Quadra-Fire 5100-I Manual

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5100-I WOOD INSERTPage 18 January 30, 2004R250-1960 Rev BBURN RATESSTARTING FIRE: Open both controls (push in) completely. After a wood load has been burning on high for 5 to 15 minutes or longer forvery large pieces, close the Start-Up Air Control (right side) by pulling it out.HIGH: Leave the Primary Air Control fully open (under ashcatcher). It is especially important to fully open both controls when reloadingthe insert as failure to do so could result in excessive emissions, also referred to as ‘opacity’.After a wood load has been burning on high for 5 to 15 minutes on High to achieve the following burn rates set thecontrols as listed below:MEDIUM HIGH: Close the Primary Air Control to 1” to 2-1/2” (25mm to 64mm) open. Start-Up Air is closed.MEDIUM: Close the Primary Air Control to 3/4” to 1” (19mm to 25mm) open. Start-Up Air is closed.LOW: Gradually close down the Primary Air Control by pulling out making sure to maintain flames in the insert. (Start-Up Air is closed).It is very important to maintain flames in your insert during the first few hours of a low burn to avoid excessive air pollution.OPACITYOpacity is the measure of how clean your insert is burning and is measured in percentages. An opacity of 100% in the smoke columnfrom a chimney will totally obscure an object. Whereas 0% opacity means that no smoke column can be seen. A periodic check of theopacity emitted from your chimney will enable you to burn your insert as smoke free as possible.1. Initial (cold) startup: Leave fan off until your insert is hot and a good coal bed is established, approximately 30 minutes after fuelis lit.2. High Burn Setting: The fan may be left on throughout the burn.3. Medium or Medium High Burn Setting: The fan should be left off until a good burn is established, then turned on a mediumor high rate.4. Low Burn Setting: The fan tends to cool the insert. Leave fan off until the burn is well established; then, if you wish, turn the fanon at a low rate.5. The fan is equipped with a rheostat (speed control). The highest fan speed is obtained by turning the rheostat on, then adjusting backtowards “OFF” as far as possible without turning the fan off. For a low fan speed, turn the control knob clockwise as far as possible.Remove cold ashes (not hot) from the insert at regular intervals, depending on your usage. Ashes should be placed in a metal containerwith a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from allcombustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should beretained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Always treat ashes as if they contain hot coals.ASH REMOVALFAN OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSBTU / HrBelow 10,00010,000 - 15,00015,000 - 30,000Maximum HeatStart-Up Air ControlClosed after 5 to 15 minutesClosed after 5 to 15 minutesClosed after 5 to 15 minutesClosed after 5 to 15 minutesPrimary ControlPull to Stop3/4” - 1” open1” - 2-1/2” openFully openWARNING: Do not operate with Start-UpAir Control in the open position in excessof 15 minutes! Risk of extreme tem-peratures! Prolonged operation of thisstove with the Start-Up Air Control in theopen position may cause the combusti-ble materials around the stove to exceedsafe temperature limits.OPERATING TIPSFor maximum operating efficiency with the lowest emissions, follow these operating procedures:1. Regardless of desired heat output, when loading stove, burn your Quadra-Fire with both air controls wide open for a minimumof 5 to 15 minutes.2. Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the Primary Control (under ashcather). The Start-Up Air Control (right side) is mainlyfor initial start-up and reloading.3. Heat output settings: Follow burn rate instructions listed below.4. Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood.These are approximate settings, and will vary with type of wood or chimney draft.