Please read this entire manual before installation and use of this pellet fuel burning room
heater. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or
even death.
Contact your local building officials about restrictions and installation inspection
requirements in your area.
Save these instructions.
Installation Information Sheet……………………………………………...48
Service & Maintenance Log………………………………………………..49
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Tasman 40,000 pellet stove. The Tasman 40,000 is
available as an insert or a freestanding stove. The Tasman 40,000 has been tested and
listed for installation in residential, mobile homes and alcove installations.
This heater has been certified to ASTM E1509-04 Standard Specification for Room Heaters, Pellet Fuel-Burning Type.
The performance of you pellet stove can be affected by the type of pellet fuel burnt in the
appliance. It is important to use only pellet fuel that is dry and free from dirt or other
impurities.
The Pellet Fuel Industry has established standards for wood pellet manufacturers. It is
recommended that the fuel used in this appliance meet or exceed the following
specifications:
Fines (fine particles)…….1% maximum through a 1/8" screen
Bulk Density…………….minimum 40 lbs per cubic foot
Size……………………...maximum 3/8" diameter by 1-1/2" long
Ash Content……………..1% maximum (Premium grade)
……………..3% maximum (Standard grade)
Moisture Content………..8% maximum
Heat Content…………….minimum 8,200 btu/hr
It is important to note that the ash content of the fuel (and frequency of operation)
determine the frequency of cleaning required for your unit. A high ash fuel may result in
your unit having to be cleaned daily while a low ash content fuel may permit a longer
time between cleaning.
Occasionally impurities in the fuel will cause a hard mass build up in the burn pot. This
build up may block the air flow through the burn pot affecting the performance of your
unit. Check the burn pot daily for any blockage. If necessary remove the burn pot liner
(once unit has cooled) and clean the liner and the burn pot.
Since Inca Metal has no control over the quality of pellet fuel used in this unit they
assume no responsibility for the end users choice in wood pellets.
Caution: Be sure to store the pellet fuel a minimum of 3' (0.9 m) away from the pellet
stove.
Please note that the rating label may be found on the inside of the hopper lid for the
freestanding unit and on the hopper cover for the insert.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Be sure to read the entire owner’s manual prior to installing and operating this pellet fuel
burning heater.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even
death.
This stove’s exhaust system works with negative combustion chamber pressure and a
slight positive chimney pressure, it is extremely important to ensure that the exhaust
system be sealed and airtight. The ash pan and viewing door must be securely fastened in
order for the unit to be airtight. This appliance will not operate using natural draft or
without a power source for the blowers.
The use of grates or other methods of supporting the fuel is not permitted.
This unit is designed to burn pellet wood fuel only. Do not use any other type of fuel,
this will void any warranties stated in this manual. THE USE OF CORDWOOD IS PROHIBTED BY LAW.
This appliance is designed for residential installation according to current national and
local building codes. It is also approved as a mobile home heater which is designed for
connection to an outside combustion air source.
It is recommended that the exhaust vent be cleaned bi-annually or after every two tons of
pellets.
Soot or creosote may accumulate when the stove is operated under incorrect conditions
such as an extremely rich burn (black tipped lazy orange flames). Do not operate the
stove if the flame becomes dark or sooty or if the burn pot overfills with pellets. Turn the
stove off and call your dealer.
The grounded electrical cord should be connected to a standard 120 volt, 60 hertz
electrical outlet. Ensure that the electrical cord is not trapped under the appliance and
that it is clear of any hot surfaces or sharp edges.
Be sure that the structural integrity of the home is maintained when passing venting
through walls, ceilings or roofs.
The ash pan and viewing door must be locked securely for proper and safe operation of
the pellet stove.
DO NOT PLACE UNBURNED OR NEW PELLET FUEL IN ASH PAN. A fire in the
ash pan may occur.
Do not abuse the glass by striking or slamming the door. Do not attempt to operate the
unit with broken glass. Replacement glass must be purchased from an Inca Metal dealer.
Do not attempt to clean the glass while unit is hot. To clean the glass, use a soft cotton
cloth and mild window cleaner, gas or woodstove cleaner.
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SAFETY INFORMATION (continued)
Do not operate your stove if you smell smoke coming from it. Turn it off, monitor it and
call your dealer.
Repair and servicing of your stove may only be done by a qualified technician.
Disconnect the power cord before performing any maintenance or repair. NOTE:
Turning the stove to "off" does not disconnect all power from the unit.
The stove will not operate during a power outage, if this happens check for smoke
spillage and open a house window if necessary.
Keep foreign objects out of the hopper.
Contact your local building officials to obtain a permit and information on any
installation restrictions or inspection requirements in your area. Notify your insurance
company of your new stove.
Allow the stove to cool before performing any maintenance.
Ashes must be disposed of in a metal container with a tight lid and placed on a noncombustible surface well away from your home.
Check the venting system, at least twice a year, for creosote build up.
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR
FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN THE HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL
AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND
FURNITURE AWAY FROM THE HEATER. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
BURNS. YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE
IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE STOVE.
A SURGE PROTECTOR IS RECOMMENDED ON THE POWER SOURCE TO
YOUR PELLET STOVE
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SPECIFICATIONS
Heating Specifications:
Burn Rate…………………………………*40,000 btu/hr or 4.8 lbs. of fuel per hour
Hopper Capacity………………………….50 lbs.
Heating Efficiency………………………..*75-79%
*Depends on quality and heating value of pellet fuel.
DIMENSIONS
Figure 1
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DIMENSIONS
The minimum installation dimensions, of the insert opening, are 22” (558.80 mm) wide x
22-3/4” (578 mm) high x 17-1/2” (444.50 mm) deep.
Figure 2
15”
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Filling the Hopper
This pellet stove is available as a freestanding unit or as an insert, therefore there is a
different method of filling the hopper for each type of unit.
To open the hopper lid, on the insert, pull slightly forward and up. To open the hopper
lid on the freestanding unit simply lift up.
CAUTION: Do not overfill the hopper.
Pre-start check up
Remove the burn pot (only if unit is cool) and clean out any ash debris. Be sure to install
the burn pot in the correct position(see page 30).
The blowers and automatic fuel supply are controlled from a panel located on the right
hand side of the stove.
Note: During the first time your unit is fired it may omit an odor as high temperature
paint cures. Maintaining a smaller fire (for the first few hours) will help to minimize this.
Avoid placing any items on the stove top during this period as the unit's paint could be
permanently damaged.
Lighting Instructions
When first operating the pellet stove, switch it to manual mode, so you can have full
control of the pellet stoves control board functions and familiarize yourself with how the
pellet stove works. It is in this mode that the heat level for the T-STAT mode is set.
To Start up a Cold Stove
Press and release the On/Off button. The green light above the On/Off button will flash
to indicate that the start up cycle has started. The light above the Auger button will turn
on, intermittently, indicating the activation of the auger which is feeding the pellets into
the burn pot. At this time the electric igniter is activated. The igniter takes a few minutes
to heat up enough to ignite the pellets in the burn pot. This may take as little as 3 minutes
or as much as 8 minutes. If no flames appear within 15 minutes the stove will attempt
to restart for a further 7 minutes. If it still does not start a full shut down will occur
and the stove will need to be turned back on again.
Once the flame has been established, the start up cycle will end, this takes between 10 22 minutes. At this point, if the stove is in the manual mode, it will default to the lowest
heat level setting. If the stove is in the T-STAT mode the heat output will vary in
accordance with the commands from the thermostat.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
To Start up a Hot Stove
If the stove is warm at re-start, the On/Off button must be pressed down and held for 2
seconds or more until the Heat Level light is lit.
When first starting a new pellet stove, or when you completely empty the hopper of
pellets, you can press and hold the AUGER button to get the pellets into the burn pot
quicker. See AUGER button description on page 10.
The convection air flow will change in accordance with the heat setting. Convection air
flow is at maximum when the heat setting is at maximum. Air flow will be at a minimum
when the heat setting is at a minimum. If the user wishes to turn the convection fan on
maximum, at any heat setting, they may do so by pressing the FAN button.
If the flame goes out, use the AUGER TRIM button to make adjustments. See the
AUGER TRIM button description on page 11.
To Shutdown Stove
Turn off the unit by pressing the On/Off button. The stove will enter the shutdown cycle
where the pellets will stop feeding to allow the fuel in the burn pot to be used up. The
exhaust blower and convection fan will continue to operate until the flames are out and
the unit has cooled down. Once this has been accomplished the stove will shut down
completely.
In the T-STAT mode turning the thermostat all the way down can also be used to turn off
the stove.
DO NOT TURN OFF THE UNIT BY DISCONNECTING THE ELECTRICAL
POWER TO THE UNIT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE UNIT TO MISS THE
PROPER SHUTDOWN CYCLE, CAUSING THE RELEASE OF SMOKE INTO
THE HOUSE AND OVERHEATING OF THE STOVE.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Control Board Functions
T-STAT/Manual Control: The mode button selects the pellet stove operation to either
T-Stat or Manual. Set to Manual to be able to manually select the heat settings and
controls.
If you have a remote thermostat attached and wish to have the pellet stove controlled by
the thermostat, set to T-STAT to operate the pellet stove in variable heat mode. The
thermostat will control the heat output of the pellet stove alternating between the lowest
heat level and the highest heat level pre-selected by the user.
When you first plug in the Saranac board the only light that will be on will be the manual
mode light. If you push the start button in that mode this will start the pellet stove in the
manual mode only. You cannot move from the manual mode to the thermostat mode once
you have switched the stove on.
What you need to do is plug the stove in, before turning on the control push in the mode
button on the control board. With the thermostat light on if you set the wall thermostat to
require heat this will automatically start the pellet stove once the room temperature drops
below heat required. You do not need to start the pellet stove from the control board it
will automatically start through the wall thermostat.
This is the way it will work. Plug Pellet stove in and press mode button select T-STAT.
The wall thermostat will be set to your preferred heat setting, once the room temp drops
below that level the pellet stove will automatically start up. Once the stove starts up it
will run for 3 or 4 minutes and the red light will come on and show the feed rate on level
1. At this point you can push the heat level button and set to desired feed rate setting (2-
5). This only needs to be done once and then the stove will automatically cycle using the
wall thermostat. If the wall thermostat doesn’t call for heat within 30 minutes the stove
will go to full shut down mode and will shut itself off. You do not need to touch the
control board at this point, as soon as the room temperature drops to call for heat the
pellet stove will automatically start up again. If you want to stop this function then the
wall thermostat should be turned off. To restart turn the wall thermostat back up to
desired temperature.
If you unplug the stove or turn it off on the pellet stove control board you will need to
restart as above for wall thermostat use.
After switching between modes the stove should be turned Off and back On to reset
the control to operate in that mode.
On/Off Button: This button is used to turn the unit on and off. If the stove is cold prior
to start-up press and release the On/Off button. The green light above the On/Off switch
will flash to indicate start up cycle has started. Fuel pellets will start to feed into the burn
pot. The electric ignition system will be automatically activated, flames in the burn pot
will normally appear between 3 - 8 minutes. Once the flame has been established, the
start up cycle will end, this takes between 10 -17 minutes. At this point the user will be
able to make heat level adjustments.
If the stove is warm at restart the On/Off button must be pressed down and held for 2
seconds, or more, until the minimum heat level setting light is lit.
Heat Level: When pressed this increases the heat level setting one level. Pressing the
button will cycle the heat setting from minimum to maximum and back again. The
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convection fan speed will also increase with the heat level setting. When the light is
flashing during the start up cycle the heat level button will not respond to the
adjustments. When the light is solid, indicating the start up cycle is finished, it will then
respond (only in manual mode).
Fan: Use this button to override the automatic fan speed control to turn the convection
fan on high. The smart control on this pellet stove will vary the fan speed in accordance
with the heat level setting. It is recommended to let the controller automatically adjust
the speed of the fan for optimum efficiency and minimal fan noise.
Auger: Pressing and holding this button will turn on the auger to speed feeding of pellets
into the burn pot, when first using the pellet stove or when you completely empty the
hopper of pellets and restarting after reloading the hopper. You can load the auger faster
by pressing and holding this button (until you see pellets dropping into the burn pot).
This button will turn off after 1 minute and must be released and pressed again if you
want to continue to manually operate the auger.
Auger Trim: This is used to change the feed rate on the minimum heat level for various
quality of pellet fuel. This will help to keep the flames from extinguishing on the
minimum heat level setting..
Push and release the Auger Trim button once and the heat level 1 and 5 lights appear.
This will slightly increase the feed rate on the minimum heat level setting to keep the
burn pot flames from going out.
Push and release the button until just the heat level 1 setting light is on, this is the factory
setting and works for most types of fuel.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 3 Control Panel
Open Door
If the door is opened, while the unit is operating, it must be
closed within 30 seconds or the unit will go into vacuum
error mode. If this happens, close the door, turn the control
panel switch to "OFF" then back to the setting it was
previously at.
Refueling
For maximum performance we recommend that you do not
let the hopper drop below 1/4 full. KEEP LID CLOSED
AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN REFILLING. DO
NOT OVERFILL HOPPER.
Safety Features
1. Your unit is equipped with a "high temperature
2. If the combustion fan malfunctions a vacuum
If either of these situations occur contact your dealer as a service call may be
required.
limit" thermo snap disc. This snap disc serves to
shutdown the auger in the case of an over
temperature situation (such as convection fan
failure). This disc has a manual reset button that
will have to be reactivated once the unit has cooled
down.
switch will automatically shut down the auger (see
also Open Door section above).
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THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION
An optional thermostat is available for use with this unit. A thermostat can help you
maintain a constant room temperature. A milli-volt thermostat is required.
NOTE: Your thermostat should be installed by an authorized dealer or service person.
To Install Thermostat:
Disconnect unit from power supply.
Open right side panel to gain access to rear of control panel.
Take the thermostat wires and connect to the green screw terminal on the rear of
the control panel(see Figure 4).
When the room cools to below the thermostat setting the stove will automatically restart
and run at the last feed rate setting. When the room is warm enough the unit will shut
off. The exhaust fan will continue to run until the stove cools.
Figure 4
screw connection for
thermostat
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CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
INSTALL VENT AT CLEARANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT
MANUFACTURER.
When the unit is being installed on a combustible floor a 1/2" thick non-combustible
hearth pad must be installed under the unit. The pad must extend at least the width of the
appliance and at least the depth of the appliance plus 6" (152 mm) in front of the
appliance. This applies for both the freestanding unit and the insert.
Figure 5
Alcove Dimensions
Figure 6
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CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Mantle Clearances to Combustibles
A combustible mantle may be installed if its dimensions fall within the chart below.