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  1. M

    Quad 3100 insert pre/act. Blower fans.

    I’m looking for new fans. Can anyone recommend a company that sells a more quiet fan?
  2. K

    New stove need help deciding

    Good evening, I am new to woodstoves, my wife and I are wanting to put one in our basement. I have narrowed it down to three stoves but would love some additional input! option #1 is the Quadra-Fire 4300 Option #2 is the Pacific energy super le Option #3 is the Regancy F2450 From what I have...
  3. B

    Quadra Fire Expedition I?

    Hello, I'm considering purchasing my first wood insert and have not been able to find much info on the Expedition I, only the Expedition II. Does anyone have an Expedition I that they can share their thoughts on? Main purpose is to upgrade an existing fireplace in the basement of our ranch...
  4. etorres16

    Quadra-Fire Castile Not Working

    We moved into a new home last year with a Quadra-Fire Castile pellet stove. It worked great last winter, no issues other than occasionally needing to hit the reset button. This year, however, it has had issues feeding and igniting. The thermostat flashes "HEAT", the red call light comes on, and...
  5. maraakate

    QuadraFire 812-4400 Blower Motor Differences from 2006 and 2021

    My blower motor started getting a noisy bearing in my 2006 Santa Fe. I needed the fan, didn't have time to get new bearings and replace them. Got it from the dealer. It includes a new housing that uses threaded screws instead of the self tapping sheet metal screws. They're also smaller so if...
  6. E

    Quadrafire enamel

    ENAMEL BREAKDOWN? I have a older Quadrafire, a Yosemite. that i LOVE (now that I have adjusted my brain to the double air controls that seem backward to my brain: push IN to open both initial & secondary air, not pull out like a manual car choke: opEN = IN...; husband hates it because he is a...
  7. S

    Heating Barn Converted Office - Seeking Advice

    Hello All, I recently bought my family's old homestead and converted what used to be an old woodshop to a home office. Overview of the room: About 200 sq ft. Three walls are exposed to outside other wall is to adjoining unheated room. Walls are comprised of barnboard exterior, framing...
  8. C

    Brand new Quadra Fire Classic Bay 1200i fails to turn on

    Brand new to this forum. I've searched for this same problem and haven't seen it posted. I have a brand 'new to me' CB1200i. It appears to have never been used as the interior is clean as a whistle. Wondering if I bought a piece of junk The manual states that when you turn it on for the first...
  9. Newbiepellet burner

    Quadrafire CB 1200i no power at all

    Hello all, you have been a great help to me before, againI am seeking advice. Came home from work and pellet stove was off. Checked feed and all was good, went to hit reset and call light was not on. Hit reset and nothing. Seems there is no power. Reset snap disk 3, nothing. Could it be...
  10. Jimmylookee

    Lopi Evergreen vs Quadra fire 31 millennium / WS22

    Heya folks. I'm based in Tasmania Australia and looking at 2 north American style wood heaters. They are both outside air setup as it's a new build house. House size is 16 squares but we have high vaulted ceilings and a tonne of windows, so looking for a fire that does 25squares and up. It's a...
  11. D

    New Pellet Stove Insert Purchase Help

    I'm replacing my first pellet stove insert and been reading a ton on here and all over the web SO many questions and some conflictions of details but I'll start with my current needs haha. I'm replacing an old Earth Stove HP40, we use it to heat the main level of our house, it's a 2 story, to...
  12. JakeAylward

    Quadra-Fire Mt. Vernon AE Wall Display Is DARK

    We've got an older Mt. Vernon AE Insert ('06-07). It hasn't been used in over a year. Our wall display is now completely dark. When functioning correctly, just the numbers & letters will be dark & the background will be light-grey. If we push on the display screen or use a flashlight, you...
  13. J

    Quadra Fire Classic Bay 1200 sealant

    Hello, so I finally replaced the window gaskets on my Classic Bay 1200. I honestly feel like the seal isn’t the best. Nothing shows me that it’s not good, I just don’t trust it. So I was thinking.....has anyone ever used a sealant around the windows? I know the top of the windows are a wash so...
  14. B

    Convection blower slow to come on and off - Quadrafire Classic Bay 1200 FS

    My stove (year 2000) calls for heat, ignites, drops pellets, and then lags to turn convection blower on (15+ minutes). Once it reaches temp, the convection blower lags to shut off... 30+ minutes after exhaust blower does. It's super noisy on startup too- grinding metallic noise, but that fades...
  15. projectanavita

    Quadra fire isle royale issues

    We picked up a used IR and it seems to have some issues. We are seeking advice on how best to move forward. 2009, looks like it was likely over-fired. Top plate on the baffle bypass is warped. I measure 3/8" clearance between the top plate and the tubes on either side and 1/4"in the center...
  16. M

    Moving an Explorer

    Hello Folks, It's been a very long time since I have posted on the forums. Originally I was a pellet guy and since have moved to a place with acreage and am moving to a wood burning setup. My hopes is to be self sufficient with my heating! I am closing in on a really nice barely used...
  17. Stratcat900

    Santa Fe Combustion blower works fine – but doesn't start when thermostat calls for heat

    I have a four year old Quadra Fire Santa Fe that's not re-starting when the thermostat calls for heat. I have had this problem on occasion since day 1, and the frequency has increased to the point that the stove simply isn't usable. It's well maintained, cleaned often, professionally serviced...
  18. M

    Quadrafire 1100i restart issues

    Hello, all! I’ve purchases a Quadrafire 1100i insert and it worked fine for serveral weeks but now is having major problems when it comes to restarting. If I manually turn up the thermostat it will start but once it gets up to temperature and turns off, it won’t start again. I have to restart it...
  19. S

    Help with Mt Vernon AE Insert

    I bought a Mt Vernon AE 2014 model. It isnt putting out a lot of heat unless it is set on "sunflower mode". I have tried just about every setting, some with better results but just about all with mediocre. Currently on Manual High, +5 flame height, Normal Elevation, softwood. I have been burning...
  20. H

    Quadrafire Explorer III - First Impressions

    I had a lot of trouble finding information on this stove when I was looking at stoves to replace our aging but good-looking Vermont Castings Encore - Catalytic Stove. I'm writing this as my first post in the hopes of providing my impressions of this stove after a month or so of running it and...
  21. N

    Lopi Liberty vs quadrafire adventure II??

    I’ve read a lot of threads on here and can’t find much on the quadrafire adventure 2 vs the Lopi Liberty. We are attempting to decide between the two shortly! If you have any personal experience with either stove please speak up. We are placing the stove in our daylight basement that is 1200sq...
  22. Y

    Quadra- fire 1200 Classic Bay Loose heat exchanger tubes.

    Seems I have encountered the loose exchanger tube situation. The curved tubes at the top have a small flange ring that appears to be caulked to the top of the heat exchanger box. the cleaning rod will not travel up to the top on the one side any more. The other side seems to be intact, but the...
  23. M

    Osburn 2400 or Quadrafire 5100i

    Hey Y’all- new here and looking forward to discussions! Went to my local dealer and looked at the Quadrafire 5100i and fell in love with it. When I got home did a little more research and came across the Osburn 2400 which seems to burn hotter, have a bigger box and cost less. So what am I...
  24. C

    One heat exchange flue not blowing

    I'm unsure where to start, but this is my first post on the forum because I am simply dumbfounded and have no where else to look. I have a quadra-fire contour that I have been running for 12 years with no troubles. I meticulously clean it weekly and maintain anything that goes wrong as soon as...
  25. W

    Wife needs wood insert recommendations

    Hello everyone, Having spent a somewhat chilly New Year's holiday at our cottage here in Ontario Canada, I'm now researching so that I have good facts to convince my Hubby to get a wood burning insert! Would you kindly share your recommendations with me, as the information is a bit...
  26. Z

    Help Me With A Wood Insert Choice

    Hi all, My family and I moved into a (flipped) historic house built in 1880 in Chester County, PA this past August. The house is ~2500 sq ft and three floors. Picture an Italianate style row home (tall and skinny) in Philly and that's our house, only ours is a single. It's our first time having...
  27. E

    Mt Vernon AE Error Code

    We just bought a used Quadra Fire Mt Vernon AE stove, I hooked up the thermostat and power cord just to see that it works properly and there is the error "Max Drop Tube Temp" on the thermostat. I've read forums on here and it seems to be an error for the flame being too high causing overheating...
  28. U

    Quadrafire Classic Bay 1200 Circuit/Switch Testing

    I have a classic bay 1200 that is not feeding pellets. The exhaust fan starts and the call for heat light is on when I raise the thermostat. I have replaced the vacuum switch and the auger motor, checked the vacuum hoses, and checked the stove door gasket - all seem to be fine. The control box...
  29. B

    Quadra Fire HHT Warranty Problems

    I am hoping that I am experiencing a rare problem dealing with a Major Manufacturer. I was wondering if any other members have any similar issues with HHT the parent company that owns Heatilator, Heat&Glo, Quadra-Fire, Harmon and Vermont Castings to name a few. In 3 separate issues over 9 years...
  30. Jonkman

    Quadra-Fire Castile height adjustment - flame still to high at lowest setting.

    Hello everyone. Just a question, I have a Castile insert, and it must be the pellets this year but the flame gets pretty tall and I want to turn it down...but I've reached the extent of turning it down with the adjustment rod. Has anybody ran into this before? Only thing I can think of is to...