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

R 2100 Millennium Wood Stove (ACC)

10				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).

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