Important Safety Information; Appliance Certification; Btu & Efficiency Specifications; Mobile Home Approved (Usa Only) - Quadra-Fire EXPLR-III-PBK Installation Manual

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Important Safety Information

A. Appliance Certification
Model:
Explorer III Wood Appliance
Laboratory: OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc.
Report No & Date:
061-S-87-2 1/15
Type:
Safety
Standard:
UL 1482-11; ULC S627-00; UL 737-11
The Quadra-Fire Explorer III Wood Appliance (ACC) meets
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's crib wood emis-
sion limits for wood appliances sold after May 15, 2015.
This wood appliance needs periodic inspection and repair for
proper operation. It is against federal regulations to operate
this wood appliance in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
B. BTU & Efficiency Specifications
EPA Certification #: 983-15
EPA Certified Emissions: 2.0 grams per hour
*LHV Tested Efficiency: 74.4 %
**HHV Tested Efficiency: 68.9 %
***EPA BTU Output: 12,800 to 41,900 / hr.
****Peak BTU/Hour Output: 70,300
Vent Size: 6 inches
Firebox Size: 3.0 cubic feet
Recommended Wood Length: 22 inches
Fuel Orientation: Side-to-Side
* Weighted average LHV efficiency using Douglas Fir dimension-
al lumber and data collected during EPA emissions test.
**Weighted average HHV efficiency using Douglas Fir dimen-
sional lumber and data collected during EPA emissions test.
***A range of BTU outputs based on EPA Default Efficiency and
the burn rates from the low and high EPA tests, using Douglas
Fir dimensional lumber.
****A peak BTU out of the appliance calculated using the max-
imum first hour burn rate from the High EPA Test and the BTU
content of cord wood (8600) times the efficiency.
C. Mobile Home Approved (USA ONLY)
• This appliance is approved for mobile home installa-
tions in the USA when not installed in a sleeping room
and when an outside combustion air inlet is provided.
• The structural integrity of the mobile home floor, ceil-
ing, and walls must be maintained.
• The appliance must be properly grounded to the
frame of the mobile home with #8 copper ground wire,
and chimney must be listed to UL103 HT or a listed
UL-1777 full length six inch (152mm) diameter liner
must be used.
• Outside Air Kit, part OAK-ACC must be installed in a
mobile home installation.
D. Glass Specifications
This appliance is equipped with 5mm ceramic glass.
Replace glass only with 5mm ceramic glass. Please con-
tact your dealer for replacement glass.
November 29, 2016
Fuel Seasoned Cord Wood
Fire Risk.
Hearth & Home Technologies disclaims any
responsibility for, and the warranty will be voided by,
the following actions:
• Installation and use of any damaged appliance.
• Modification of the appliance.
• Installation other than as instructed by Hearth & Home
Technologies.
• Installation and/or use of any component part not approved
by Hearth & Home Technologies.
• Operating appliance without fully assembling all
components.
• Operating appliance without legs attached (if supplied with
it).
• Do NOT Over fire - If appliance or chimney connector glows,
you are over firing.
Any such action that may cause a fire hazard.
NOTE: This installation must conform with local codes. In the
absence of local codes you must comply with the UL1482-11, UL
737-11, (UM) 84-HUD and NPFA211 in the U.S.A. and the ULC
S627-00 and CAN/CSA-B365 Installation Codes in Canada.
NOT APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS IN
CANADA!
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause injury or property damage.
For assistance or additional information, consult a qualified
installer, service agency or your dealer.
NOTE: Hearth & Home Technologies, manufacturer of
this appliance, reserves the right to alter its products, their
specifications and/or price without notice.
Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty applianc-
es that exhibit evidence of over-firing. Evidence of over-fir-
ing includes, but is not limited to:
• Warped air tube
• Deteriorated refractory brick retainers
• Deteriorated baffle and other interior components
E. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combination of the following:
- Steel
- Brick
- Concrete
- Glass
Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
F. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the following
materials:
- Wood
- Plant Fibers
- Plywood/OSB
Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or not,
plastered or non-plastered.
7060-228G
Explorer III Wood Stove
WARNING
- Plaster
- Iron
- Tile
- Slate
- Compressed Paper
- Plastic
- Sheet Rock (drywall)
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