Operating Instructions; Fire Safety; Non-Combustible Materials; Combustible Materials - Quadra-Fire MTVERNINSAE-MBK Owner's Manual Operation & Care

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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.
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.
• 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
- 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.
C. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the following
materials:
- Wood
- Plant Fibers
- Plywood/OSB
Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or not,
plastered or un-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
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.
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- Plaster
- Iron
- Tile
- Slate
- Compressed Paper
- Plastic
- Sheet Rock (drywall)
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Fuel Material
• Made from sawdust or wood by-products
• Shelled field 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 field
• Stalk parts, excessive fines 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
urn fuel that contains an additive;
(such as soybean oil).
• May cause hopper fires
• 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 firepot.
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.
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