Drolet ECO-65 - Manual (Page 5)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.
FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2. PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3. CLEARANCES .......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4. COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY .................................................................................................................... 8
1.5. ANCHOR THE STOVE ............................................................................................................................ 10
1.6. VENTING.................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.6.1. Equivalent Vent Length (EVL) ............................................................................................................... 11
1.6.2. Installation Configurations .................................................................................................................... 11
a) Horizontally through wall ............................................................................................................... 11
b) Vertically with new chimney system .............................................................................................. 13
c) Vertically into existing chimney system ......................................................................................... 14
d) Vertically into existing masonry fireplace ...................................................................................... 15
e) Installation through side of masonry chimney ............................................................................... 15
2.
OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.1.
PROPER FUEL ........................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2. WHERE TO STORE BAGS OF PELLETS .............................................................................................. 17
2.3. PRE-START-UP CHECK ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.4. BUILDING A FIRE ................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5. LIGHTING PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................ 18
2.6. UNIT CONTROLS (See Figure 16) .......................................................................................................... 18
2.7. OPENING DOOR ..................................................................................................................................... 19
2.8. CONVECTION BLOWER (ROOM AIR FAN) .......................................................................................... 19
2.9. IF THE STOVE RUNS OUT OF PELLETS .............................................................................................. 19
2.10. REFUELING ............................................................................................................................................. 20
2.11. SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................... 20
2.12. SAFETY FEATURES ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.13. OPERATING THE STOVE USING A THERMOSTAT ............................................................................ 20
2.13.1. Thermostat Installation .......................................................................................................................... 20
2.13.2. Thermostatic mode ................................................................................................................................ 21
2.14.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................. 22
3.
MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 24
3.1.
CLEANING THE BURN POT .................................................................................................................. 24
3.2. MAINTENANCE OF THE EXCHANGERS AND BLOWER HOUSING .................................................. 24
3.3. VENTING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 25
3.3.1. Dealing with a Chimney Fire ................................................................................................................. 25
3.3.2. Soot and Flyash
– Formation and need for removal .......................................................................... 26
3.4. ASH REMOVAL AND VACUUM USE ..................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1. ASH DISPOSAL ...................................................................................................................................... 26
3.5.
DOOR ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................. 27
3.6. DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 27
3.7. GLASS CARE .......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.8. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN DOOR GLASS .......................................................... 28
3.9. RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .................................................................................... 29