Hearth and Home Technologies 830-0381 ACT Wood Insert Operating Tips, Fan operating instructions

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3100-I ACT WOOD INSERT

OPERATING TIPS

For maximum operating efficiency with the lowest emissions, follow these operating procedures:

1.Regardless of desired heat output, when loading your insert, burn your Quadra-Fire with both air controls wide open for a minimum of 5 to 15 minutes.

2.Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the Primary Control (located under the ashlip). The Start-Up Air Control (right side) is mainly for initial start-up and reloading.

3.Heat output settings: Follow Burn Rate Instructions listed below.

4.Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood.

				WARNING: Do not operate with Start-Up
	BTU / Hr	Start-Up Air Control	Primary Control
				Air Control in the open position in excess
	Below 10,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Pull to Stop	of 15 minutes! Risk of extreme tempera-
	10,000 - 15,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1” - 1-1/4” open	tures! Prolonged operation of this stove
	15,000 - 30,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1-1/4” - 2-1/2” open	with the Start-Up Air Control in the open
	Maximum Heat	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Fully open	position may cause the combustible mate-
				rials around the stove to exceed safe tem-
These are approximate settings, and will vary with type of wood or chimney draft.				perature limits.

BURN RATES

STARTING FIRE: Open both controls (push in) completely. After a wood load has been burning on high for 5 to 15 minutes or longer for very large pieces, close the Start-Up Air Control (right side) by pulling it out.

HIGH: Leave the Primary Air Control fully open (immediately under the ashcather). It is especially important to fully open both controls when reloading the insert as failure to do so could result in excessive emissions, also referred to as ‘opacity’.

After a wood load has been burning for 5 to 15 minutes on High to achieve the following burn rates set the controls as listed below:

MEDIUM HIGH: Close the Primary Air Control to 1-1/4” to 2-1/2” (32mm to 64mm) open. Start-Up Air is closed.

MEDIUM: Close the Primary Air Control to 1” to 1-1/4” (25mm to 32mm) open. Start-Up Air is closed.

LOW: Gradually close down the Primary Air Control by pulling out making sure to maintain flames in the insert. (Start-Up Air is closed). It is very important to maintain flames in your insert during the first few hours of a low burn to avoid excessive air pollution.

OPACITY

Opacity is the measure of how clean your insert is burning and is measured in percentages. An opacity of 100% in the smoke column from a chimney will totally obscure an object. Whereas 0% opacity means that no smoke column can be seen. A periodic check of the opacity emitted from your chimney will enable you to burn your insert as smoke free as possible.

fan operating instructions

1.Initial (cold) startup: Leave fan off until your insert is hot and a good coal bed is established, approximately 30 minutes after fuel is lit.

2.High Burn Setting: The fan may be left on throughout the burn.

3.Medium or Medium High Burn Setting: The fan should be left off until a good burn is established, then turned on a medium

or high rate.

4.Low Burn Setting: The fan tends to cool the insert. Leave fan off until the burn is well established; then, if you wish, turn the fan on at a low rate.

5.The fan is equipped with a rheostat (speed control). The highest fan speed is obtained by turning the rheostat on, then adjusting back towards “OFF” as far as possible without turning the fan off. For a low fan speed, turn the control knob clockwise as far as possible.

ASH REMOVAL

Remove cold ashes (not hot) from the insert at regular intervals, depending on your usage. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Always treat ashes as if they contain hot coals.

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