Quadra-Fire 21M-ACC Troubleshooting, Millennium Wood Stove ACC, Start Fire Problems, Solution

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Troubleshooting

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2100 Millennium Wood Stove (ACC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your woodstove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a prob-

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

lem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualified service person in

 

 

 

the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start Fire Problems

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t get fire started

 

Not enough kindling/paper or no

Use dry kindling, more paper. Arrange kindling & wood

 

 

Excessive smoke or spillage

kindling/paper

 

for air movement.

 

 

Burns too slowly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough air for fire to ignite

Check for restricted cap/shroud

 

 

 

Smolders, sizzles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open outside air kit (if installed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for flue blockage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-warm flue before starting fire (refer to starting fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for adequate vent height (refer to chimney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assembly section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open window below the appliance towards the wind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood condition is too wet, too large

Use dry, seasoned wood (refer to wood fuel section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bed of coals not established before

Start with paper & kindling to establish bed of coals (refer

 

 

 

 

 

adding wood

 

to starting fire section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flue blockage such as birds’ nests or

Have chimney inspected for creosote and cleaned by a

 

 

 

 

 

leaves in termination cap

certified chimney sweep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down draft or negative pressure

Do not use exhaust fans during start-up (refer to negative

 

 

 

 

 

Competition with exhaust devices

pressure section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open window below the appliance towards the wind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire burns too fast

 

Extremely dry or soft wood

Mix in hardwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix in less seasoned wood after fire is established (refer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to wood fuel section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overdrafting

 

Check for correct vent height; too much vertical height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

creates overdrafting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check location of vent termination (refer to chimney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

requirements section).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 5, 2011

7039-131H

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Quadra-Fire 21M-ACC owner manual Troubleshooting, Millennium Wood Stove ACC, Start Fire Problems, Possible Cause, Solution