Quadra-Fire CB1200M-MBK Owner's Manual - User Guide
November 30, 2017
7014-259B
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CB1200 FREESTANDING
User Guide
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Operating Instructions
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
givenseriousconsideration:
• Installatleastonesmokedetectoroneachfloorofyour
home.
• Installatleastonecarbonmonoxidedetectoroneachfloor
of your home.
• Locatesmokedetectorawayfromtheheatingappliance
and close to the sleeping areas.
• Followthesmokedetectormanufacturer’splacementand
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• Followthecarbonmonoxidemanufacturer’splacementand
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• ConvenientlylocateaClassAfireextinguishertocontend
withsmallfires.
• Intheeventofahopperfire:
• Evacuate the house immediately.
• Notifyfiredepartment.
B. Non-Combustible Materials
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn,composedofany
combinationofthefollowing:
-Steel
-Plaster
-Glass -Tile
-Brick
-Iron
-Slate -Concrete
Materialsreportedaspassing
ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
C. Combustible Materials
Materialmadeof/orsurfacedwithanyofthefollowing
materials:
-CompressedPaper-Wood-Plywood/OSB
-SheetRock(drywall)-Plastic-PlantFibers
Anymaterialthatcanigniteandburn:flameproofedornot,
plastered or non-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pelletfuelqualitycangreatlyfluctuate.We recommend that
youbuyfuelinmulti-tonlotswheneverpossible.However,
we do recommend trying various brands before purchasing
multi-ton lots to ensure your satisfaction.
FuelMaterial
• Madefromsawdustorwoodby-products
• Depending on the source material it may have a high or
low ash content.
HigherAshContentMaterial
• Hardwoodswithahighmineralcontent
• Fuelthatcontainsbark
• Standardgradepellets,highashpellets,
LowerAshContentMaterial
• Mostsoftwoods
• Fuelswithlowmineralcontent
• Mostpremiumgradepellets
Corn
• A 1:1mixofpelletstocornisapproved,butmayre-
quirethefirepottobecleanedmorefrequently.
• The only change in operation is that the feed rate may
requireaslightadjustment.
• TheBTUoutputoftheappliancevariesslightlycom-
pared to pellets, depending on the quality of the corn
used.
• Corn must be free of debris. Never burn corn straight
fromthefield.Itwillclogtheaugermechanism.
• Corn with excessive grain dust must be screened by
siftingwith3/16(4.76mm)inchmeshscreening
• Do not use corn that contains additives such as oils or
means or has been chemically treated with pesticides.
Itwillvoidyourwarrantyanddestroytheexhaustsys-
tem.
Clinkers
Mineralsandothernon-combustiblematerialssuchassand
will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a clinker when
heatedinthefirepot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others.
Moisture
Always burn dry fuel. Burning fuel with high moisture content
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance,
robbing heat from your home. Damp pellet fuel can clog the
feed system.
Size
• Pelletsareeither1/4inchor5/16inch(6-8mm)indiameter
• Lengthshouldbenomorethat1-1/2inches(38mm)
• Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the same
manufacturer
• Duetolengthvariations,theflameheight(feedrate)may
needadjustingoccasionally.
FireRisk.
WARNING
• Do not operate appliance before reading and
understanding operating instructions.
• Failuretooperateapplianceproperlymaycause
ahousefire.