Quadra-Fire 31I-ACC Owner's manual - Warning
October 22, 2013
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3100-I ACC
B. Fire Safety
Toprovidereasonablefiresafety,thefollowingshouldbe
given serious consideration:
1. Install at least one smoke detector on each floor of
your home to ensure your safety. They should be
located away from the heating appliance and close
to the sleeping areas. Follow the smoke detector
manufacturer’s placement and installation instructions,
and be sure to maintain regularly.
2. AconvenientlylocatedClassAfireextinguisher.
3. A practiced evacuation plan, consisting of at least two
escape routes.
4. Intheeventofachimneyfire:
a. Prepare occupants for immediate evacuation
b. Notifyfiredepartment
D. Combustible/Non-combustible Materials
•
Combustible Material
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed
paper, plant fibers, plastics, or any material capable
of igniting and burning, whether flame-proofed or not,
plastered or unplastered.
•
Non-combustible Material
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate,
glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
•
Non-combustible Sealant Material
Sealants which will not ignite and burn: Rutland, Inc.
Fireplace Mortar #63, Rutland 76R, Nuflex 304, GE
RTV106 or GE RTB116 (or equivalent).
E. Seasoned Wood
Burn only dry seasoned wood.
• Storewoodundercover,outoftherainandsnow.
• Dryandwell-seasonedwoodwillnotonlyminimizethe
chance of creosote formation, but will give you the most
efficientfire.
• Evendrywoodcontainsatleast15%moisturebyweight,
and should be burned hot enough to keep the chimney
hot for as long as it takes to dry the wood out - about one
hour.
• Itisawasteofenergytoburnunseasonedwoodofany
kind.
Deadwoodlyingontheforestfloorshouldbeconsideredwet,
and requires full seasoning time.
• Standingdeadwoodcanbeconsideredtobeabout2/3
seasoned.
• Totellifwoodisdryenoughtoburn,checktheendsof
the logs.
• Iftherearecracksradiatinginalldirectionsfromthecenter,
it is dry.
• Ifyourwoodsizzlesinthefire,eventhoughthesurface
is dry, it may not be fully cured.
C.Overfiring
Donotover-fire.
Over-firing may ignite creosote or will damage
the stove and chimney.
Topreventover-firingyourstove,DONOT:
• Useflammableliquids
• Overloadwithwood
• Burntrashorlargeamountsofscraplumber
• Permittoomuchairtothefire
• Useofprocessedsolidfuelfirelogs
WARNING
Fire Risk
Symptomsofover-firingmayincludeoneormoreofthefol-
lowing:
• Chimneyconnectororapplianceglowing
• Roaring,rumblingnoises
• Loudcrackingorbangingsounds
• Metalwarping
• Chimneyfire
1. Symptoms of Over-Firing
2. What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing
• Immediatelyclose the door and air controls to reduce
airsupplytothefire.
• Ifyoususpectachimneyfire,callthefiredepartment
and evacuate your house.
• Contactyourlocalchimneyprofessionalandhaveyour
stove and stove pipe inspected for any damage.
• Donotuseyourstoveuntilthechimneyprofessional
informs you it is safe to do so.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILLNOTwarrantystoves
thatexhibitevidenceofover-firing.Evidenceofover-firing
includes, but is not limited to:
• Warpedairtube
• Deterioratedrefractorybrickretainers
• Deterioratedbaffleandotherinteriorcomponents