American Energy Systems Country Flame Little Rascal - Manual (Page 10)

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IGNITION/START-UP PROCEDURE
American Energy Systems Inc. (AES) introduced its exclusive control board technology in 2011.
This control board technology was introduced across all lines of MagnuM and Country Flame
pellet and corn stove products. AES continues to demonstrate leadership in bringing new products
to market. AES developed its own control board technology in order to bring reliable, supportable,
and sustainable biomass-fueled products to market throughout the 21
st Century.
AES’s control board design goal was simple:
PROVIDE THE LATEST CONTROL METHODOLOGY TO ENSURE MAXIMUM BURN
EFFICIENCY WHILE AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AS MANY ENVIORNMENTAL AND
SYSTEM VARIALBLES IN ORDER TO ENSURE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH THE
PRODUCT WHILE GAINING CONFIDENCE IN THE PRODUCTS ABILITY TO OPERATE
WITH LIMITED CONSUMER EFFORT.
AES’s control board technology is defined as an “open system.” This means that AES will seek to
provide the most advanced controls methodology in the coming years while maintaining the look
and feel that dealers and customers come to know and expect. This means that a purchase of
today’s MagnuM or Country Flame product allows a customer to upgrade to newer and more
advanced technology, as it becomes available while minimizing cost. AES is committed to
ensuring its customer base will remain a life long family member once the initial purchase of
product is complete. AES’s goal is to ensure a service technician can diagnose and repair any
product problem in less than 30 minutes from arrival to departure of a customer’s home. The
service technician will have to demonstrate an understanding of control methodology, sensors,
basic electric theory, and system operation in order to assist in achieving these goals.
The following block diagram demonstrates the basic theory behind today’s control board
technology:
The basic block diagram shows the input and output components to the control board. The
failure of any of these items to work properly will cause a malfunction in the system.
Further information on each function is provided in the tables below.
STOVE
INPUT VOLTAGE
120 Volts AC 60 Hz
15-Ampere Circuit
Fuse
6 – 9
Amperes
CONTROL BOARD
ON/OFF SWITCH
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
POWER/FUEL/IGNITER/ INDICATORS
VACUUM
SENSOR
EXHAUST
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
ROOM AIR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
OVERTEMP
SENSOR
FUEL
CONTROL
COMBUSTION
AIR CONTROL
ROOM AIR
CONTROL IGNITER
THERMOSTAT
(Optional) Hopper
Switch