Quadra-Fire 3100 31M-ACC-MBK - Manual (Page 36)

Page 36 7033-277C March 2, 2007
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3100 Wood Stove Series (ACC)
10
Troubleshooting
With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your woodstove
will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a prob-
lem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualifi ed service person in
the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.
Diagnostic Question Possible Causes of Condition Solutions
Are the air controls open? • No draft
• No combustion air
Open air controls
Is there enough paper? Insuffi cient heat to ignite kindling Use more paper
Is there enough kindling?
Is the kindling dry? Insuffi cient heat to ignite fuel Use drier kindling
Is there enough or too much wood?
Is it too large?
Is it dry enough? • Insuffi cient heat to establish draft
• Insuffi cient air passage
• Insuffi cient surface area
• Ignition temperature high due to
moisture
Use small split wood that is well sea-
soned (split, covered on top minimum 6
months, preferably a year)
Are there adequate air spaces
between fuel pieces? Insuffi cient combustion air and
exposed surface area Arrange kindling and wood for air move-
ment
Is the chimney pre-warmed? Exposed, cold chimney downdrafting Use lighted rolled newspaper at fl ue
opening to start upward air movement
Is there smoke in the house? • Obstruction in chimney
• Downdraft from chimney tem-
perature or from negative house
pressure
• Have chimney checked if it workd
previously
• Pre-warm chimney
• Shut off exhaust devices
• Open window slightly
Does the kindling wood not ignite? Condition, amount, arrangement of
kindling and fuel Use more, drier, well-spaced kindling
and fuel.
Does the kindling ignite, but the fuel
doesn’t? • Amount of kindling
• Condition of fuel
• Use more kindling
• Use smaller, dry wood
Does the fuel ignite, but not burn well? • Draft problem
• Condition of fuel
• Use well-seasoned wood and suf-
fi cient amount
• Turn exhaust fans off
• Open window slightly
1. If I can’t get a good fi re going, what am I doing wrong?
2. I smell smoke in the house after we have had a fi re. What is the cause/what can I do?
Diagnostic Question Possible Causes of Condition Solutions
Is the chimney clean? No: Creosote odor Have chimney cleaned
3. I smell smoke in the house during operation. What is causing it?
Diagnostic Question Possible Causes of Condition Solutions
Do fi res start and burn well? No:
• Chimney
obstruction
• Not enough kindling and/or fuel to
establish draft
• Inadequate combustion air
• Air controls not open
Yes:
Competition with exhaust devices
No:
• Check & clean chimney if needed
•
Use adequate kindling & fuel
• Open air controls
• Open window
• Check for need for balanced air
make-up (Outside Air)
Yes:
• Do not use exhaust fans during
startup
• Check for need for balanced air
make-up (Outside Air)