Quadra-Fire MTVERNINSAE-CSB Owner's manual operation & care - User Guide
January 29, 2014
7036-187
7
MT. VERNON AE INSERT
User Guide
2
Operating Instructions
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
givenseriousconsideration:
• InstallatleastonesmokedetectorandCO
monitor on each
floorofyourhome.
• Locatedetectorsawayfromtheheatingapplianceandclose
to the sleeping areas.
• Follow the detector’s manufacturer’s placement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• ConvenientlylocateaClassAfireextinguishertocontend
withsmallfires.
• Intheeventofahopperfire:
• Evacuatethehouseimmediately.
• Notifyfiredepartment.
B. Non-Combustible Materials
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn,composedofany
combinationofthefollowing:
-
Steel
-
Plaster
-Brick
-Iron
-
Concrete
-
Tile
-
Glass
-
Slate
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:
- Wood
- Compressed Paper
-PlantFibers
-Plastic
-Plywood/OSB
-SheetRock(drywall)
Anymaterialthatcanigniteandburn:flameproofedornot,
plastered or un-plastered.
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pelletfuelqualitycangreatlyfluctuate.This appliance has
beendesignedtoburnawidevarietyoffuels,givingyouthe
choice to use the fuel that is most economical in your region.
Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recommends only using
PelletFuelInstitute(PFI)certifiedfuel.
FuelMaterial
• Madefromsawdustorwoodby-products
• Shelledfieldcorn&otherbiomassfuels
• Dependingonthesourcematerialitmayhaveahighor
low ash content.
HigherAshContentMaterial
• Hardwoodswithahighmineralcontent
• Fuelthatcontainsbark
• Standardgradepellets,highashpellets,cornandother
biomassfuels
LowerAshContentMaterial
• Softwoods
• Fuelswithlowmineralcontent
• Premiumgradepellets
Shelled Field Corn
• Mustbe15%orlessmoisturecontent.
• Mustbecleanandfreefromdebris
• Neverburncornstraightfromthefield
• Stalkparts,excessivefinesandcobremnants,etc.willclog
the auger mechanism
• Cornwithexcessivegraindustmustbescreened
bysifting
with3/16inch(4.7mm)meshscreening
CAUTION! Do not b
urn fuel that contains an additive;
(such as soybean oil).
• Maycausehopperfires
•Damagetoproductmayresult
Readtheingredientslistonthepackage.Ifyouarebuying
cornorwheattheonlyingredientthatshouldbelistedis
cornorwheat.
WARNING! Risk of Chemical Poisoning!
Do
NOTburntreatedseedcorn
•Chemicalpesticidesareharmfulorfatalifswallowed
•Burningtreatedseedcornwillvoidyourwarranty
Clinkers
Mineralsandothernon-combustiblematerialssuchassand
willturnintoahard,glass-likesubstancecalledaclinkerwhen
heatedinthefirepot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
iswhysomefuelsproducemoreclinkersthanothers.
Moisture
Alwaysburndryfuel.Burningfuelwithhighmoisturecontent
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance,
robbingheatfromyourhome.Damppelletfuelcanclogthe
feed system.
FireRisk.
WARNING
• Donotoperateappliancebeforereadingand
understanding operating instructions.
• Failuretooperateapplianceproperlymaycausea
housefire.