Technical Description; Using The Heater - Dometic ORIGO 5100 Operating Manual

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Technical description

5 Technical description
The heater is made of aluminium and stainless steel and uses the absorption
principle. The tank has a capacity of 1.2 l. Denatured or soot free alcohol is
used as fuel.
Alcohol is absorbed into a non-flammable material in the tank.
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Using the heater

Caution! Danger of injury!
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The top cover (fig. 1 1, page 2) and the outer container (fig. 1 9,
page 2) heat up when in use. Touching them can cause severe
burns.
6.1 Filling-in denatured alcohol (fig. 1, page 2)
Caution! Danger of injury!
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Never pour fuel through the burner openings.
Do not fill near an open fire or glow.
Overfilling, spilt alcohol and hot objects can cause severe burns.
➤ Ensure the heater is cooled down to room temperature.
➤ Take off the top cover (1).
➤ Release the burner (4) from outer container (9) by pressing lock
spring (10)
➤ Lift the grid (3).
✓ Tank (8), burner (4) and grid (3) are lifted as one unit from the outer
container (9).
➤ Release the fuel tank (8) from the burner (4) by pressing the spring (6).
➤ Check tank opening ensuring there's neither fire nor glow.
➤ Hold the tank (8) tilted down (fig. 2, page 2).
➤ Fill the denatured alcohol through the wire mesh into the opening of the
tank (8).
The maximum capacity per tank must not exceed 1.2 l.
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