Quadra-Fire CASTILE-CE-MBK 7068-112 Manuel D’Utilisation

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August 19, 2011

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7068-112

To  provide  reasonable  fire  safety,  the  following  should  be

given serious consideration:
•  Install at least one smoke detector and CO

monitor on each

floor 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 fire extinguisher to contend with small

fires.

•  In the event of a hopper fire:

•  Evacute the house immediately.

•  Notify fire department.

•

  Material  made  of  or  surfaced  with  wood,  compressed

paper,  plant  fibers,  plastics,  or  any  material  capable

of  igniting  and  burning,  whether  flame-proofed  or  not,

plastered or unplastered.

•

 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.

•

Firestop Non-combustible Sealant Material

 Sealants which will not ignite and burn.

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 firepot.
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 6 or 8mm in diameter

•  Length should be no more that 38mm

•  Pellet  lengths  can  vary  from  lot  to  lot  from  the  same

manufacturer

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

need adjusting occasionally. See

page 10 for instructions.

Performance
•  Higher ash content requires the ash drawer to be emptied

more frequently

•  Hardwoods require more air to burn properly

•  Premium wood pellets produce the highest heat output.

•  Burning pellets longer than 38mm can cause an inconsistent

fuel feed rate and/or missed ignitions.

Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. 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.
Fuel Material
•  Made from sawdust or wood by-products

•  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 and high ash pellets
Lower Ash Content Material

•  Softwoods

•  Fuels with low mineral content

•  Premium grade pellets

•  May cause hopper fires

 • Damage to product may result

Storage
•  Wood pellets should be left in their original sealed bag until

using to prevent moisture absorption.

•  Do  not  store  any  pellet  fuel  within  the  clearance

requirements  or  in  an  area  that  would  hinder  routine

cleaning and maintenance.