Hearth and Home Technologies BODBAY Bodega BAY Wood Insert Operating Tips, ASH Removal

BODEGA BAY WOOD INSERT

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OPERATING TIPS

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

1.Regardless of desired heat output, when loading stove, 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 (top rod). The Start-Up Air Control (bottom rod) 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.

BTU / Hr	Start-Up Air Control	Primary Control
Below 10,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Pull to Stop
10,000 - 15,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1” - 1-1/4” open
15,000 - 30,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1-1/4” - 2-1/2” open
Maximum Heat	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Fully open

These are approximate settings, and will vary with type of wood or chimney draft.

WARNING: Do not operate with Start-Up Air Control in the open position in excess of 15 minutes! Risk of extreme tem- peratures! Prolonged operation of this insert with the Start-Up Air Control in the open position may cause the combusti- ble materials around the insert to exceed safe temperature 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 (bottom rod) by pulling it out.

HIGH: Leave the Primary Air Control fully open (top rod). 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” (32 to 64mm) open. Start-Up Air is closed.

MEDIUM: Close the Primary Air Control to 1” to 1-1/4” (25 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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