Quadra-Fire SANTA FE - E. Before Your First Fire; F. Filling the Hopper with Fuel; G. Starting Your First Fire

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December 1, 2011
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Santa Fe NZ Pellet Stove
7068-114B
E. Before Your First Fire
1. First, make sure your appliance has been properly
installedandthatallsafetyrequirementshavebeenmet.
Payparticularattention to thereprotection, venting
andthermostatinstallationinstructions.
2. Doublecheckthattheashdrawerandreboxareempty!
3. Closethefrontdoor.
G. Starting Your First Fire
1. MakesurethehopperisfullofpelletsandtheON/OFF
switchisintheOFFposition.Plugthereintoapower
socket
2. When powered up the exhaust blower will stay on for
approximately18minuteseventhoughthereisnocall
forheat.Thisisnormal.
3. Locatetheheatoutputcontrolswitchmountedontheback
oftheapplianceintheupperleftcorner(Figure9.1).
4. Turnittothe“high”settingbypushingthetopofthecontrol
switchin.
5. TurnthereonusingtheOn/Offswitch
6. Lookthroughtherearpanelandyouwillseetheredcall
lightonthecontrolboxwillbeon.Thisindicatesthereis
acallforheat.
7. Thefuelfeedsystemandtheignitershouldnowbeon.
8. Foryourrstreitwillbenecessarytopressthereset
buttononceapproximatelytwominutesafterstartupand
againinveminutes.Thiswillllthefeedsystemand
allow the appliance to begin dropping pellets. Or you
canputahandfulofpelletsintherepottospeedupthe
process.Theappliancewillcontinuetorunaslongas
thereisacallforheat.
9. Oncetheappliancehasignited,letitburnforapproximately
15minutes.Forcommissioningtheinstaller/technician
willthenneedtosetthedraftonthere(see“Reference
Materials”onpage30)Youcannowadjusttheheatoutput
controlswitchtothedesiredsetting.
WARNING
FireHazard.
Keepcombustiblematerials,gasoline
andotherammablevaporsandliquids
clearofappliance.
• DoNOTstoreammablematerialsintheappliance’s
vicinity.
•
DONOTUSEGASOLINE,LANTERNFUEL,
KEROSENE,CHARCOALLIGHTERFLUIDOR
SIMILARLIQUIDSTOSTARTOR“FRESHENUP”A
FIREINTHISHEATER.
• DONOTBURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLEFLUIDS
SUCHASGASOLINE,NAPHTHAORENGINEOIL.
• DONOTUSECHEMICALSOFFLUIDSTOSTART
THEFIRE.
• Keepallsuchliquidswellawayfromtheheaterwhileit
isinuse.
• Combustiblematerialsmayignite.
High
Med
Low
Heat Output Switch
Reset Button
Reset
Button
On/Off Switch
F. Filling the Hopper with Fuel
1. Liftupthehopperlidandlockintoopenposition.Now
youcanllthehopperwithfuel.
2. Donotoverllthehopper.Thelidmustbecompletely
closedtomaintainpropervacuumandforthefeedmotor
tooperate.
3. Thehopperswitchisdesignedtoshutdownthefeed
motorwhenthehopperlidisopen.
4. Donotleaveanypartofthefuelbagontheappliance
afterrellinghopper.
5. Storefuelawayfromtheappliancetomaintainproper
safeairclearancetocombustibles.
2. Heat Output Controls
Thisapplianceisequippedwithaheatoutputcontrol
switchthathasthreesettingsorburnrates;low,medium
andhigh.“Figure9.1”
Therewillstartupandrunonhighfor15minutesto
warmtheueandthenrunastheburnrateforwhichitis
set.Iftheapplianceissetatoneofthelowersettings,it
willrunquieterbuttakelongertoheatupanareathanifit
weresetatahigherburnrate.
NOTE: The tip of the thermocouple must be in contact
with the inside end of the thermocouple cover or missed
ignitions can occur.
Figure 9.1