Ashley AP5710 Manuel D'instructions page 11

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Turn off and unplug the appliance.
2. Loosen the two wing-nuts.
3. Adjust up to increase, or down to reduce the fuel
usage based on the size of the pellets.
4. Tighten the two wing-nuts.
WARNING:
• DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START
THE FIRE - NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START
OR "FRESHEN UP" A FIRE IN THIS STOVE. KEEP
ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE
STOVE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
• HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN,
CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
This heater is designed to burn only PFI Premium
grade pellets. DO NOT BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint
thinners, or asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
10. Salt water driftwood or other previously salt
water saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood,
particleboard. The prohibition against burning
these materials does not prohibit the use of fire
starters made from paper, cardboard, saw dust,
wax and similar substances for the purpose of
starting a fire in an affected wood heater.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause
smoke.
PROPER FUEL
THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF
PELLETIZED FUEL THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE
STANDARD SET BY THE PELLET FUEL INSTITUTE
Your pellet stove is designed to burn premium
hardwood pellets that comply with the Pellet Fuels
Institute (PFI) standard (minimum of 40 lbs density
per cubic ft, 1/4" to 5/16" diameter, length no greater
than 1.5", not less than 8,200 BTU/lb, moisture under
8% by weight, ash under 1% by weight, and salt under
300 parts per million). Pellets that are soft, contain
excessive amounts of loose sawdust, have been, or
are wet, will result in reduced performance. Store your
pellets in a dry place. DO NOT store the fuel within
the installation clearances of the unit or within the
space required for refuelling and ash removal. Doing
so could result in a house fire. Do not over fire or use
volatile fuels or combustibles, doing so may cause a
personal and property damage hazards. THIS STOVE
IS APPROVED FOR BURNING PELLETIZED WOOD
FUEL ONLY ! Factory-approved pellets are those 1/4"
or 5/16" in diameter and not over 1" long. Longer or
thicker pellets sometimes bridge the auger flights,
which prevents proper pellet feed. Burning wood
in forms other than pellets is not permitted. It will
violate the building codes for which the stove has
been approved and will void all warranties. The
design incorporates automatic feed of the pellet
fuel into the fire at a carefully prescribed rate. Any
additional fuel introduced by hand will not increase
heat output but may seriously impair the stoves
performance by generating considerable smoke.
Do not burn wet pellets. The stove's performance
depends heavily on the quality of your pellet fuel.
Avoid pellet brands that display these characteristics:
• Excess Fines – "Fines" is a term describing crushed
pellets or loose material that looks like sawdust or
sand. Pellets can be screened before being placed
or
in hopper to remove most fines.
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ATTENTION:
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