Quadra-Fire MTVERNON-AE-MBK - Manual (Page 10)

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7034-106F August 13, 2009
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B. Avoiding Smoke and Odors
Negative Pressure, Shut-Down and Electrical Power
Failure
To reduce the probability of back-drafting or burn-back in
the pellet appliance during power failure or shut down con-
ditions, it must be able to draft naturally without exhaust
blower operation.
Negative pressure in the house will resist this natural draft
if not accounted for in the pellet appliance installation.
Heat rises in the house and leaks out at upper levels. This
air must be replaced with cold air from outdoors which
flows into lower levels of the house.
Vents and chimneys into basements and lower levels of the
house can become the conduit for air supply and reverse
under these conditions.
Outside Air
An outside air kit is recommended in all installations. The
Outside Air Kit must be ordered seperately.
Per national building codes, consideration must be given
to combustion air supply to all combustion appliances.
Failure to supply adequate combustion air for all appli-
ance demands may lead to backdrafting of those and other
appliances.
When the appliance is roof vented (strongly recommended):
The air intake is best located on the exterior wall ori-
ented towards the prevailing wind direction during the
heating season.
When the appliance is side-wall vented:
The air intake is best located on the same exterior wall
as the exhaust vent outlet and located lower on the wall
than the exhaust vent outlet.
The outside air supply kit can supply most of the demands
of the pellet appliance, but consideration must be given to
the total house demand.
House demand may consume the air needed for the appli-
ance. It may be necessary to add additional ventilation to
the space in which the pellet appliance is located.
Consult with your local HVAC professional to determine the
ventilation demands for your house.
Vent Configurations
To reduce probability of reverse drafting during shut-down
conditions Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recom-
mends:
• Installing the pellet vent with a minimum vertical run
of 5 feet (1.5m). Preferably terminating above the
roof line.
• Installing the outside air kit at least  feet (1.m)
below the vent termination.
To prevent soot damage to exterior walls of the house and
to prevent re-entry of soot or ash into the house:
• Maintain specified clearances to windows, doors and
air inlets, including air conditioners.
• Vents should not be placed below ventilated soffits.
Run the vent above the roof.
• Avoid venting into alcove locations.
• Vents should not terminate under overhangs, decks
or onto covered porches.
• Maintain minimum clearance of 1 inches (05mm)
from the vent termination to the exterior wall. If you
see deposits developing on the wall, you may need
to extend this distance to accommodate your installa-
tion conditions.
CAUTION
• DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE
SERVICING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
• DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT
OR SYSTEM.
Optional Battery Back-Up
Hearth & Home Technologies supplies an optional battery
back-up system that operates the appliance during power
failure conditions to prevent smoking. In shutdown mode,
the battery back-up will not prevent smoking. See Section
8 for details.
Hearth & Home Technologies assumes no responsibility for,
nor does the warranty extend to, smoke damage caused
by reverse drafting of pellet appliances under shut down or
power failure conditions.