Quadra-Fire 2100 Millennium Wood 21M-ACC - Manual (Page 33)

May 5, 2011 7039-131H Page 33
2100 Millennium Wood Stove (ACC)
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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 qualified service person in
the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.
Start Fire Problems Possible Cause Solution
Can’t get fire started
Excessive smoke or spillage
Burns too slowly
Smolders, sizzles
Not enough kindling/paper or no
kindling/paper
Use dry kindling, more paper. Arrange kindling & wood
for air movement.
Not enough air for fire to ignite Check for restricted cap/shroud
Open outside air kit (if installed).
Check for flue blockage.
Pre-warm flue before starting fire (refer to starting fire
section).
Check for adequate vent height (refer to chimney
assembly section).
Open window below the appliance towards the wind.
Wood condition is too wet, too large Use dry, seasoned wood (refer to wood fuel section).
Bed of coals not established before
adding wood
Start with paper & kindling to establish bed of coals (refer
to starting fire section).
Flue blockage such as birds’ nests or
leaves in termination cap
Have chimney inspected for creosote and cleaned by a
certified chimney sweep.
Down draft or negative pressure
Competition with exhaust devices
Do not use exhaust fans during start-up (refer to negative
pressure section).
Open window below the appliance towards the wind.
Fire burns too fast Extremely dry or soft wood Mix in hardwood.
Mix in less seasoned wood after fire is established (refer
to wood fuel section).
Overdrafting Check for correct vent height; too much vertical height
creates overdrafting.
Check location of vent termination (refer to chimney
requirements section).