Quadra-Fire 21M-ACC Stove User Manual


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7039-131H
May 5, 2011
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2100 Millennium Wood Stove (ACC)
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Operating Instructions
B. Wood Selection & Storage
Burnonlydryseasonedwood.Storewoodundercover,out
oftherainandsnow.Dryandwell-seasonedwoodwillnot
onlyminimizethechanceofcreosoteformation,butwillgive
youthemostefcientre.Evendrywoodcontainsatleast
15%moisturebyweight,andshouldbeburnedhotenough
tokeepthechimneyhotforaslongasittakestodrythe
C. Burning Process
Inrecentyearstherehasbeenanincreasingconcernabout
airquality.Muchoftheblameforpoorairqualityhasbeen
placedontheburningofwoodforhomeheating.Inorderto
improve the situation, we atQuadra-Fire have developed
cleaner-burningwoodstovesthatsurpasstherequirements
foremissionsestablishedbyourgoverningagencies.These
woodstoves,like any otherappliances, must be properly
operatedinordertoinsurethattheyperformthewaytheyare
designedtoperform.Improperoperationcanturnmostany
woodstoveintoasmolderingenvironmentalhazard.
1. Kindling or First Stage
Ithelpstoknowalittleabouttheactualprocessofburningin
ordertounderstandwhatgoesoninsideastove.Therst
stageofburningiscalledthekindlingstage.Inthisstage,the
woodisheatedtoatemperaturehighenoughtoevaporatethe
moisturewhichispresentinallwood.Thewoodwillreach
theboilingpointofwater(212°F)andwillnotgetanyhotter
untilthewaterisevaporated.Thisprocesstakesheatfrom
thecoalsandtendstocooltheappliance.
Firerequiresthreethingstoburn-fuel,airandheat.So,if
heatisrobbedfromtheapplianceduringthedryingstage,
thenewloadofwoodhasreducedthechancesforagood
cleanburn. Forthisreason,it isalwaysbest toburndry,
seasonedrewood. When thewoodisn’t dry, youmust
opentheaircontrolsandburnatahighburnsettingfora
longertimetostartitburning.Theheatgeneratedfromthe
reshouldbewarmingyourhomeandestablishingtheue
draft,notevaporatingthemoistureoutofwet,unseasoned
wood,resultinginwastedheat.
Donotover-re.
Over-ring may ignite creosote or will damage
thestoveandchimney.
Topreventover-ringyourstove,DONOT:
• Useammableliquids
• Overloadwithwood
• Burntrashorlargeamountsofscraplumber
• Permittoomuchairtothere
WARNING
Fire Risk
Symptomsofover-ringmayincludeoneormoreofthe
following:
• Chimneyconnectororapplianceglowing
• Roaring,rumblingnoises
• Loudcrackingorbangingsounds
• Metalwarping
• Chimneyre
1. Symptoms of Over-Firing
2. What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing
• Immediatelyclosethedoorandaircontrolstoreduce
airsupplytothere.
• Ifyoususpectachimneyre,calltheredepartment
andevacuateyourhouse.
• Contactyourlocalchimneyprofessionalandhaveyour
stoveandstovepipeinspectedforanydamage.
• Donot useyour stoveuntil thechimney professional
informsyouitissafetodoso.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILLNOTwarrantystoves
thatexhibitevidenceofover-ring.Evidenceofover-ring
includes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warpedairtube
• Deterioratedrefractorybrickretainers
• Deterioratedbafeandotherinteriorcomponents
A. Over-Firing Your Appliance
woodout-aboutonehour.Itisawasteofenergytoburn
unseasonedwoodofanykind.
Deadwoodlyingontheforestoorshouldbeconsideredwet,
andrequiresfullseasoningtime.Standingdeadwoodcan
beconsideredtobeabout2/3seasoned.Totellifwoodis
dryenoughtoburn,checktheendsofthelogs.Ifthereare
cracksradiatinginalldirectionsfromthecenter,itisdry.If
yourwoodsizzlesinthere,eventhoughthesurfaceisdry,
itmaynotbefullycured.
Splittingwoodbeforeitisstoredreducesdryingtime.Wood
should be stacked so that both ends of each piece are
exposedtoair,sincemoredryingoccursthroughthecutends
thanthesides.Thisistrueevenwithwoodthathasbeen
split.Storewoodundercover,suchasinashed,orcovered
withatarp,plastic,tarpaper,sheetsofscrapplywood,etc.,
as uncoveredwoodcan absorbwaterfromrain or snow,
delayingtheseasoningprocess.
B. Wood Selection & Storage (Cont’d)
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