Lighting Instructions; Heat Management - Quadra-Fire 7100FP-BK-B Owner's Manual

E. Lighting Instructions
To start a fire, light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which
will ignite the fast burning kindling, which in turn will ignite
the slow-burning firewood.
• Open outside air by turning the knob clockwise.
• Fully open the combustion air control by moving the
Automatic Combustion Air Control (ACC) handle
completely to the right.
• Place several wads of crushed paper on the firebox floor.
Heating the flue with a burning, rolled up newspaper
before adding kindling keeps smoke spillage to a
minimum.
• Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
• 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.
• Light the paper in the fireplace. NEVER light or rekindle
fireplace with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter
fluid; the results can be fatal.
• Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-
length logs 3 in. (76 mm) or 4 in. (102 mm) in diameter.
Be careful not to smother the fire. Stack the pieces of
wood carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but
far enough away from each other to allow adequate air
flow between them.
• Adjust the combustion air control; the more you close
down the ACC handle, (sliding left) the lower and slower
the fire will eventually burn. The more you open the air
control, (sliding right) the more heat will be produced
and the faster the wood will burn.
• Refueling: Move the ACC to the right, allow an influx of air
to liven the coalbed. The door should be opened slowly to
prevent ash and smoke spillage into the room. Break up
any large chunks and distribute the coals so new wood
is laid evenly on hot coals. Add desired amount of fuel,
close the door.
Quadra-Fire • 7100 FP Owner's Manual • 433-3600 • Rev G • 06/25/14
NOTICE:
Fireplace should be run full open for a minimum
of 30 minutes a day during heating season to keep air
passages clean.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids clear of
the fireplace.
DO NOT:
• store flammable materials close to the fireplace
• use gasoline, lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter
fluid or similar liquids to start or "freshen up" a fire in this
fireplace.
Keep all flammable liquids well away from the fireplace while
it is in use. Combustible materials may ignite.
F. Heat Management
For maximum operating efficiency with the lowest emis-
sions, follow these operating procedures:
• Regardless of desired heat output, when loading the
fireplace, burn your fireplace with the combustion air
control wide open (fully to the right) for a minimum of 5
to 15 minutes (refer to Figure 4.1).
• Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the combustion
air control.
• Heat output settings: Follow the burn rate instructions
listed Table 4.1.
Table 4.1
Burn Rate
BTU / Hr
Low
Below 10,000
Medium 10,000 - 15,000
Medium High
15,000 - 30,000
High
Maximum Heat
*These are approximate settings, and will vary with type
of wood or chimney draft.
Keep combustible materials,
*Combustion Air Control
Slide LEFT to Stop
Stop to 1/8 in. -1/2 in. open
Stop to 1/2 in. - 1-1/2 in. open
All the way to RIGHT
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