Quadra-Fire VOYAGEUR-PMH owner manual Voyageur Wood Insert Fire Safety, Overfi ring, Seasoned Wood

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VOYAGEUR Wood Insert

B. Fire Safety

To provide reasonable fi re safety, the following should be given serious consideration:

1.Install at least one smoke detector on each fl oor 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.A conveniently located Class A fi re extinguisher.

3.A practiced evacuation plan, consisting of at least two escape routes.

4.In the event of a chimney fi re:

a.Prepare occupants for immediate evacuation

b.Notify fi re department

C. Overfi ring

WARNING

Fire Risk

Do not over-fi re.

Over-fi ring may ignite creosote or will damage the stove and chimney.

To prevent over-fi ring your stove, DO NOT:

•Use fl ammable liquids

•Overload with wood

•Burn trash or large amounts of scrap lumber

•Permit too much air to the fi re

•Use of processed solid fuel fi re logs

1.Symptoms of Over-Firing

Symptoms of over-fi ring may include one or more of the following:

•Chimney connector or appliance glowing

•Roaring, rumbling noises

•Loud cracking or banging sounds

•Metal warping

•Chimney fi re

2.What To Do if Your Appliance is Over-Firing

•Immediately close the door and air controls to reduce air supply to the fi re.

•If you suspect a chimney fi re, call the fi re department and evacuate your house.

•Contact your local chimney professional and have your appliance and stove pipe inspected for any dam- age.

•Do not use your appliance until the chimney profes- sional informs you it is safe to do so.

Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty appli- ances that exhibit evidence of over-fi ring. Evidence of over-fi ring includes, but is not limited to:

•Warped air tube

•Deteriorated refractory brick retainers

•Deteriorated baffl e and other interior components

D.Combustible/Non-combustible Materials

•Combustible Material

Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fi bers, plastics, or any material capable of igniting and burning, whether fl ame-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.

Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnance at 750 oC and UL763 shall be considered non-combustible materials.

•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.

•Store wood under cover, out of the rain and snow.

•Dry and well-seasoned wood will not only minimize the chance of creosote formation, but will give you the most effi cient fi re.

•Even dry wood contains at least 15% moisture by weight, 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.

•It is a waste of energy to burn unseasoned wood of any kind.

Dead wood lying on the forest fl oor should be considered wet, and requires full seasoning time.

•Standing dead wood can be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned.

•To tell if wood is dry enough to burn, check the ends of the logs.

•If there are cracks radiating in all directions from the center, it is dry.

•If your wood sizzles in the fi re, even though the surface is dry, it may not be fully cured.

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