Quadra-Fire DISCOVERY-III-C, Owner'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Alert Key:
• DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
• NOTICE:
Indicates practices which may cause damage to the appliance or to property.
A. Sample of Serial Number / Safety Label . . . . . . . . . . . 2
B. Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
C. Quick Start Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 Listing and Code Approvals
A. Appliance Safety Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
B. Appliance Emissions Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
C. BTU & Efficiency Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D. Glass Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
E. Mobile Home Approved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
F. Sleeping Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
G. California - Prop65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Operating Instructions
A. Over-Firing Your Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Wood Selection & Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Burning Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
D. Air Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
E. Using Burn Rate Air Control & ACC System . . . . . . . 11
F. Burn Rates and Operating Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G. Building A Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
H. Blower Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I. Opacity (Smoke) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
J. Clear Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
K. Negative Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
L. Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Maintenance and Service
A. Quick Reference Maintenance Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B. General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
C. Correct Baffle & Blanket Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5 Service Part Replacement
A. Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B. Firebrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
C. Snap Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D. Door Handle Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E. Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F. Decorative Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
G. Tube Channel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6 Reference Materials
A. Service & Maintenance Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
B. Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
C. Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
D. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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