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Can adian Comfort Industries V05 2 VULCAN V SERIES OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2005 Dear VULCAN “V” SERIES Pellet Stove Owner: CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your VULCAN “V” SERIES wood pellet appliance! You have selected the finest in residential wood pellet heating technology. Let us pass on a few "tips" concerning installing yo[...]

Copyright 2005 3 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries T ABLE OF C ONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY PR ECAUTION S ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SAFETY TESTING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 HOW YOUR VULCAN “V ” SERIES STOVE WORKS ------[...]

Copyright 2005 4 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries S AFETY P RECAUTIONS IMPORTANT : Read, save and follow the instructions in this manual. It contains important Safety, Operating and Maintenance instructions you will need. • BEFORE installing or having the pellet appliance installed contact the local building officials [...]

Copyright 2005 5 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries S AFETY P RECAUTIONS . . . Continued • DO NOT operate the stove if the flame becom es dark and sooty or if the firepot overfills with pellets. Push the OFF Touch Pad and inspect the heater. (See Operating Your Stove). Soot or creosote may accumulate in the exhaust vent [...]

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Copyright 2005 7 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries Fan Lim it F140 Low Limit L120 A UTOMATIC S AFETY F EATURES L120 LOW LIMIT SWITCH This limit switch is mounted on the exhaust blower housing and has 2 main functions. 1. Should the fire happen to go out, for any reason, this limit switch will shut the stove off when the e[...]

Copyright 2005 8 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries S PECIFICATIONS HEATING SPECIFICATIONS - Approx. Heating capacity (Sq Feet) ¹ = 800 – 2,000 sq ft - Approx. Fuel burn rate per hour ¹¹ = 1.75 – 5.5 lbs per hour - Hopper Capacity VULCAN “V” Series V130 = 55 pounds - Hopper Capacity VULCAN “V” Series V150 = [...]

Copyright 2005 9 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries P LANNING & I NSTALLATION C HECK L IST Unless you are know ledgeable and experien ced in stove installation, we reco mmend your VULCAN “V” Series heater receive a Pre-deliv ery Check and be installed by your lo cal Specialty Retailer or Certified HVA C Service Dep[...]

Copyright 2005 10 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries I NSTALLATION O PTIONS READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR VULCAN “V” Series HOME & SHOP HEATER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH! (See specific Installation details for clearances and o[...]

Copyright 2005 11 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries E XHAUST S YSTEMS ( GENERAL ) PELLET VENT MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 3” CLEARANCE TO ANY COMBUSTIBLE (INSTA LL VENT AT CLEA RANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT MA NUFACTURER). DO NOT CONNECT THE PELLET VENT TO A VENT SERVING ANY OTHER APPLIANCE OR STOVE. DO NOT INSTALL A FLUE DA[...]

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Copyright 2005 13 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries O UTSIDE A IR Outside air is REQUIRED ON ALL MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS . Outside air is strongly recommended for all other insta llations. Failure to install intake air may result in improper combustion as well as the unit smoking during power failures. Metal pipe, ONLY,[...]

Copyright 2005 14 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” T HR OU GH T HE W ALL 6” 3” 10” I NTERI OR V ER TICAL F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION HEATER PLACEMENT: Stove must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (i.e. drapes doors), 36” of the heater. If the s[...]

Copyright 2005 15 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries 16” 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” 10” 1” 1 0 ” 12” 6 ” T HR OUGH T HE W ALL 45 C OR NER F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued CLEARANCES – “CORNER INSTALLATION”: Figure 14 Figure 15 Note: If interior vertical vent is used, the clear ance t[...]

Copyright 2005 16 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” T HROU GH T HE W ALL F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued NOTE: Some horizontal, through the wall installations may require a Clean-Out Tee and a minimum 3’ vertical rise of pipe inside or outside the building to help draft [...]

Copyright 2005 17 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS: (Figures 19 - 24) Your stove may be installed using many different vertic al designs. Follow the same basic steps in locating your stove, attaching the exhaus t system and outside air intake to your stov[...]

Copyright 2005 18 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries Floor P ad Floor Fra m e A (bolts) B (ground wire) M OBILE H OME I NSTALLATION CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL STOVE IN SLEEPING ROOM THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME FLOOR, CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED! Your VULCAN “V” Series stove has been tested and li[...]

Copyright 2005 19 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries L IGHTING Y OUR S TOVE Before lighting a fire check to ensure the Burn Gr ate is clean and adjusted and the Ash Tray is not full. For safety reasons use extra caution when lighting a stove that is HOT! Lighting stove manually (No Igniter) In the NON-Thermostat Mode Light[...]

Copyright 2005 20 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries T HE A CU T RON C ONTROLS Basic Overview The AcuTron II or III digital control board was designed to give you flexibility on how you w ant to operate your stove. The AcuTron can be operated as a MANUAL control or by a THERMOSTAT. When operat ing in the T hermostat option[...]

Copyright 2005 21 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries T HE C ONTROLS … CONTINUED TRIM POTS (Fine Tune Adjustments) – Factory Settings The COMBUSTION FAN (FA N), HI (4) and LO (1) FEED RATE trim pots have been preset at the factory, but may need to be adjusted onsite after y our installation is comple te. Due to differen[...]

Copyright 2005 22 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries Wall Thermostat (option) OPERATION Your pellet appliance is capable of running in an aut omatic mode with the use of the optional “Wall Thermostat Add-On Kit”. The “A cuTron” will then give you a choice, “ON / OFF on Demand” or “LOW / HIGH”. T he ON / OFF[...]

Copyright 2005 23 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries I NITIAL A PPLIANCE B URN S ETUP IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CORRECT O PERATION OF YOUR STOVE THAT THE BURN GRATE, AIR INLET DAMPER, COMBUSTION FAN SPEED, AND 1 & 4 FUEL RATE BE SET CORRECTLY! A HIGH QUALITY FIRE should burn with a brisk, yellow flame. A flame exhibiting [...]

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Copyright 2005 25 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries P ELLET F UEL The performance of your pellet appliance is greatly affected by the type and quality of wood pellets burned. As the heat output of various quality wood pellets differ, so will the performance and heat output of your appliance. PELLET QUALITY Your VULCAN “[...]

Copyright 2005 26 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries A SH AND C LINKERS …. CONTINUED CLINKERS are those solid, glassy or porous accumulations that may result from burning some types of wood pellets. Clinkers are formed in the bottom of the burn gr ate and if left undisturbed will accumulate and shut off the combustion ai[...]

Copyright 2005 27 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries Wind ow Burn Pot Burn Grate Heat T ubes Tu b e S c r a p e r Ash P it R EQUIRED R OUTINE C LEANING Proper care of your VULCAN “V” Series pellet shop and home heater is required for peak, sustained performance. The need for and frequency of cleaning depends on the amo[...]

Copyright 2005 28 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries CLEANING YOUR SUPER GRATE INSERTING, REMOVING & ADJUSTING THE BURN GRATE The burn grate top, (D), must fit and seal firml y on the upper lips, of t he burn box, (A). An improper seal will allow incoming combustion air to escape, not passing up through the burn grate [...]

Copyright 2005 29 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE SOOT - FLY ASH: T he by products of combustion contain sma ll particles of fly ash. Fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of flue gases. Incomplete combustion, (such as during startup) s hutdown or incorrect opera[...]

Copyright 2005 30 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE … CONTINUED INSPECT AND CLEAN THE CHIMNEY: [ELECTRICAL CORD UNPLUGGED] Under some conditions fly ash build up in the chimney system may o ccur rapidly. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases[...]

Copyright 2005 31 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries T ROUBLE S HOOTING Proper cleaning, maintenance and the use of quality pellets will prevent the more common stove operational problems. However, when your stove is simply operating poorly or not at all, the following trouble shooting tips may be helpful. WARNING: Disconn[...]

Copyright 2005 32 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries L IMITED W ARRANTY The VULCAN “V” Series wood pellet shop and home heater, carries a five (5) year limited warranty from the date of sale to the original owner against defects and work manship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and one (1) year on electr[...]

Copyright 2005 33 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries A PPENDIX “A” OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CONTACT YOUR VULCAN “V” Series DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ORDER. PRODUCT PART NUMBER Acu-Tron Wall Thermostat Kit – Can. Includes: Thermostat module, wall thermostat, and 25’ 18 gauge bell wire - Celsius ACWTKTC Acu-T[...]

Copyright 2005 34 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries A ssembly Package s Aug er Mo tor ACAM T RAS - i ncl udes (1) 2.1 RPM Gear Moto r, (1) Au ger Motor Bra cket w/screws Auge r Sh aft ACAU SH AS - i ncu dels: s haft and flig hti ng Com bustion Fan ACC BF NAS - i ncl udes: (1 ) Draft In du ction Fan, (1) Alu minu m Adapter[...]

Copyright 2005 35 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries A PPENDIX “C” Wall Thermostat (option) INSTALLATION NOTE: Always Disconnect Power Before Performing the Thermostat Installation A 24 volt wall thermostat and 25 feet of 18 gage thermostat wire is included in your heaters accessory package. It is recommended that the [...]

Copyright 2005 36 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries Access Pa ne l 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B Appendix “D” Hopper Clean-Out Drop Chute You would have found this along with your Owner’s Manual, video and inspection card. This can have two purposes. The main one is to be an attachment to the side of the hopper to help with clean[...]

Copyright 2005 37 Vulcan V SERIES Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries D EA LER : P URCHA SER ’ S N AME : A DDRESS : A DDRESS : C ITY : S TA TE /P ROV : C ITY : S TA TE /P ROV : C ONTACT : P HONE #: Z IP /PC: P HONE #: P URCHA SE D ATE : I NSTALL D ATE : I NSTALLED B Y : S TOVE M ODEL : S ERIA L N UMBER : W AS U NIT P RE B URNED : S PECIA[...]