6. Convection Fan Operation
The fireplace is equipped with a temperature-senitive
snap disc that will turn the convection fan on and off
automatically, depending on the temperature of the fire
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place.
5. Glass Doors
This fireplace has been tested and is intended for use
with doors as supplied with this fireplace.
WARNING!
Risk of Fire and Smoke! Fireplace
should be operated only with doors fully open or doors
fully closed. If doors are left partly open, gas and
flame may be drawn out of the fireplace opening.
A firescreen (MESH-433) must be used to control
sparks if the homeowner choses to operate the fire
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place with the doors open.
WARNING!
Fire Risk!
• Use firescreen when burning fireplace with doors
open.
• Do not use firescreen or glass doors to hold burning
material in fireplace.
Firescreen controls sparks.
Glass may break or burning material may roll out.
Only the screen specifically tested and listed for use
with this fireplace model should be used.
WARNING! RISK OF Fire! Do NOT install and or use
any component not approved by Hearth & Home Tech-
nologies.
Always wear gloves when installing or removing the
screen as the screen may become extremely hot while
in use.
An override switch and fan speed control have been
installed on the wall in close proximity to the fireplace.
The speed of the fan can be regulated by the speed
control knob.
If the fan is not coming on at the desired time, flip the
override switch to manual and operate the fan as de
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scribed below:
• Initial (cold) Startup
Leave fan off until your fireplace is hot and a good
coal bed is established, approximately 30 minutes
after fuel is lit.
• High Burn Setting
The fan may be left on throughout the burn.
• Medium or Medium High Burn Setting
The fan should be left off until a good burn is
established, then turned on medium or high rate.
• Low Burn Setting
The fan tends to cool off the fireplace. Leave fan off
until the burn is well established; then, if you wish,
turn the fan on at a low rate.
Override Switch
Speed Control
High
Low
Figure 3.8 Override Switch and Fan Speed Control
C. Fuel
WARNING! For use with solid wood fuel only.
Other fuels may overfire and generate poisonous gases (i.e.
carbon monoxide).
This fireplace is designed to burn natural wood only.
Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally re
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sult when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as
compared to softwoods or to green or freshly cut hard
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woods. DO NOT BURN:
• Garbage
• Lawn clippings or yard waste
• Materials containing rubber, including tires
• Materials containing plastic
• Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners,
or asphalt products
• Materials containing asbestos
• Construction or demolition debris
• Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood
• Manure or animal remains
• Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water
saturated materials
• Unseasoned wood
• Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
The prohibition against burning these materials does
not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper,
cardboard, saw dust, wax and similar substances
for the purpose of starting a fire in an affected wood
heater.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause
smoke.
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Quadra-Fire • 7100 FP Owner’s Manual • 433-3600 • Rev J • 09/21/15
