Lighting Instructions/Establish Coal Bed - Quadra-Fire Pioneer-II-C Owner's Manual

E. Lighting Instructions/Establish Coal Bed
• Open outside air by opening the lower access panel
and locate the outside air handle (it could be on the left
or right). Lift the handle up and pull out to open. See
Figure 3.20.
Note: This may be closed only when the fireplace is not
in use to prevent cold air infiltration.
Figure 3.20 Outside Air Handle Shown on Right Side
• Move the combustion air control to the right, you will
feel resistance about three-fourths of the way. You must
move past that resistance approximately 3/4 in. (19 mm)
to fully engage the automatic combustion control (ACC)
system.
• Place several wads (3-4 pieces) of crumpled newspaper
on the firebox floor. Add 5-6 lbs. of kindling (pieces of
dry cord wood less than 1 inch in diameter) stacked on
top of the paper crisscrossed. See Figure 3.21.
• Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
the immediate area of the fireplace. Be sure the room
is adequately ventilated and the flue unobstructed.
• For best results, use a hand held homeowner-type gas
torch to light the paper and wood for approximately one
minute.
Figure 3.21 Placing Kindling
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Outside Air Control Handle
shown in closed position
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• Leave the door slightly open 2-4 inches (see Figure 3.25)
for 2-3 minutes then close the door, latching it lightly to
allow the flame to get going good.
• When 1/2 to 2/3 of the kindling burns down, open the
door and level the firebox.
• Add 7 to 9 pounds of start-up wood (1-3 inch diameter
pieces of cord wood) by stacking them in a crisscross
pattern. This will allow for proper air flow.
• Leave door slightly open 2-4 inches (see Figure 3.25)
for 1-3 minutes or until a good flame is present. Then
close the door, latching it lightly. See Figure 3.26.
• After the flame gets established (approximately 3-5
minutes) shut and latch the door. See Figure 3.27.
• When the start-up has burned down 1/2 to 2/3 and a good
flame is still present, open the door. Level the coal bed
insuring that the combustion air holes are not blocked.
High Burn
• Load 4-6 pieces of cord wood 22 inches long to achieve
maximum firebox volume, stack 2 to 3 pieces high in the
back first, then 2 to 3 pieces in the front, making sure
to work the bottom pieces into the coal bed to insure
solid stack once all the wood is loaded. Leave at least
a 1 inch gap between the two stacks to insure good air
flow around the wood. See Figures 3.22, 3.23 & 3.24
for examples.
• Leave the door slightly open 2-5 inches (see Figure 3.25)
for up to 5 minutes to get a good flame going then close
the door. See Figure 3.27.
• When fire has burned down and ready for reloading,
level out the coal bed first and reset the ACC if needed.
Figure 3.22 Loading Wood