Quadra-Fire EXPLORER III Series Owner's Manual

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August 13, 2018 7060-227J 15Explorer I I I W ood StoveJ. Blower Operating InstructionsNOTE: If your Quadra-Fire wood appliance is equippedwith an optional blower, you should follow theseguidelines:1. Initial (cold) start-up and all Burn SettingsThe blower can be plugged in and turned on rightaway. The blower fan is turned on and off by a snapdisc. When your appliance has reached a certaintemperature the blower will turn on and when yourappliance has cooled down to a certain temperatureit will turn off. Switch on blower control must be set toauto for this feature to work.2. The blower is equipped with a speed control. Adjustthe fan speed by turning the speed control clockwise to“Low” or counterclockwise to “High” (Figure 15.2).3. Snap Disc LocationIf you find the blower coming on and off at undesirabletemperatures, relocate the snap disc to anotherlocation in the designated zone on the back of theappliance (Figure 15.1). There is a manual over-rideswitch to deactivate the snap disc, if necessary.Figure 15.1 SNAP DISC LOCATIONFigure 15.2Snap DiscBracketwithMagnetMANUALFANAUTOLOWHIGH OFFMANUAL:Over-ridesthe SnapDiscAUTO: Fanwill turnON/OFFAutomaticallyby the SnapDiscControlsthe FanSpeedK. Opacity (Smoke)This is the measure of how cleanly your appliance is burning.Opacity is measured in percent; 100% opacity is whenan object is totally obscured by the smoke column from achimney, and 0% opacity means that no smoke column canbe seen. As you become familiar with your appliance, youshould periodically check the opacity. This will allow you toknow how to burn as nearly smoke-free as possible (goal of0% opacity).When burning your first fire, you will experience smokeand odor from the appliance resulting from the curingof paint and burning off of any oils remaining frommanufacturing.OPEN WINDOWS DURING INITIAL BURN TODISSIPATE SMOKE AND ODORS!• Odors may be irritating to sensitive individuals.• Smoke detectors may activate.CAUTIONFire Risk.Keep combustible materials, gasoline and otherflammable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.• Do NOT store flammable materials in theappliance’s vicinity.• DO NOT USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL,KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUIDOR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR“FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS Appliance.• Keep all such liquids well away from theappliance while it is in use.• Combustible materials may ignite.WARNINGWARNINGFire Risk.• DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLEFLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA ORENGINE OIL.• Do NOT burn treated wood or wood with salt(driftwood).• May generate carbon monoxide if burnmaterial other than wood.May result in illness or possible death.