Lighting The Fireplace; Lighting The Fireplace For The First Time; Opening The Lifting Door - Kalfire W60/51Fl Installation And Instructions Manual

6 Lighting the fireplace

6.1 Lighting the fireplace for the first time

CAREFUL! when the fireplace is lit for the first time, the
enamel will burn in and cure. This causes nuisance in the
form of odour and fumes. if the fireplace has a slatted rear
panel, use only a very small quantity of wood (max. 2 kg/
hour) the first time a fire is lit. if too much wood is burned,
the paint could burn or flake off of the slatted rear panel.
Make sure the room in which the fireplace is located is well
ventilated. it is advisable to light the fireplace during the
day, and open all doors and windows in order to reduce the
odour nuisance. proper ventilation also reduces the risk of
discolouration. below are some tips from the dutch decorative
heating guild (see www.sfeerverwarmingsgilde.nl/faq):
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Minimise the use of candles and oil lamps and keep the
wick as short as possible. Candles and oil lamps produce
considerable amounts of soiling and unhealthy soot
particles in your home.
•
wait at least 6 weeks before igniting a newly installed
masonry mantelpiece or after renovation work. The building
moisture must disappear completely from the walls, floor
and ceiling.
•
with renovations or new building work, ensure there is
extra ventilation to remove volatile solutions from your
home.
•
avoid smoking. smoking is not only bad for your health, but
cigarette and cigar smoke also contain tar that will cause
deposits on colder and damp walls when heated.
WARNING enamel that has not yet cured is particularly
sensitive. avoid touching the enamelled parts of the
fireplace. leave the door open, approximately 5 cm, the first
time that the fireplace is lit and close the door after it has
cooled down. when heated the enamel is soft and will stick
sooner. if the door does stick to the fireplace, it can be tilted
(see section 7.5)
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6.2 Opening the lifting door

1. insert the key supplied with the fireplace, with the short
side in the small hole of the door on the bottom right.
2. Move the key up. The first 3 cm can be quite difficult,
because the door has to be pulled out of the lock. after this,
it will be easier.
3. The door can be left open in any desired position.
4. To close the door, place the key in the small hole of the door
at the top right and move the key down.
figure 31: illustration of the end of the key (detail)
figure 32: operating key
Air regulation operation
Door operation