Operating Instructions; Fire Safety; Non-Combustible Materials; Combustible Materials - Quadra-Fire PS35-C 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.
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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.
• A CO detector should be installed in the room with
the appliance.
• 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
- Concrete
- Tile
- Glass
- Slate
Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
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C. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the
following materials:
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Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or not,
plastered or non-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
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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.
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
Do not burn fuel that contains an additive; (such as
soybean oil).
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Read the ingredients list on the package. If you are
buying corn the only ingredient that should be listed
is corn.
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.
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Wood
Compressed Paper
Plant Fibers
Plastic
Plywood/OSB
Sheet Rock (drywall)
CAUTION
May cause hopper fires
Damage to product may result
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