Quadra-Fire 7051-158B User Manual

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7051-158B

December 6, 2011

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To provide reasonable fi re safety, the following should be 
given serious consideration:

•  Install at least one smoke detector and CO

 

monitor on each 

fl oor of your home.

•  Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and close 

to the sleeping areas.  

•  Follow the detector’s manufacturer’s placement and 

installation instructions and maintain regularly.  

•  Conveniently locate a Class A fi re extinguisher to contend 

with small fi res.

•  In the event of a hopper fi re:

 

•  Evacute the house immediately.
•  Notify fi re department.

•  Combustible Material
 

Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed 
paper, plant fi bers, plastics, or any material capable 
of igniting and burning, whether fl ame-proofed or not, 
plastered or unplastered.

•  Non-combustible Material
 

Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are 
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate, 
glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.

•  Non-combustible Sealant Material 
 

Sealants which will not ignite and burn: Rutland, Inc. 
Fireplace Mortar #63, Rutland 76R, Nufl ex 304, GE 
RTV106 or GE RTB116 (or equivalent).

Clinkers

Minerals and other non-combustible materials such as sand 
will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a clinker when 
heated in the fi repot. 

Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content.  That 
is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others. 

Moisture

Always burn dry fuel.  Burning fuel with high moisture content 
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance, 
robbing heat from your home.  Damp pellet fuel can clog the 
feed system.

Size

•  Pellets are either 1/4 inch or 5/16 inch (6-8mm) in diameter
•  Length should be no more that 1-1/2 inches (38mm)
•  Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the same 

manufacturer

•  Due to length variations, the fl ame height (feed rate) may 

need adjusting occasionally.  See page 12 for instructions.

Performance

•  Higher ash content requires the ash drawer to be emptied 

more frequently

•  Hardwoods require more air to burn properly
•  Set wall control to “Utility Pellet” if the fi repot and ash pan 

are fi lling quickly.  This will cause the auto-clean system 
to empty the fi repot more often.

•  Premium wood pellets produce the highest heat output.
•  Burning pellets longer than 1-1/2 inches (38mm) can cause 

an inconsistent fuel feed rate and/or missed ignitions.

We recommend that you buy fuel in multi-ton lots whenever 
possible.  However, we do recommend trying various brands 
before purchasing multi-ton lots to ensure your satisfaction.

Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate.  The EDGE 60 
appliance has been designed to burn a wide variety of fuels, 
giving you the choice to use the fuel that is most economical 
in your region.  

Hearth & Home Techonologies strongly recommends only 
using Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI) certifi ed fuel.

Fuel Material
•  Made from sawdust or wood by-products
•  Shelled fi eld corn & other biomass fuels
•  Depending on the source material it may have a high or 

low ash content.

Higher Ash Content Material 
•  Hardwoods with a high mineral content
•  Fuel that contains bark
•  Standard grade pellets, high ash pellets, corn and other 

biomass fuels

Lower Ash Content Material
• Softwoods
•  Fuels with low mineral content
•  Premium grade pellets

Shelled Field Corn

•  Must be 15% or less moisture content.
•  Must be clean and free from debris
•  Never burn corn straight from the fi eld
•  Stalk parts, excessive fi nes and cob remnants, etc. will 

clog the auger mechanism

•  Corn with excessive grain dust must be screened

 

by sifting 

with 3/16 inch (4.7mm) mesh screening

CAUTION! Do not b

(such as soybean oil).

•  May cause hopper fi res

 

•   Damage to product may result