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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.)
BLOWER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(see blower installation instructions on page 27)
If your Quadra-Fire wood stove is equipped with an optional blower, you should follow these guidelines:
1.
Initial (cold) start-up: Leave blower off until your stove is hot and a good coalbed is established. The blower may
be turned on approximately 30 minutes after loading the stove with fuel.
2. High burn setting: The blower may be left on throughout the burn.
3. Medium burn setting: The blower should be left off until a good burn is established, then turned on at a medium or
high rate.
4. Low burn setting: The blower tends to cool off the stove. If you are using wet wood or a very low burn setting,
leave blower off until the burn is well established. Then, if you wish, turn the blower on at a lower rate. Too high a
blower setting with a low burn rate may adversely affect emissions.
5. The blower is equipped with a speed control. The highest blower speed is obtained by turning the speed control on
and then adjusting back towards off as far as possible without turning the blower off. For a low blower speed, turn
the control knob clockwise as far as possible.
OPERATING TIPS
Here are a few tips on operating your Quadra-Fire stove to obtain maximum efficiency with lowest emissions:
1.
Regardless of desired heat output, when loading stove, burn your Quadra-Fire with both air controls wide open for a
minimum of 15 minutes.
2. Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the secondary control (center, under ashcatcher). The primary control (on
the right) is mainly for initial start-up, reloading, or high burns.
3. Heat output settings: Following 15 minutes of burning with controls wide open (see #1 above):
BTU/Hr. Primary Secondary
Below 10,000 Closed after 5 minutes Pull to stop
10,000-15,000 Closed after 5 minutes ¾” - 1” open
15,000-30,000 Closed after 5 minutes 1” - 2½” open
Maximum heat Full open Full open
These are approximate settings, and will vary with type of wood or chimney draft.
4. Burn dry, well-seasoned wood (see section on wood selection and storage, page 22).
BURNING GUIDELINES
Aladdin Hearth Products, is deeply concerned with the air quality in your community. In order to maintain clean air, it is
very important to burn your wood stove in the most efficient manner possible. Following these guidelines will insure
environment-friendly operation.
OPACITY
This is the measure of how cleanly your stove is burning. Opacity is measured in percent; 100% opacity is when an
object is totally obscured by the smoke column from a chimney, and 0% opacity means that no smoke column can be
seen. As you become familiar with your stove, you should periodically check the opacity. This will allow you to know
how to burn your stove as nearly smoke-free as possible (goal of 0% opacity).
WOOD
Burn only dry seasoned wood. Store wood under cover, out of the rain and snow.
BURN RATES
HIGH:
Open (push in) both controls fully. It is important to do this when reloading the stove. Failure to do this could
result in excessive emissions (opacity).
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