Blower Operating Instructions; Opacity (Smoke) - Quadra-Fire 5100I-GD-B Owner's Manual

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8. Adjust the Start-Up Air Control and Primary Air Control; the
more you close down the Primary Air Control, the lower and
slower the fire will burn. The more you open the Primary
Air Control, the more heat will be produced. The Start-Up
Air Control is only used for the first 5 to 15 minutes.
As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 7 and 8 will
maintain a continuous fire throughout the season.
WARNING
Fire Risk
Do NOT store wood:
• Closer than required clearances to com-
bustibles to appliance
• Within space required for loading or ash
removal.
Do NOT operate appliance:
• With appliance door open.
WARNING
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.
H. Blower Operating Instructions
This appliance is equipped with a 110° thermally operated
snap disc which will automatically turn the blower on when
the insert reaches this temperature.
The snap disc is located at the center of the insert, under the
lower grille. There is a manual override switch on the right
side of the insert. The blower can be controlled manually by
switching this switch to ON and operating the blower with
the speed control. Figure 26.1
1. Initial (cold) startup: Leave fan off until your insert is
hot and a good coal bed is established, approximately
30 minutes after fuel is lit.
2. High Burn Setting: The fan may be left on throughout
the burn.
3. Medium or Medium High Burn Setting: The fan should
be left off until a good burn is established, then turned on
a medium or high rate.
4. Low Burn Setting: The fan tends to cool the insert.
Leave fan off until the burn is well established; then, if
you wish, turn the fan on at a low rate.
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5100-I ACT WOOD INSERT
5. The fan is equipped with a rheostat (speed control). The
highest fan speed is obtained by turning the rheostat on,
then adjusting back towards "OFF" as far as possible
without turning the fan off. For a low fan speed, turn the
control knob clockwise as far as possible.
Figure 26.1
I. Opacity (Smoke)
This is the measure of how cleanly your appliance is burn-
ing. Opacity is measured in percent; 100% opacity is when
an object is totally obscured by the smoke column from a
chimney, and 0% opacity means that no smoke column can
be seen. As you become familiar with your appliance, you
should periodically check the opacity. This will allow you to
know how to burn as nearly smoke-free as possible (goal of
0% opacity).
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September 1, 2008