Important Safety Information; Appliance Certifi Cation; Btu & Effi Ciency Specifi Cations; Mobile Home Approved (Usa Only) - Quadra-Fire EXPLRMED-PBK Instruction Manual

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Important Safety Information

A. Appliance Certifi cation
Model: Explorer II Medium Wood Stove
Laboratory: Intertek
Report No: 10126132PRT
Type: Safety
Standard: UL 1482-07; ULC S627-00
The Quadra-Fire Explorer Series Wood Stove (ACC) meets
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1990 particulate
emission standards.
B. BTU & Effi ciency Specifi cations
EPA Certifi cation #: 925
EPA Certifi ed Emissions: 2.17 grams per hour
*EPA Default Effi ciency: 63%
**EPA Tested Effi ciency: 79.9%
***EPA BTU Output: 11,200 to 35,900
****Peak BTU/Hour Output: 65,800
Vent Size: 6 inches
Firebox Size: 2.4 cubic feet
Maximum Wood Length: 20 inches
Ideal Wood Length: 18 inches
*EPA Default Effi ciency: An effi ciency based on EPA historical
data: 63% for non-catalytic stoves and 72% for catalytic stoves.
**EPA Tested Effi ciency: An average effi ciency calculated using
Douglas Fir dimensional lumber and data collected during EPA
emissions tests.
***EPA BTU Output: A range of BTU outputs based on EPA De-
fault Effi ciency and the burn rates from the low and high EPA
tests, using Douglas Fir dimensional lumber.
****Peak BTU/Hour output: A peak BTU out of the unit calculat-
ed using the maximum fi rst hour burn rate from the High EPA Test
and the BTU content of cordwood.
C. Mobile Home Approved (USA ONLY)
• This appliance is approved for mobile home installa-
tions in the USA when not installed in a sleeping room
and when an outside combustion air inlet is provided.
• The structural integrity of the mobile home fl oor, ceil-
ing, and walls must be maintained.
• The appliance must be properly grounded to the frame
of the mobile home with #8 copper ground wire, and
chimney must be listed to UL103 HT or a listed UL-
1777 full length six inch (152mm) diameter liner must
be used.
• Outside Air Kit, part OAK-ACC must be installed in a
mobile home installation.
NOTE: This installation must conform with local codes. In the
absence of local codes you must comply with the UL1482-07,
(UM) 84-HUD and NPFA211 in the U.S.A. and the ULC S627-
00 and CAN/CSA-B365 Installation Codes in Canada. NOT
APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS IN
CANADA!
November 7, 2014
Fuel Seasoned Cord Wood
Fire Risk.
Hearth & Home Technologies disclaims any
responsibility for, and the warranty will be voided
by, the following actions:
• Installation and use of any damaged appliance.
• Modifi cation of the appliance.
• Installation other than as instructed by Hearth & Home
Technologies.
• Installation and/or use of any component part not approved
by Hearth & Home Technologies.
• Operating appliance without fully assembling all
components.
• Operating appliance without legs attached (if supplied with
it).
• Do NOT Overfi re - If appliance or chimney connector glows,
you are overfi ring.
Any such action that may cause a fi re hazard.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause injury or property damage.
For assistance or additional information, consult a qualifi ed
installer, service agency or your dealer.
NOTE: Hearth & Home Technologies, manufacturer of
this appliance, reserves the right to alter its products, their
specifi cations and/or price without notice.
Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty stoves
that exhibit evidence of over-fi ring. Evidence of over-fi ring
includes, but is not limited to:
• Warped air tube
• Deteriorated refractory brick retainers
• Deteriorated baffl e and other interior components
D. Glass Specifi cations
This stove is equipped with 5mm ceramic glass. Replace
glass only with 5mm ceramic glass. Please contact your
dealer for replacement glass.
E. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combination of the following:
- Steel
- Brick
- Concrete
- Glass
Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
F. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the following ma-
terials:
- Wood
- Plant Fibers
- Plywood/OSB
Any material that can ignite and burn: fl ame proofed or not,
plastered or un-plastered.
7061-197D
Explorer II Medium Wood Stove
WARNING
- Plaster
- Iron
- Tile
- Slate
- Compressed Paper
- Plastic
- Sheet Rock (drywall)
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