Installer's Guide; Section 5: Getting Started; Design, Installation & Location Considerations; Draft - Quadra-Fire SANTA FE Owner's Manual

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Getting Started
Notice: This manual is based on North American installation requirements and some aspects may not be directly applicable
to New Zealand installations. Please contact Switch (0800765 431) for more information.
A. Design, Installation & Location Considerations
NOTICE: Check building codes prior to installation.
• Installation MUST comply with all local building codes
and regulations including those referring to national and
European standards.
• Consult insurance carrier, local building inspector, fire
officials or authorities having jurisdiction over restrictions,
installation inspection and permits.
It is a good idea to plan your installation on paper, using exact
measurements for clearances and floor protection, before
actually beginning the installation. Location of the appliance
and chimney will affect performance.
Consideration must be given to:
• Safety, convenience, traffic flow
• Placement of the chimney and chimney connector and to
minimize the use of chimney offsets.
• Place the appliance where there will be a clear passage
for a Listed chimney through the ceiling and roof (verti-
cal) or through exterior wall (horizontal).
• Installing the required outside air kit will affect the loca-
tion of the vent termination.
Since pellet exhaust can contain ash, soot or sparks, you
must consider the location of:
• Windows
• Air Intakes
• Air Conditioner
• Overhang, soffits, porch roofs, adjacent walls
• Landscaping, vegetation
• Horizontal or vertical vent termination
When locating vent and venting termination, the ideal lo-
cation is to vent above roof line when possible. This mini-
mizes the affects of wind loading.
WARNING! Risk of Fire Damaged parts could impair safe
operation. Do NOT install damaged, incomplete or substitute
components.
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B. Draft
Draft is the pressure difference needed to exhaust
appliances successfully. When an appliance is drafting
successfully, all combustion by-products are exiting the
home through the flue.
Considerations for successful draft include:
• Preventing negative pressure
• Location of appliance and chimney
To measure the draft or negative pressure on your
appliance use a magnahelic or a digital pressure gauge
capable of reading 0 - .25 inches of water column (W.C.).
The appliance should be running on high for at least 15
minutes for the test.
With the stove running on high you should have a negative
pressure equal to the number given in the chart below. This
can be adjusted up or down by altering the combustion fan
speed adjustment on the control box (see"Commissioning"
on page 31). If after adjusting the fan speed you have a
lower reading than you find on the chart, your stove does
not have adequate draft to burn the fuel properly.
MODEL
SANTAFE-NZ-MBK
Correct low draft or low vacuum problems by doing one of
the following:
• Thoroughly inspect and if necessary, clean the exhaust
path and flue. See "Cleaning the Exhaust Path" on
page 3. Inspect for worn or broken gaskets. Repair any
gaskets suspected of leaking.
• Refer to "Design, Installation & Location Considerations"
on page 22 for recommendations on locating
your appliance and chimney and for causes of and
minimizing negative pressure
Notice: Hearth & Home Technologies assumes no
responsibility for the improper performance of the flue system
caused by:
• Inadequate draft due to environmental conditions
• Downdrafts
• Tight sealing construction of the structure
• Mechanical exhausting devices
7068-114B
Santa Fe NZ Pellet Stove
Minimum Vacuum
Requirements
0.085 inches W.C.
December 1, 2011