Hearth and Home Technologies 4100I-NL-B Operating Tips, I Act Wood Insert, Heat Output Rates

Leave fan off until your insert is hot and a good coal bed is established, approximately 30 minutes

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4100-I ACT WOOD INSERT

OPERATING TIPS

HEAT OUTPUT RATES

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

1.Regardless of desired heat output, when loading 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 (top rod). The Start-Up Air Control (bottom rod) is used for initial start-up and reloading.

3.	Heat output settings: Follow burn rate instructions listed below.			WARNING: Do not operate with Start-Up
4.	Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood.
				Air Control in the open position in excess
				of 15 minutes! Risk of extreme tem-
	BTU / Hr	Start-Up Air Control	Primary Control
				peratures! Prolonged operation of this
	Below 10,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Pull to Stop	unit with the Start-Up Air Control in the
	10,000 - 15,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1” - 1-1/4” open	open position may cause the combusti-
	15,000 - 30,000	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	1-1/4” - 2-1/2” open	ble materials around the stove to exceed
	Maximum Heat	Closed after 5 to 15 minutes	Fully open	safe temperature limits.

*NOTE: These are approximate settings, and will vary with type of wood or chimney draft. Due to altitude and other environmental circumstances, this operational information is a guideline only. Similar burn rates may be obtained using other settings unique to your situation.

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 reload-

ing the insert as failure to do so could result in excessive emissions, also referred to as ‘opacity’.

After a wood load has been burning on high 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 LOW: 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 exces- sive 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 pos- sible.

1. Initial (cold) startup: after fuel is lit.

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

3.Medium Low 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) with a snap disc. The blower will turn on/off automatically when the speed control is set to AUTO. When set to MANUAL, the fan will turn on/off only when you turn it on or off. This setting overrides the snap disc. Adjust the speed of the fan by turning the HIGH/LOW knob to the desired setting.

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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