Quadra-Fire 7051-158B owner manual Edge 60 Pellet Fireplace Avoiding Smoke and Odors

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EDGE 60 Pellet Fireplace

B. Avoiding Smoke and Odors	Vent Confi gurations
Negative Pressure, Shut-Down and Electrical Power	To reduce probability of reverse drafting during shut-down
	conditions Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recom-
Failure
	mends:
To reduce the probability of back-drafting or burn-back in	• Installing the pellet vent with a minimum vertical run
the pellet appliance during power failure or shut down con-
		of 5 feet (1.52m). Preferably terminating above the
ditions, it must be able to draft naturally without exhaust
		roof line.
blower operation.
Negative pressure in the house will resist this natural draft	•	Installing the outside air kit at least 4 feet (1.22m)
		below the vent termination.
if not accounted for in the pellet appliance installation.
Heat rises in the house and leaks out at upper levels. This	To prevent soot damage to exterior walls of the house and
	to prevent re-entry of soot or ash into the house:
air must be replaced with cold air from outdoors which
fl ows into lower levels of the house.	• Maintain specifi ed clearances to windows, doors and
Vents and chimneys into basements and lower levels of the		air inlets, including air conditioners.
house can become the conduit for air supply and reverse	•	Vents should not be placed below ventilated soffi ts.
under these conditions.
		Run the vent above the roof.
Outside Air	• Avoid venting into alcove locations.
An outside air kit is required in ALL installations. The Out-	• Vents should not terminate under overhangs, decks
		or onto covered porches.
side Air Kit must be ordered seperately.
	• Maintain minimum clearance of 12 inches (305mm)
Per national building codes, consideration must be given
		from the vent termination to the exterior wall. If you
to combustion air supply to all combustion appliances.
		see deposits developing on the wall, you may need
Failure to supply adequate combustion air for all appli-
		to extend this distance to accommodate your installa-
ance demands may lead to backdrafting of those and other
		tion conditions.
appliances.

When the appliance is roof vented (strongly recommended):	Optional Battery Back-Up
The air intake is best located on the exterior wall ori-	Hearth & Home Technologies supplies an optional battery
ented towards the prevailing wind direction during the
	back-up system that operates the fi replace during power
heating season.
	failure conditions to prevent smoking. In shutdown mode,
When the appliance is side-wall vented:	the battery back-up will not prevent smoking. See Section
The air intake is best located on the same exterior wall	2 for details.
as the exhaust vent outlet and located lower on the wall	Hearth & Home Technologies assumes no responsibil-
than the exhaust vent outlet.
	ity for, nor does the warranty extend to, smoke damage
The outside air supply kit can supply most of the demands	caused by reverse drafting of pellet appliances under shut
	down or power failure conditions.
of the pellet appliance, but consideration must be given to
the total house demand.
House demand may consume the air needed for the appli-
ance. It may be necessary to add additional ventilation to
the space in which the pellet appliance is located.
Consult with your local HVAC professional to determine the
ventilation demands for your house.

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