Hearth & Home Technologies 3100-I Manuel D’Utilisation

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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 (right side) by pulling it out.  

HIGH:  Leave the Primary Air Control fully open (immediately under the ashcather).   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’.

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:   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 excessive air pollution.

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.

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.

.  

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.

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. 

Below 10,000

10,000 - 15,000

15,000 - 30,000

Maximum Heat

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Pull to Stop

1” - 1-1/4” open

1-1/4” - 2-1/2” open

Fully open

WARNING:  Do not operate with Start-Up 

Air Control in the open position in excess 

of 15 minutes! Risk of extreme tempera-

tures!  Prolonged  operation  of  this  stove 

with the Start-Up Air Control in the open 

position may cause the combustible mate-

rials around the stove to exceed safe tem-

perature limits.

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

1.  Regardless of desired heat output, when loading your 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 (located under the ashlip).  The Start-Up Air Control (right side) 

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.