Section 10: Troubleshooting - Quadra-Fire 21M-ACC Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting
Start Fire Problems
Can't get fire started
Excessive smoke or spillage
Burns too slowly
Smolders, sizzles
Fire burns too fast
May 5, 2011
With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your woodstove
will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a prob-
lem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualified service person in
the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.
Possible Cause
Not enough kindling/paper or no
kindling/paper
Not enough air for fire to ignite
Wood condition is too wet, too large
Bed of coals not established before
adding wood
Flue blockage such as birds' nests or
leaves in termination cap
Down draft or negative pressure
Competition with exhaust devices
Extremely dry or soft wood
Overdrafting
7039-131H
2100 Millennium Wood Stove (ACC)
Solution
Use dry kindling, more paper. Arrange kindling & wood
for air movement.
Check for restricted cap/shroud
Open outside air kit (if installed).
Check for flue blockage.
Pre-warm flue before starting fire (refer to starting fire
section).
Check for adequate vent height (refer to chimney
assembly section).
Open window below the appliance towards the wind.
Use dry, seasoned wood (refer to wood fuel section).
Start with paper & kindling to establish bed of coals (refer
to starting fire section).
Have chimney inspected for creosote and cleaned by a
certified chimney sweep.
Do not use exhaust fans during start-up (refer to negative
pressure section).
Open window below the appliance towards the wind.
Mix in hardwood.
Mix in less seasoned wood after fire is established (refer
to wood fuel section).
Check for correct vent height; too much vertical height
creates overdrafting.
Check location of vent termination (refer to chimney
requirements section).
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