Operating Instructions; Fire Safety; Non-Combustible Materials; Combustible Materials - Quadra-Fire CASTILE-MBK-B Owner's Manual

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Operating Instructions

WARNING
Fire Risk.
• Do not operate appliance before reading
and understanding operating instructions.
• Failure to operate appliance properly may
cause a house fire.
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
• Install at least one smoke detector and CO monitor on each
floor of your home.
• Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and close
to the sleeping areas.
• Follow the detector's manufacturer's placement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• Conveniently locate a Class A fire extinguisher to contend
with small fires.
• In the event of a hopper fire:
• Evacuate the house immediately.
• Notify fire department.
B. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combination of the following:
- Steel - Plaster
- Brick - Iron
Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
C. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the following
materials:
- Compressed Paper - Wood - Plywood/OSB
- Sheet Rock (drywall) - Plastic - Plant Fibers
Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or not,
plastered or non-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. This appliance has
been designed to burn a wide variety of fuels, giving you the
choice to use the fuel that is most economical in your region.
Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recommends only using
Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI) certified fuel.
November 27, 2017
User Guide
- Glass - Tile
- Slate - Concrete
7021-155F
Fuel Material
• Made from sawdust or wood by-products
• Depending on the source material it may have a high or
low ash content.
Higher Ash Content Material
• Hardwoods with a high mineral content
• Fuel that contains bark
• Standard grade pellets, high ash pellets,
Lower Ash Content Material
• Softwoods
• Fuels with low mineral content
• Premium grade pellets
Lower Ash Content Material
• Moisture content must be 15% or less
• Corn must be free of debris. Never burn corn straight
from the field. It will clog the auger mechanism.
• Corn with excessive grain dust must be screened by
sifting with 3/16 (4.76mm) inch mesh screening
• Do no sue corn that contains additives such as oils or
means or has been chemically treated with pesticides.
It will void your warranty and destroy the exhaust sys-
tem.
CAUTION!
Do not b urn fuel that contains an additive; (such as
soybean oil).
• May cause hopper fires
• Damage to product may result
Read the ingredients list on the package.
Clinkers
Minerals and other non-combustible materials such as sand
will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a clinker when
heated in the fire pot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others.
Moisture
Always burn dry fuel. Burning fuel with high moisture content
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance,
robbing heat from your home. Damp pellet fuel can clog the
feed system.
Size
• Pellets are either 1/4 inch or 5/16 inch (6-8mm) in diameter
• Length should be no more that 1-1/2 inches (38mm)
• Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the same
manufacturer
• Due to length variations, the flame height (feed rate) may
need adjusting occasionally. See page 9 for instructions.
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