Section 8: Operating Instructions; Fire Safety; Combustion/Non-Combustion Material . 25 C. Fuel Size, Material & Storage - Quadra-Fire MTVERNINSAE-MBK 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 fi re.
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fi re safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
• Install at least one smoke detector and CO monitor on each
fl oor 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 fi re extinguisher to contend
with small fi res.
• In the event of a hopper fi re:
• Evacute the house immediately.
• Notify fi re department.
B. Combustible/Non-Combustible Materials
• Combustible Material
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed
paper, plant fi bers, plastics, or any material capable
of igniting and burning, whether fl ame-proofed or not,
plastered or unplastered.
• Non-combustible Material
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate,
glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
• Non-combustible Sealant Material
Sealants which will not ignite and burn: Rutland, Inc.
Fireplace Mortar #63, Rutland 76R, Nufl ex 304, GE
RTV106 or GE RTB116 (or equivalent).
C. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fl uctuate. 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 Techonologies strongly recommends only
using Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI) certifi ed fuel.
August 27, 2009
Fuel Material
• Made from sawdust or wood by-products
• Shelled fi eld corn & other biomass fuels
• 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, corn and other
biomass fuels
Lower Ash Content Material
• Softwoods
• Fuels with low mineral content
• Premium grade pellets
Shelled Field Corn
• Must be 15% or less moisture content.
• Must be clean and free from debris
• Never burn corn straight from the fi eld
• Stalk parts, excessive fi nes and cob remnants, etc. will
clog the auger mechanism
• Corn with excessive grain dust must be screened by sifting
with 3/16 inch (4.7mm) mesh screening
CAUTION! Do not b
(such as soybean oil).
• May cause hopper fi res
• Damage to product may result
Read the ingredients list on the package. If you are buying
corn or wheat the only ingredient that should be listed is
corn or wheat.
WARNING! Risk of Chemical Poisoning!
Do NOT burn treated seed corn
• Chemical pesticides are harmful or fatal if swallowed
• Burning treated seed corn will void your warranty
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 fi repot.
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.
7036-135F
Mt. Vernon Pellet Insert (AE)
urn fuel that contains an additive;
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