Drolet ECO-65 manual

SAFETY PREC AUTIONS 1 ECO - 65 OWNER’S MANUAL Warning: If your appliance is not properly installed a house fire may result. For y our safet y , follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions an d installation inspection requirements in your area. These authorities should be consulted to determine i[...]

SAFETY PREC AUTIONS 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for pu rchasing the ECO -65 pellet stove. You are now prepared to bu rn pellet in the most efficient, co nvenient way possible. To achieve the safest, m ost eff icient and most enjoyable performance f rom your sto ve, y ou must do three things: 1) Install it properly; 2) Operate it correctly; and 3) Main[...]

SAFETY PREC AUTIONS 3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS DO NOT OPE RATE YOUR STOVE I F YOU SM ELL SMOKE COMING FROM IT. TURN I T OFF, M ONITOR IT, AND CALL YOUR DEA LER. KEEP FOREIGN OBJECT S OUT OF THE HOPPER. NEVER USE GA SOLINE, GA SOLINE-TYPE LA NTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHA RCOA L LI GHTER FLUID, GARBAGE, NA PHTA, ENGINE OIL OR SIMILAR LI QUIDS TO START OR “F[...]

SAFETY PREC AUTIONS 4 THIS UNIT MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF A HOUSE FIRE. T HE INSTRUCT IONS MUST B E ST RICTLY A DHERED TO. DO NOT USE M A KESHIFT METHODS OR COMPROMISE IN THE INSTA LLAT ION. YOUR STOVE REQUIRES PERIODIC M A INT ENANCE AND CLE AN ING. F A ILURE TO MA INTAIN Y OUR STOVE MA Y LE AD TO SMOKE SPILLA GE IN [...]

T A BLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY PREC AUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1. INST ALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. FE A TUR E[...]

4. T ROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 30 5. ELECTRIC AL DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 36 5.1. FUSE ACCESS ............................................[...]

1. INSTALLA TION 1.1. FEATURES DROLET ECO- 65 FREESTAND ING PELLET ST OVE W idth: 24” Height: 41” Depth: 30” W eight: 375 lbs. Flue size: 4” Hopp er Capacit y: Up to 125 lbs. (This c an vary depen ding on pellet size, length, a nd diameter) EPA stat us: < 4.5 g/h. Burn rat e: 1.3 lbs to 7.9 lbs. per hour BT U range: 10,500 to 65,0 00 Ele[...]

CAUTION: DO NO T USE M AKESHIFT M A TERI ALS OR COMPROM ISES IN THE INST ALLATION OF THIS UNIT. C AUTION: INST ALL VENT WITH CLEARANCES SPECIFI ED BY THE VENT M ANUFACTURER . This heating unit m ust serve as a supplem entary he at source. An alternative heat s ource sh ould be ava ilable in the hom e if needed. The manufacturer cannot be responsibl[...]

FIGURE 8 Fresh air supply FIGURE 7 Fresh air supply FIGURE 6. The fresh air intake damper[...]

1.5. A N CHOR THE STOVE The stove must be anch ored to the floor with screws. Please use the two holes located on each side of the pedestal . (See Fig. 9) 1.6. VENTING In Canad a, we r ecomm end that you use a listed pellet vent th at m eets the ULC S -609-M8 9/ORD C 441-M90 Standard. For the United States, we recomm end that you use a listed pell [...]

DO NOT CO NNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SER VING ANOTHER APPLIANCE. DO NOT INST ALL A FLUE D A M PER IN T HE EXH A UST VENTING SYST EM OF THIS UNIT . INSTALL VENT AT CLEAR ANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT M ANUFACTURER. WARNING: DO NOT INST ALL IN BEDROO M CAUTION: T HE ST RUCT URAL INT EGRITY OF THE M ANUFACTURED HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF [...]

4. Install Vent wall thim ble per Vent m anufacturer‟s instruc tions. 5. Attach enough piping to penetrate and exten d at leas t 6 inches beyond the exterior wall. There should always be at le ast one foot of vertical rise f or each foot of horizontal ru n ( see Appendix A ). At least 3 f eet of vertical rise are nee ded in all cases. A longer ve[...]

In the US: a) less than 3 feet ab ove any forced air inle t located within 1 0 feet; b) less than 4 feet below or horizontall y from, or one foot a bove, an y door, window or gra v ity air inlet into any building; c) less than two feet from an adjac ent building and not less than 7 f eet above grade when located adjacent to a p ublic walk way. Mobi[...]

c) VERTIC ALLY INTO EXISTING CHIM NEY SYSTEM (Refer to Figure 14) As an alternat ive, 4” Vent can be ru n ins ide exist ing chim ney to term ination (Fi gure 1 2). T his is the preferred method. Follow guidelines f or equivalent v ent length. FIGURE 14 Venting through existing chimney FIGURE 13 Venting through roof[...]

d) VERTIC ALLY INTO EXISTING M ASONRY FIREPLACE (Refer to figure 1 5) NOTE: F ollow Vent chim ney manufac turer‟s instructions. 1. Have th e mas onry c himney i nspected b y a qualified c himne y sweep or installer to det ermine its structural condition. 2. You will n eed a pipe lengt h equal to the c himney height f rom the hearth. If outside co[...]

7. If desired, once the horizontal pipe is in place, the space between t he pipe and masonry m ay be f illed with high-temperature gro ut. Install the trim collar. An adjustable pipe l ength an d adapter m ay be needed t o f inish the connection to the stove. Figure 16 Venting through side of masonry chimney[...]

2. OPERATION 2.1. PROPER FUEL THIS ST OVE IS APPROVED FOR BURNING four d ifferent typ es of pellets: standard wo od pellets, 100% bark pellets, saw dust/hay mix pellets, and sw itch grass pellets ! Each type of p ellet has its properti es and will burn diff erently. The ash produced can also var y great ly. F actory- app roved pellets are th ose ¼[...]

2.5. LIGHTING PROCED URE a. Fill hopper and c lean burn pot. b. Press “MODE” button to se lect the de sired setting “MANUAL” or “THERMOST AT” c. Adjust feed rate to desir ed setting b y pressing “ - ” or “ + ” button. If fire doesn‟t s tart in 35 m inutes, a warning code will appear . Ref er to troubleshoot ing section for m o[...]

c. CONVECT ION BLOWER SPEED CO NTROL T he convection blower speed varies directly with the fuel f eed rate. Reducing the blower s peed will also reduce the noise. W hen the “CONVECTION BLOWER SPEED CONTRO L” button is pushed, the convection blower will switch to its lowest speed. T he c onvection blo wer will remain at its lowest speed unles s [...]

2.10. REFUELING W e recomm end that you do not let the ho pper drop below ¼ full. If the reload lid stays op en f or m ore than 3 m inutes, a war ning will a ppear. T o restart, press the “RESET” button, and th en pres s the “MOD E” butto n to start the unit on Man ual or T hermostatic mode. KEEP HOPPER LID CLOSED A T ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN[...]

If you are using a wireles s wall therm ostat or a hand held therm ostatic remote control, you can locate the receiver behind the stove‟s back panel, on the right end sid e, just below the term inal block. Most receivers are already equ ipped with quick-connect term inals. Sim ply u nplug the PC board wires connected to the back of the term inal [...]

N.B.: It is possible to cha nge the setting of your unit such that if the thermostat does not c all for heat after 45 minutes, the unit will rem ain at the lo west heat setting (#1) but will not shut down ( this is the PILOT ON mode). The stove will remain at the lowest heat level until the therm ostat calls for heat again. It is also possible that[...]

d. KEEP A L L LOO SE OR M OVEABLE HOU SEHOL D COM BUSTIBLES, SUCH AS F URNITURE, DRAPES, TOYS, ETC. A T LE AST THREE FEET FROM THE OPER ATING STOVE. e. Maintain proper venti lation. It is im portant th at adeq uate ox ygen be supp lied t o the fire for the c ombustion process. During th e winter season, m ake s ure that the fresh air intak e is fre[...]

3. MAINTENANCE F AILURE TO CLE AN AND M A INT AIN THIS UNIT AS INDIC A T ED C AN RESULT IN POOR PERFORM ANCE AND SAFETY HAZARDS. NEVER CL EAN WHEN HOT . 3.1. CLEANING TH E BURN POT The burn pot should be kept clean and its ports shoul d not be clogged with combustion resi dues. Cleaning the burn pot is simple. To do so, you ma y us e a scraper, a b[...]

3.3. VENTING SYS TEM MAINT EN AN CE REGUL ARLY EXAMINE THE FLUE PIP ES, THE JOINT S, AND THE SE ALING TRIM S TO ENSURE TH A T THE SM OKE AND THE COM BUSTION G ASES ARE NOT T RANSPORTED INTO T HE AIR DUCTING SYST EM. The m ost efficient m ethod to sweep t he venti ng s ystem is by using a 4-inch pellet brush. Brush d ownwards so ash, soot and creoso[...]

5. Check outside to ensure that sp arks and hot embers coming out of the chim ney are not igniting th e roof; 6. Do not use the stove a gain unt il your ch imney and stove ha ve been inspect ed by a qu alified chim ney sweep or a Fire Dep artment Inspector; CAUTION: CLEANOUT OF THE HEA T EXCH ANGER, FLUE PI PE, A ND CHIM NEY, IS ESPECI ALLY IMPORT [...]

3.5. DOOR ADJU S TMENT In order for your sto ve to o perate properl y, the door should be adj usted period ically to provide an air tight f it. T o adjust: • R emove the loc k pin (spring p in) by pulling and turn ing it using pliers ("wise grip") • Turn the handle co unter clock wise one turn to increas e pressure • Re -install the[...]

3.7. GLASS CAR E Clean d oor glass as neces sary. T he use of a s pecialty designed cleaner is recomm ended. Y o ur authorized Drolet dealer can also assis t you to choose the right product. Regular househ old g lass cle aners will not clean creosote. WARNING: NEVER USE ABR ASIVE CLEANERS ON T HE GLASS OR DOOR. WARNING: DO NOT CLEAN THE GL ASS WHIL[...]

3.9. RECOMMENDED M A I NTENA NCE SCHEDULE Use this as a guide u nder average -use condit ions. Components Weekly or after +/ - 500 pounds Twice a year or after +/ - 2 tons Annually or per 4 tons of pellets Burn Pot Brush / Vacuum Glass Clean Heat Exchanger T ubes Scrape and Vacuum* Exhaust Channels (through access traps) Vacuum* Ash Drawer Empty / [...]

4. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE W hen your s tove ac ts up, your first reaction m ay be to call f or h elp. This guide m ay save tim e and m one y by enabling you t o solve sim ple prob lems yourself. Problems can be caused by only five factors: 1) poor fue l; 2) poor operat ion or maintenance; 3) p oor installat ion; 4) com ponent f ailure; 5) factory de[...]

STOVE SHUT S OFF A ND DISPLAYS WARN I NG CODE Possible Causes : Possible Remedies : (Unplug stove first when possible) 1. The hopper is out of pellet s. Refill the hopper . 2. The burn pot holes are blocked . Remove the burn pot and clean it thor oughly. 3. The air inlet, interior cha mbers, or ex haust system is partly blocked. Follow all cleaning[...]

4. The control boa rd is not sending pow er to the igniter. Check the voltage going to the igniter during ignition. It should be a full current. I f the voltage is lower than full current, check the wiring. If the wirin g is functional and properly connected, the board is defective. You w ill need a technician to perform th is test. 5. The pu m p i[...]

STOVE STOPS F EE DING PELLETS A ND APPEA RS ON THE CONT ROL BOARD Possible Cause : Possible Remedy : 1. The hoppe r lid has stay ed open for more than 3 minutes As a s ecurity measure, the auger stops turning and feeding pellets as s oon as the hopper lid opens. It will resume normal operation as soon as the hopper lid is closed. If t he hopper lid[...]

GLA S S “SOOTS” UP AT A VERY FA ST R AT E FLA M E IS LAZY, DA RK, AND HA S BL ACK TIPS A F TER STOVE HA S BEEN ON FOR A W HILE, TH E BURNPOT O V ERFILLS Possible Causes : Possible Remedies : 1. S tove or vent pipe is dirty , which restri c ts airflow through the burn pot. Follow all cleaning procedure in t he maintenance section of the owner‟[...]

35 ALARM CODES CH ART MESSA GE CORRESPOND I NG WA RNING Pressure swit c h warn ing. Warning caused by the auto m atic L-250 sensor s: it is located over th e pellet housing. Hopper is empty Lighting war ning. Hopper lid stay ed open more than 3 m inutes. Inverted polarity in power outlet. Power ou tage Igniter fuse is blow n Auger fuse ha s blown S[...]

36 5. ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM FIGURE 24[...]

37 5.1. FUSE ACCE SS All fuses are located ins ide the pc board box, you m ust remove the pc board cover to ac cess the fuse. T o do so, simply remove the 5 sc rews securing it in p lace. Make sure you put the pc board box back in place before you restart the unit. FIGURE 27 FIGURE 25 FIGURE 26[...]

38 6. REPLACEMENT PARTS Contact an Authorize d DROLET Dealer to o btain an y of these parts. Never use s ubstitute m aterials. Use of non - approved parts can r esult in poor perf ormance and sa fety hazards. ITEM PART # COIL HANDLE AC07867 SCREW PLATE GASKE T 21193 EXHAUST BLOWER G ASKET 21194 HOPPER SCREW PLA TE GASKET 21195 EXHAUST BLOWER CLEAN [...]

39 A P PENDIX A HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL VENT CHART For exam ple, l e t‟s im agine an installatio n cons isting of a horizontal vent com ing out at the back of the s tove on a total d istance of 8 f eet. T his horizonta l run is f ollowed b y a T ee and a 6 -foot vertical rise. T his type of installation is not acceptable. As you c an see, th e ve[...]

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41 DROLET LIMITE D LIFETIME WARRA NTY The warrant y of the m anufacturer extends o nly to the original cons umer purc haser and is n ot transferable. This warranty covers bran d new products o nly, which have not been altered, m odified nor repaired s ince shipment fr om factor y . Proof of purchase ( dated bill of sale), m odel n ame and seria l n[...]