Quadra-Fire EXPLR-III-MBK Installation Manual - page 3
November 29, 2016
7060-228G
3
Explorer III Wood Stove
Model:
ExplorerIIIWoodAppliance
Laboratory:
OMNI-TestLaboratories,Inc.
Report No & Date:
061-S-87-21/15
Type:
Safety
Standard:
UL1482-11;ULCS627-00;UL737-11
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Important Safety Information
A. Appliance Certification
NOTE:Hearth&HomeTechnologies,manufacturerof
this appliance, reserves the right to alter its products, their
specificationsand/orpricewithoutnotice.
•
This appliance is approved for mobile home installa-
tionsintheUSAwhennotinstalledinasleepingroom
and when an outside combustion air inlet is provided.
•
Thestructuralintegrityofthemobilehomefloor,ceil-
ing, and walls must be maintained.
•
The appliance must be properly grounded to the
frame of the mobile home with #8 copper ground wire,
and
chimneymustbelistedtoUL103HToralisted
UL-1777fulllengthsixinch(152mm)diameterliner
must be used.
•
OutsideAirKit,partOAK-ACCmustbeinstalledina
mobile home installation.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause injury or property damage.
Forassistanceoradditionalinformation,consultaqualified
installer, service agency or your dealer.
•
Installationanduseofanydamagedappliance.
•
Modificationoftheappliance.
•
InstallationotherthanasinstructedbyHearth&Home
Technologies.
•
Installationand/oruseofanycomponentpartnotapproved
byHearth&HomeTechnologies.
•
Operatingappliancewithoutfullyassemblingall
components.
•
Operatingappliancewithoutlegsattached(ifsuppliedwith
it).
•
DoNOTOverfire-Ifapplianceorchimneyconnectorglows,
youareoverfiring.
Anysuchactionthatmaycauseafirehazard.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesdisclaimsany
responsibility for, and the warranty will be voided by,
thefollowingactions:
B. BTU & Efficiency Specifications
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILLNOTwarrantyapplianc-
esthatexhibitevidenceofover-firing.Evidenceofover-fir-
ingincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warpedairtube
• Deterioratedrefractorybrickretainers
• Deterioratedbaffleandotherinteriorcomponents
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combinationofthefollowing:
-Steel
-Plaster
-Brick
-Iron
-
Concrete
-
Tile
-Glass
-Slate
Materials reported as passing
ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
NOTE:Thisinstallationmustconformwithlocalcodes.Inthe
absenceoflocalcodesyoumustcomplywiththeUL1482-11,UL
737-11,(UM)84-HUDandNPFA211intheU.S.A.andtheULC
S627-00andCAN/CSA-B365InstallationCodesinCanada.
NOT APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS IN
CANADA!
EPACertification#: 983-15
EPACertifiedEmissions: 2.0 grams per hour
*LHVTestedEfficiency: 74.4 %
**HHVTestedEfficiency: 68.9 %
***EPABTUOutput: 12,800to41,900/hr.
****PeakBTU/HourOutput: 70,300
VentSize: 6 inches
FireboxSize: 3.0 cubic feet
RecommendedWoodLength: 22 inches
FuelOrientation: Side-to-Side
Fuel SeasonedCordWood
*WeightedaverageLHVefficiencyusingDouglasFirdimension-
allumberanddatacollectedduringEPAemissionstest.
**Weighted average HHV efficiency using Douglas Fir dimen-
sionallumberanddatacollectedduringEPAemissionstest.
***ArangeofBTUoutputsbasedonEPADefaultEfficiencyand
theburnratesfromthelowandhighEPAtests,usingDouglas
Firdimensionallumber.
****ApeakBTUoutoftheappliancecalculatedusingthemax-
imumfirsthourburnratefromtheHighEPATestandtheBTU
contentofcordwood(8600)timestheefficiency.
TheQuadra-FireExplorerIIIWoodAppliance(ACC)meets
theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency’scribwoodemis-
sion limits for wood appliances sold after May 15, 2015.
This wood appliance needs periodic inspection and repair for
properoperation.Itisagainstfederalregulationstooperate
this wood appliance in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
D. Glass Specifications
This appliance is equipped with 5mm ceramic glass.
Replaceglassonlywith5mmceramicglass.Pleasecon-
tact your dealer for replacement glass.
C. Mobile Home Approved (USA ONLY)
E. Non-Combustible Materials
F. Combustible Materials
Materialmadeof/orsurfacedwithanyofthefollowing
materials:
-Wood
-CompressedPaper
-PlantFibers
-Plastic
-Plywood/OSB
-SheetRock(drywall)
Anymaterialthatcanigniteandburn:flameproofedornot,
plastered or non-plastered.