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Living Flame Chef Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

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Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions
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LAME
November 2013
Installation & Operating Instructions
Outdoor Cook On Chef Fireplace
Technical details subject to change
Please ensure you have the latest specifications

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  • Page 1 Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions IVING LAME November 2013 Installation & Operating Instructions Outdoor Cook On Chef Fireplace Technical details subject to change Please ensure you have the latest specifications...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions INDEX Location Ventilation Gas Connection Gas Supply Test Pressure Testing Controls Flueing Your Safety and Protection What To Do If You Smell Gas FIREPLACE FEATURES  Variable Controls  Piezo Spark Ignition ...
  • Page 4  This is not a waterproof fireplace.  Where the Chef fire is to be fitted on the outside wall of a house, provision should be made for the drainage of excess water.  A splash cover is provided with the fire.
  • Page 5 Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions TRIM OUT DIMENSIONS Chef Cook On Fireplace 1200mm & 1500mm Flip Up Cook On Surface - Patent Pending Fat Drip Collection System Multi Gas Burner and Control System Trim out for Masonry Installation...
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  • Page 9: Location

    Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions LOCATION The fireplace should be located: Out of high traffic areas; Out of strong draughts; Away from furniture; Where the flue system can be correctly installed without damaging the structure of the building, checking that the flue vent and its shielding will not interfere with any structural timberwork;...
  • Page 10: Gas Connection

    Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions GAS CONNECTION A gas certificate must be given by a registered certifying craftsman gasfitter for the installation, connection and associated flue vent system. All installation work should be carried out by a suitably trained and qualified person to comply with installation code NZS5261 and then certified by a Craftsman Gasfitter.
  • Page 11 Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions TESTING The fire outlet pressures have been preset in the factory. To adjust: Turn off the fire and loosen the test nipple screw; Fit 6mm tube and test gauge securely; Turn on fire, check pressure setting high and low;...
  • Page 12: Gas Supply

    Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions YOUR SAFETY AND PROTECTION A fireguard to BS Standard 6539 or 6778 should be used for the protection of young children, the elderly and infirm. Do not store or use flammable vapours or liquids in the vicinity of this fireplace or any other gas appliance.
  • Page 13 (Do not use flare or gland fitting). Care should be taken when coiling any spare gas line at the rear of the Chef Cook On Outdoor Fireplace that it does not touch the back of the fireplace.
  • Page 14 FLUE AND CHIMNEY REQUIREMENTS ESIGN A flue is required for a Chef Cook On Outdoor Fireplace, refer to dimensional drawings. All flues must be double skinned with a 25mm minimum of air space. Flue materials should be a stainless steel inner flue with sealed joints and a galvanised outer with airspace.
  • Page 15 – The fire has a diffuser blanket bed with just a handful of embers lightly scattered over bed. Place coal and log set on the ember bed. When the fire is set correctly, the flames should be approximately 75 – 100mm tall. If flames are incorrectly set, call your nearest Living Flame Service Engineer...
  • Page 16 Living Flame Outdoor Entertainer Chef Installation Instructions COOK ON OUTDOOR FIREPLACE ROUTINE SERVICE Check meter or cylinders Pressure drop test gas lines Inspect Fireplace Dismantle fireplace and inspect components Clean all components and body Check operation of controls and safety devices...
  • Page 17: Testing

    This is a One Year Guarantee covering the normal labour charges required to replace components of a Living Flame Fire should a part fail in its first year of service. The One Year Guarantee does not cover faults caused by incorrect installation or commissioning. The...
  • Page 18 Living Flame Fireplaces must be operated in accordance with Living Flame Operating Instructions. The Living Flame Chef fire may only be run on low – medium flame when in the cooking mode. Living Flame Fireplaces should be used only for the burning of gas fuels: Natural Gas, Liquid Petroleum Gas or Propane Gas.
  • Page 19: Controls

    Gasfitter has demonstrated the controls and operation COOKING The Chef fire can be used for various dishes other than the standard BBQ fare. Sausages, steak, chops, corn cobs, chicken, burgers – the conventional foods as well as bacon and eggs, pikelets, toasted sandwiches, boiling water, stews & soups in pots, roasts...
  • Page 20 : If the gas line has been interrupted when first lighting the fire, it may be necessary to follow the start up instructions several times. COOKING MODE - LOW / MEDIUM FLAME : Only operate the Chef in Cooking Mode (with the cook plate down) with a low to medium flame. ...
  • Page 21 The variable rotary control will automatically shut down should the pilot be interrupted or the pilot fail to light. If the system fails to light after several attempts, call for a registered Living Flame Maintenance Engineer or Living Flame Auckland for your nearest registered service...
  • Page 22 Light all Chef burners on low and allow to warm up to full temperature  The Chef cook plate will need to be burned off when first used for 30 to 60 minutes  During the burn-off period to help clean, seal and prepare the cooking surface we would suggest using a fatty lamb chop, a fatty sirloin chop or sausage (any fatty meat) to help seal the surface.
  • Page 23 PLATE DRAIN HOLES  There are two drain holes on the Chef cook plate – one for when the cook plate is horizontal and one when it is vertical.  These drain holes should be kept clean of scraps of food to allow fat and oils to drain freely.
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