B. Troubleshooting Table
Fire is difficult to start
• Refer to section 4.C. Lighting Instructions
• Open air controls
• Establish draft: Hold a lighted, rolled up newspaper
under the front of the baffle
• Place DRY kindling over wadded up newspaper; leave air
spaces between pieces of wood
• Light the paper, allow kindling to ignite and progress to a
lively burn
• Slowly add progressively larger pieces of dry wood until
the fire is well established
Smoke in the house at startup
• Check and clean chimney if needed
• Open air controls
• Establish draft
• Do not use exhaust fans during startup
• Do not close doors until the fire is well-established
Smoke in the house during operation
• Check and clean chimney if needed
• Check door rope for seal
• Open air controls (ACC)
Smoke in the house during refueling
• Open air controls (ACC) to establish a lively coal bed
• Open doors SLOWLY
• Add progressively larger wood to establish a hot fire
Fuel burns too fast
• ACC not working properly
• Wood too dry, mix in less seasoned wood after the fire is
established
• User larger diameter wood
• Check baffle/ceramic blanket for propler placement
(Section 3.A.3)
• Close down ACC (refer to section 4.D. Heat
Management)
Glass doesn’t stay clean
• Establish a good, hot fire
• Use well-seasoned wood
Not enough or no heat
• Move combustion air control to fully open position
• Fan is not on
• Insufficient fuel for fire/heat required
Fan doesn’t come on
• No power
• Fireplace is not hot enough to activate snap disc
• Snap disc may be faulty
28
Quadra-Fire • 7100 FP Owner’s Manual • 433-3600 • Rev J • 09/21/15
