Quadra-Fire 5100I-GD-B Owner's Manual - page 25
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5100-I ACT WOOD INSERT
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438-0380D
September1,2008
1. Starting Fire: Open(pushin)bothcontrolsfully.Aftera
woodloadhasbeenburningfor5to15minutes(longer
for very large pieces) close the Start-Up Air Control by
pullingitout.
2. High Burn Rate: Leave the Primary Air Control fully open.
Itisimportanttodothiswhenreloadingtheappliance.
Failure to do this could result in excessive emissions
(opacity/smoke).
After a wood load has been burning for 5 to 15 minutes on
High set the controls as follows for desired burn rate.
3. Medium High Burn Rate
:
Start with the Primary Air
Controlpushedin(open)andthenpullout1”to2-1/2”
(5-6mm). Start-Up Air is closed.
4. Medium Low Burn Rate:
Startwith
the
Primary Air Control
pushedin(open)andthenpullout3/4”-1”(19-25mm).
Start-Up Air is closed.
5. Low Burn Rate:
Gradually close down the Primary Air
Control, making sure to maintain flames. (Start-Up Air is
closed.) It is very important to maintain flames during
the first few hours of a low burn, to avoid excessive air
pollution.
NOTE: Toestablishyoursettings,alwaysbeginwiththe
Primary Air Control pushed all the way in the OPEN setting
and then pull out the required distance for the appropriate
burnrate.
*NOTE: These are approximate settings, and will
vary with type of wood or chimney draft. Due to
altitude and other environmental circumstances,
this operational information is a guideline only.
Similar burn rates may be obtained using other
settings unique to your situation.
BTU / Hr
Below10,000
10,000-15,000
15,000-30,000
MaximumHeat
Start-Up Air Control
Closedafter5to15minutes
Closedafter5to15minutes
Closedafter5to15minutes
Closedafter5to15minutes
*Primary Control
Pull to Stop
3/4”-1”open
1”-2-1/2”open
Fully open
E. Heat Output
G. Building A Fire
Before lighting your first fire:
1. Confirm the baffle is correctly positioned. It should butt
upagainsttherearairchannel.
Figure 25.1.
. Follow instructions on
page 29forcleaningplatedsur-
faces.
3. Removealllabelsfromglass.
There are many ways to build a fire. The basic principle
istolighteasily-ignitabletinderorpaper,whichignitesthe
fast burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning
firewood. Here is one method that works well:
1. Place several wads of crushed paper on the firebox floor.
Heating the flue with slightly crumpled newspaper before
adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
3. Open Start-Up Air Control and Primary Air Control fully.
. Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
theimmediateareaoftheappliance.Besuretheroom
is adequately ventilated and the flue unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or rekindle
fire with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fluid; the
resultscanbefatal.
6. Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-
lengthlogs3to4inches(76-102mm)indiameter.Be
careful not to smother the fire. Stack the pieces of wood
carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but far
enough away from each other to allow adequate air flow
betweenthem.
7. Whenreadytoreload,addmorelogs.Largelogsburn
slowly, holding a fire longer. Small logs burn fast and
hot, giving quick heat.
F. Burn Rates
For maximum operating efficiency with the lowest emissions,
followtheseoperatingprocedures:
1. Regardlessofdesiredheatoutput,burntheappliance
with both air controls wide open for the first 5 to 15 min-
utes.
. Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the Primary Air
Control (center of the grille). The Start-Up Air Control is
usedforinitialstart-upandreloadingonly.
. Heat output settings: Follow burn rate settings below.
4. Burndry,well-seasonedwood.
CAUTION
• Build fire on brick firebox floor.
• DoNOTusegrates,andironsorothermethodstosupport
fuel.
Figure 25.1
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