United States Stove 5500 Remote Starter User Manual


 
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How your stove works
YourKing/Ashley stoveutilizesainclinedaugerfuelfeedsystemthatisoperatedbyamicroprocessorcontrolleddigital
circuitboard.Thedigitalcircuitboardallowstheinclinedaugerfuelfeedsystemtoruninatimer-based,non-continuous
cycle;thiscyclingallowstheaugertorunforapredeterminedperiodofseconds.Theaugerpushespelletsupachute
locatedatthefront/bottomofthehopperwhichinturnfallsthroughanotherchuteintotheburnpot.Yourstoveisequipped
withanautomaticignitionsystemthatshouldignitethefuelwithin5-10minutesfrompressingtheONbutton.Aspellets
entertheburnpotandignite,outsideairisdrawnacrossthefuelandheatedduringthecombustionprocesswhichis
thenpulledthroughtheheatexchangerbytheexhaustmotorordraftfan.Asthestoveheatsup,roomairiscirculated
aroundtheheatexchangerbymeansofaroomairblower,distributingwarmairintotheroom.
Theamountofheatproducedbythestoveisproportionaltotherateofthefuelthatisburned,andthisrateiscontrolled
bythe“HEATRANGE”setting.Inordertomaintaincombustionofthefuelatadesiredrate,theairprovidedtotheburn
chamberbytheexhaustordraftfanmustbemaintainprecisely.Toolittleairwillresultinaamethatisnon-energetic
orlazy.Ifthefuelcontinuestoowwithtoolittleairforlongenough,theburnpotwillllwithtoomuchfuelandthere
willsmotherout.Tomuchairwillresultinaamethatisoveractiveoraggressive.Theameinthissituationistypically
veryblueatthebottomandresemblesablowtorch.Ifthissituationcontinues,thefuelintheburnpotwillbeconsumed
andtherewillgoout.
Matchingtheamountofairrequiredforpropercombustiontothefuelrateistheprimaryobjectiveineffectivelyburning
pelletsofvariousbrandsandqualitiesinyourstove.Theairtofuelratiocanbeadjustedtoallowalmostanyfuelquality
toburneffectivelybyfollowingtheproceduresdetailedintheremainderofthismanual.
Becauseaforceddraftpressureisrequiredforthecombustionprocessinsideyourstove,itisextremelyimportantthat
theexhaustsystembeproperlyinstalledandmaintained.And,thatwhenoperatingyourstove,youmakesurethatthe
viewingdoorisproperlysealed.
Understanding your stove
4 Digit Display
Up / Down
Buttons :
Heat Range
Room Fan
Draft Fan
Auto Mode
Indicator
Auger Delay
Indicator & Button
Off Indicator
& Button
On Indicator
& Button
FIGURE 10
DIGITALCONTROLPANEL