Building A Fire - Quadra-Fire 57ST-ACC Owner's Manual

Operate appliance on High Burn 15 minutes a
NOTE:
day to help keep fl ue/chimney clean.
G. Building A Fire
Before lighting your fi rst fi re in the stove:
1. Confi rm the baffl e is correctly positioned. It should be
even with the front tube and resting on all tubes. Figure
11.1.
2. Follow instructions on page 17 for cleaning plated sur-
faces, if applicable.
3. Remove all labels from glass.
There are many ways to build a fi re. The basic principle is
to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the fast
burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning fi re-
wood. Here is one method that works well:
1. Open the Burn Rate Air and Start-Up Air Controls fully.
2. Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi rebox fl oor.
Heating the fl ue with slightly crumpled newspaper before
adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
3. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
4. Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
the immediate area of the appliance. Be sure the room
is adequately ventilated and the fl ue unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or rekindle
fi re with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fl uid; the
results can be fatal.
6. Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-length
logs 3 inches (76mm) or 4 inches (102mm) in diameter.
Be careful not to smother the fi re. Stack the pieces of
wood carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but
far enough away from each other to allow adequate air
fl ow between them.
7. Set the Burn Rate Air Control and activate the timer
system (ACC).
8. When ready to reload, It is best to fully open both the Burn
Rate Air and Start-up Air Controls before reloading. This
livens up the coalbed and reduces excessive emissions
(opacity/smoke). Open door slowly so that ash or smoke
does not exit appliance through opening. Large logs burn
slowly, holding a fi re longer. Small logs burn fast and hot,
giving quick heat.
9. As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 6 through
8 will maintain a continuous fi re throughout the season.
NOTE:
• Build fi re on brick fi rebox fl oor.
• Do NOT use grates, andirons or other methods to support fuel.
It will adversely affect emissions.
CAUTION
To prevent damages, do not stack burnables against glass.
February 25, 2016
Baffle Board & Blanket even
with front tube & resting on all
tubes
Ceramic Blanket on Top
Tube Channels
Figure 11.1
Fire Risk
Do NOT store wood:
• Closer than required clearances to combustibles to
appliance
• Within space required for loading or ash removal.
Do NOT operate appliance:
• With appliance door open.
• With ash removal system door open.
Fire Risk.
Do NOT burn wet or green wood.
•
Store wood in dry location.
•
Stack wood so both ends are exposed to air.
•
Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation of
creosote.
Do not leave door open during normal operation (except for
re-fuel).
7038-207E
5700 STEP TOP ACC
Burn Rate
Air Control
2 pc Baffle Board
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
Start-Up
Air
Control
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