Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-CE-MBK Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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October 27, 2011
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Castile & Santa Fe CE Insert
7069-101B
A. Fire Safety
Toprovidereasonablere safety,the followingshouldbe
givenseriousconsideration:
• InstallatleastonesmokedetectorandCO
monitoroneach
oorofyourhome.
• Locatedetectorsawayfromtheheatingapplianceandclose
tothesleepingareas.
• Followthedetector’smanufacturer’splacementand
installationinstructionsandmaintainregularly.
• Convenientlylocateareextinguishertocontendwithsmall
res.
• Intheeventofahopperre:
• Evacutethehouseimmediately.
• Notifyredepartment.
B. Combustible/Non-Combustible Materials
• Combustible Material
Materialmadeoforsurfacedwithwood,compressed
paper,plantbers,plastics,oranymaterial capable
ofignitingandburning,whetherame-proofed ornot,
plasteredorunplastered.
• Non-combustible Material
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn.Suchmaterialsare
thoseconsistingentirelyofsteel,iron,brick,tile,slate,
glassorplasters,oranycombinationthereof.
• FirestopNon-combustible Sealant Material
Sealantswhichwillnotigniteandburn.
Clinkers
Mineralsandothernon-combustiblematerialssuchassand
willturnintoahard,glass-likesubstancecalledaclinkerwhen
heatedintherepot.
Treesfromdifferentareaswillvaryinmineralcontent.That
iswhysomefuelsproducemoreclinkersthanothers.
Moisture
Alwaysburndryfuel.Burningfuelwithhighmoisturecontent
takesheatfromthefuelandtends tocooltheappliance,
robbingheatfromyourhome.Damppelletfuelcanclogthe
feedsystem.
Size
•
Pelletsareeither6or8mmindiameter
• Lengthshouldbenomorethat38mm
• Pelletlengths canvaryfromlottolotfromthesame
manufacturer
• Duetolengthvariations,theameheight(feedrate)may
needadjustingoccasionally.Seepage 10 forinstructions.
Performance
• Higherashcontentrequirestheashdrawertobeemptied
morefrequently
• Hardwoodsrequiremoreairtoburnproperly
• Premiumwoodpelletsproducethehighestheatoutput.
• Burningpelletslongerthan38mmcancauseaninconsistent
fuelfeedrateand/ormissedignitions.
C. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pelletfuelqualitycangreatlyuctuate.Werecommendthat
youbuyfuelinmulti-tonlotswheneverpossible.However,
wedorecommendtryingvariousbrandsbeforepurchasing
multi-tonlotstoensureyoursatisfaction.
FuelMaterial
• Madefromsawdustorwoodby-products
• Dependingonthesourcematerialitmayhaveahighor
lowashcontent.
HigherAshContentMaterial
• Hardwoodswithahighmineralcontent
• Fuelthatcontainsbark
• Standardgradepelletsandhighashpellets
LowerAshContentMaterial
• Softwoods
• Fuelswithlowmineralcontent
• Premiumgradepellets
CAUTION! Do not burn fuel that contains an additive;
(such as soybean oil).
• Maycausehopperres
•Damagetoproductmayresult
Storage
• Woodpelletsshouldbeleftintheiroriginalsealedbaguntil
usingtopreventmoistureabsorption.
• Donot storeanypelletfuelwithintheclearance
requirementsorinanarea thatwouldhinderroutine
cleaningandmaintenance.
CAUTION! Testedandapprovedforwoodpellets.Burning
ofanyothertypeoffuelvoidsyourwarranty.
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