provided with the stove. A wall th ermostat can be purch ased from your reselle r or at most home improvement c enters or har dware stores.
30 PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS ? Fi re bur ns w ith a l azy, oran ge fl ame and/or fu el builds up in the grate and the windo w get s so ote d up . ♦ Insuff icie nt combustion air. ♦ Feed rat e to o high. ♦ Corn or w ood pellets h ave too much moisture – need 14% or less ; 10%-12% is ideal.
31 PROB LEM CAUSES SOLUTIO NS ? Fire goes out or stove sh uts down automatically. ♦ Hopper is em pty. ♦ Fuel is not feeding. ♦ High limit temperature switch has tripped. ♦ Combus tio n air too h igh. ♦ Fuel feed rate is too lo w. 9 Ref ill hopper.
32 PROB LEM CAUSES SOLUTIO NS ? Blower w ill not operate. ♦ No pow er to stove. ♦ No pow er to control board. 9 Check to see that the stove is plugged into the wall outlet. 9 Check to see if your circuit breaker has “ tripped”. 9 Check w ire connection betw een the high lim it snap switc h and the term inal block (see pag e 30).
33 PROB LEM CAUSES SOLUTIO NS Fuel bu r ns off to qu ickly, ha ve diff ic ulty keeping a pilot fire. Air shutter is open to f ar. Over drafting on a vertical install. Outside air is not hooked up Positive or negative press ure in home is affecting the units operatio n Adjust y o ur air shutter to a more closed position.
34 Countryside Wiring Diagra m (Ortech Circ uit Board) MF35 37 l ow temperatu re norm ally ope n 110 deg . snap disk thermostat MF35 37 no rmally open 110 de g.
35 If the low fire heat se tting is too low for the fuel that you are burning and the fire goes out, the number 1 or 2 heat setting can be ad justed through the acce ss hole located next to the s ystem indicator light.
36 NEW AIR WASH SYS TEM FOR COUNTRYSIDE UNI TS NOTE: These adj ustments should o nly be made by a qualified technici an The new air wash system is an integral part of the f irepot system. This will enable the unit to perform better under negative air pressure s it uations in the home.
37 DRAFT SLIDE GATE ADJUSTMENT The normal operation of the Countryside would be with the Draft Slide G ate open full y as shown. When the gate is in the fully open position, the plate will be against the mounting plate as shown.
38 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANT Y This warranty is issued by American Energy Systems , Inc. (Manufacturer) and ex te nds only to the original purch a ser of this product. This limited warrant y will not beco me effective unless you have returned the attached warranty card within 30 da ys of your pu rchase.
39 SERVICE RECORD DATE SERVICE OR CLE ANING PERFORMED This record must be sent in when an y warrant y claims are made..
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