Quadra-Fire CB1200M-MBK Stove User Manual


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December 16, 2011
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CB 1200 Pellet Stove
C. Thermostat Location
Thethermostat’slocationwillhavesomeeffectonthe
appliance’soperation.Whenthethermostatislocatedclose
totheappliance,itmayrequireaslightlyhighertemperature
settingtokeeptherestof thehousecomfortable.Ifthe
thermostatlocationisinanadjacentroomoronadifferent
oorlevel,youwillnoticehighertemperaturesnear the
appliance.
FireHazard.
WARNING
• Donotoperateappliancebeforereading
andunderstandingoperatinginstructions.
• Failuretooperateapplianceproperlymay
causeahousere.
B. Locating Your Appliance & Chimney
D. Draft
Draftisthepressuredifferenceneededtoventappliances
successfully.Whenanapplianceisdraftingsuccessfully,all
combustionbyproductsareexitingthehomethroughthe
chimney.
Considerationsforsuccessfuldraftinclude:
• Preventingnegativepressure
• Locationofapplianceandchimney
NOTICE: Hearth&HomeTechnologies assumesno
responsibilityfortheimproperperformanceofthechimney
systemcausedby:
• Inadequatedraftduetoenvironmentalconditions
• Downdrafts
• Tightsealingconstructionofthestructure
• Mechanicalexhaustingdevices
E. Negative Pressure
WARNING! Risk of Asphyxiation! Negativepressurecan
causespillageofcombustionfumesandsoot.
Negativepressureresultsfromtheimbalanceofairavail-
ablefortheappliancetooperateproperly.Itcanbestron-
gestinlowerlevelsofthehouse.
Causesinclude:
• Exhaustfans(kitchen,bath,etc.)
• Rangehoods
• Combustionairrequirementsforfurnaces,waterheaters
andothercombustionappliances
• Clothesdryers
•
Locationofreturn-airventstofurnaceorairconditioning
• ImbalancesoftheHVACairhandlingsystem
• Upperlevelairleakssuchas:
- Recessedlighting
- Attichatch
- Ductleaks
Tominimizetheeffectsofnegativeairpressure:
• Installtheoutsideairkitwiththeintakefacingprevailing
windsduringtheheatingseason
• Ensureadequateoutdoorairforallcombustionappliances
andexhaustequipment
• Ensurefurnaceandairconditioningreturnventsarenot
locatedintheimmediatevicinityoftheappliance
• Avoidinstallingtheapplianceneardoors,walkwaysor
smallisolatedspaces
• Recessedlightingshouldbea“sealedcan”design
• Attichatchesweatherstrippedorsealed
• Atticmountedductworkandairhandlerjointsandseams
tapedorsealed
Locationof theapplianceand chimneywillaffect
performance.
• Installthroughthewarmairspaceenclosedbythebuilding
envelope.Thishelpstoproducemoredraft,especially
duringlightinganddie-downofthere.
• Penetratethehighestpartoftheroof.Thisminimizesthe
effectsofwindloading.
• Locateterminationcapawayfromtrees,adjacent
structures,unevenrooflinesandotherobstructions.
• Minimizetheuseofchimneyoffsets.
• Considertheappliancelocationrelativetooorandceiling
andatticjoists.
• Takeintoconsiderationtheterminationrequirementson
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CAUTION
• DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUE
SERVICINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
• DONOTCONNECTTOANYAIRDISTRIBUTONDUCT
ORSYSTEM.
• Mayallowuegasestoenterthehouse.
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