Quadra-Fire QUADRA-FIRE CONTOUR warranty Operating Instructions, Start Your First Fire

Contour Pellet Stove

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

d.Check that all accessories have been removed before filling the hopper with pellets and loosen set screw located at the bottom of the hopper so that the feed rate adjustment rod will slide up and down by only loosening the wing nut at the top. See Figure 1, page 9.

e.A thermostat is required for proper operation of this stove. At this time, set the thermostat to its lowest setting.

3.START YOUR FIRST FIRE

a.Now plug the stove in. The combustion blower will come on. Even though the thermostat is not calling for heat, the combustion blower will stay on for approximately 10 minutes. This is normal.

b.Next, find the heat output control switch; it is mounted on the back of the stove in the upper right hand corner. See Fig. A. Switch it to the high setting by pushing the top of the switch in, then adjust the thermostat to its highest setting. With the right side panel opened, the red light located to the left of the control box is now visible and will be on. This will indicate that the thermostat is calling for heat.

c.The fuel feed system and the igniter are now turned on.

d.For your first fire, it will be necessary to press the reset button (located just beneath the heat output switch on the back of the stove) once approximately two minutes after start up, and again at five minutes. This will fill the feed system and allow the stove to light.

e.The stove will now continue to run as long as the thermostat is calling for heat. Once the stove has ignited, let the stove burn for approximately 15 minutes, then set the thermostat to the desired room temperature. Adjust the heat output control to the desired setting

b.Once all of the start-up procedures have been completed, simply set the thermostat to a comfortable setting and enjoy the stove. But remember, you will have to add pellets. The thermostat’s location will have some effect on the stove’s operation. When the thermostat is located close to the stove, it may require a slightly higher temperature setting to keep the rest of the house comfortable. If the thermostat location is upstairs while the stove is downstairs, you will notice higher temperatures near the stove.

c.During each ignition cycle, it is normal to see some smoke. The smoke will stop once the fire starts.

d.After your stove has been burning for approximately 10 minutes, the convection blower will automatically turn on. This blower transfers heat from your stove into the room, and will continue to run after the thermostat has stopped calling for heat until all of the heat has been extracted from the stove.

e.Occasionally, the stove may run out of fuel and shut itself down. If this happens, the red light will be on. To restart the stove, fill the hopper and press the reset button next to the heat output switch. (Refer to item #5, and Fig. A for location.) When you press the reset button the red light will go out, and when the button is released the light will come back on. You should see a fire in about four minutes. If not, press the reset button again.

5. HEAT OUTPUT CONTROLS

Located on the right rear of stove is the Heat Output Control Switch (rocker switch). See Fig. A below.

4. GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION

a. Understand that the stove is like most modern furnaces
in that when the thermostat calls for heat, your stove	Fig. A
will automatically light and deliver heat in the most
efficient and economical way. When the room is up to
temperature and the thermostat is satisfied, the stove will
turn off. This stove is equipped with a heat output control
that has three settings or burn rates: low, medium and
high. Essentially the stove operates the same on all
three burn rates. The stove will turn on and off as the
thermostat demands. However, with the stove set on the
lower settings, the burn times will be longer.

October 10, 2001 12 250-5583