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IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BEFORE USING STOVE

In recent years there has been an increasing concern about the quaiityof air. Much of the blame for poor air quality has been placed

on the burning of wood for home heating. In order to improve the situation, we at Quadra-Fire have developed cleaner-burning

woodstoves that surpass the requirements for emissions established by agencies governing air quality.

These woodstoves, like any other appliance, must be operated properly in order to insure that they perform the way they should.

Improper operation can turn any woodstove into a smoldering environmental hazard.

helps to know a little about the actual process of burning in order to understand what goes on inside a stove. The first stage of

burning wewillcall the KindiinaStaqg. Thisiswhen the woodisinitiaily heated toa highenough temperaturetoevaporate the moisture

which is found in all wood. The fuel wiil reach the boiling temperature of water (212"

and wiil not get any hotter until the water is

evaporated. This process takes heat from the coais and tends to cool the stove. Fire requires three things: Fuel. Air and Heat. So

if heat is robbed from the stove during the drying stage, the new load of wood has reduced the chance for a good clean burn. For this

reason it is always best to burn dry seasoned firewood. This isn't always possible. Sometimes the wood isn't dry, so you must open

the control and burn the stove at the high burn setting for a longer time to start the wood burning. Pushing the air control in, opens it.

The next stage of burning, the Seconda~ Staw, is the period when the wood gives off flammable gases which burn above the

fuel with bright flames. During this stage of burning it is most important that the flames be maintained and not allowed to go out. This

wiil insure the cleanest possibiefire. If you are adjusting your stovefora low burn rate, you shouldclose down the air to the point where

you can still maintain some flame. If the flames tend to go out, the stove is set too low for your burning conditions.

The

final stage of burning is the Charcwl Staqg. This happens when the flammable gases have been mostly burned and the

charcoal remains. This is a naturally clean portion of the burn. The coals burn with hot blue flames. It is very important to reload your

stove while enough lively hot coais remain in order to provide the amount of heat needed to dry and rekindle the next load of wood. It

is best to open the control for a short while before reloading. This livens up the coalbed. You should also break up any large chunks

and distribute the coals so that the new wood is laid on hot coals.

Air quality is important to all of us and if we choose to use wood to heat our homes, we should do so responsibly. To do this we

need to

learn to burn our stoves in the cleanest possible way. Doing this wiil allow us to continue using ourwoodstoves for many years

to come.

COMBUSTION AIR SYSTEM

Thecombustionairentersatthe upperfront of the fireboxnearthe topof theglassdoor. This pre-heated airsupplies the necessary

fresh oxygen to keep the wood burning and mix with the unburned gases, heiping to create secondary, tertiary and quaternary

combustions.

This air is regulated by the push rod beneath the ash catcher.

For more combustion air, push the rod in. For less

combustion air, pull the rod out.

FAN OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

If your Quadra-Fire stove is equipped with a fan, you should follow three guidelines:

Initial (Cold) Startup: Leave fan off until your stove is hot and a good coaibed has been estabiished. The fan may be turned

on approximately

minutes after loading the unit with fuel.

11.

High Burn Setting: The fan may be ieft on throughout the burn.

Ill.

Medium Burn Setting: The fan should be ieft off until a good burn is estabiished, then turned on at a medium or high rate.

IV. Low Burn Setting: The fan tends to cool the stove. if you are using wet wood or a very low burn setting, leave fan off until the

burn is well estabiished. Then if you wish, turn the fan on at a lower rate. Too high a fan setting with low burn rate may adversely

affect emissions.

The fan is equipped with a speed control. The highest fan speed is obtained by turning the speed control on and then adjusting

backtowards off as far as Is possible withoutturning the fan off. Fora low fanspeed, turn thecontrol clockwise as far as possible.

OPERATING TIPS

Here are a few tips on operating your Quadra-Fire stove to obtain the most efficiency with lowest emissions.

Regardless of desired heat output, when loading stove, burn your Quadra-Fire with the air controls wide open for a minimum

of 15 minutes.

2. Regulate burn rate (heat output) by adjusting the combustion control (center, under ash catcher)

Do Not Burn With Fuel Door Open. Thiscan causeoverfiring and smoke spillage. Smoke spillagecanset off smoke detectors

if they are installed.

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