PRESENTATION OF THE APPLIANCE Lacunza congratulates you on your choice. Certified under ISO 9001, Lacunza guarantees the quality of its appliances and undertakes to meet the needs of its customers. Confident of the know-how afforded by more than 50 years’ experience, Lacunza uses advanced technologies in the design and manufacture of its entire range of appliances.
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PRESENTATION OF THE APPLIANCE 4.1.2. Inside the appliance ............................... 16 4.1.3. Flue socket ................................16 4.1.4. Painted sheet-steel-cast-iron parts........................16 4.1.5. Firebox glass ................................16 4.1.6. Oven ..................................16 4.2. Maintenance of the chimney flue ......................17 4.3. Important advice ............................17 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................
1.1. General characteristics Unit ALTEA Nominal Heat Output (N.H.O.) to atmosphere Efficiency at N.H.O. CO emission at 13% O2 at N.H.O.
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Instruction Book. Failure to respect these conditions may lead to problems with the appliance (deterioration, shorter useful life, etc.) which are not covered by the Lacunza warranty. Figure No.1 - Dimensions of the ALTEA appliance in mm...
P ≤ 10kW fixtures, etc.). 10 < P ≤ 15 Lacunza’s liability is limited to the 15 < P ≤ 20 supply of the material and does not include 20 < P ≤ 25 installation of the appliance.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLER • 2.2.2. Location of the appliance in the Make sure that the airtight room joints on the flue circuit are in perfect condition. Choose a location in the room which • Make sure that the doors close favours good hot-air distribution by properly.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLER 2.4.1. Type of flue The chimney flue must not rest on the appliance. The flue must be made of special material designed to resist the products of Bear in mind that high temperatures combustion (e.g. stainless steel, enamelled may be reached in the flue, meaning that it steel, etc.).
If sufficient updraught is not achieved Figure No.4 - Distances between the chimney by correcting the flue installation, Lacunza crown and objects within a 10m radius supplies an accessory for exceptional cases: a part which seals the top of the front part...
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLER loading aperture appliance. Figure No.6 - Accessory to help in the event of downdraught as a result of a poor flue This accessory should be ordered from the factory and, considering that the problem is the result of a poor installation, must be paid for by the person ordering the part.
INSTRUCTIONS OF USE parts of the appliance to wear INSTRUCTIONS OF USE out more quickly than normal. • Resinous wood may mean that The manufacturer accepts no liability the appliance and the flue need whatsoever for damage caused to parts as to be cleaned more often.
INSTRUCTIONS OF USE 3.2. Description of the parts of the appliance 3.2.1. Operating components Figure No.8 - Operating components on the appliance • A: Firebox door handle • B: Primary air intake B1 open (right) B2 closed (left) • C: Secondary air intake C1 open (right) C2 closed (left) •...
INSTRUCTIONS OF USE airtightness) and the humidity of the wood Secondary-air intake used. By opening this inlet, air enters the firebox via the top of the firebox door. 3.4. Safety IMPORTANT: Keeping the secondary-air Do not store combustible materials intake open helps keep the door glass beneath the appliance.
INSTRUCTIONS OF USE oven thermometer gives approximate reading of the temperature inside the oven. While the appliance is warming up, which may take two hours, the thermometer indicates a temperature lower than the real temperature inside the oven (due to the thermal inertia). The oven also has a steam extraction system.
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Then rotate the reinforcement as shown: Figure No.15 - Extracting the vermiculite deflectors Changing the position of the Altea stainless-steel reinforcement The stainless-steel reinforcement has an open and closed position. When it is closed, a lot of combustion gas is retained,...
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INSTRUCTIONS OF USE Figure No.16 - Stainless-steel reinforcement in its closed position Figure No.18 - Stainless-steel reinforcement in its open position Th stainless-steel reinforcement must be fitted in position closed in order to achieve all the values in the UNE-EN 13240 standard.
4.1.5. Firebox glass fuel employed. Keep the secondary-air intake open to In the Altea model, it is important to keep the door glass cleaner for longer. clean away the soot that has accumulated However, the glass may get dirty the longer in the chamber surrounding the oven.
Lacunza-authorised replacement parts be used. 4.2. Maintenance of the chimney Lacunza accepts no liability for any flue modification to the product which it has not authorised. VERY IMPORTANT: In order to avoid incidents (chimney fires, etc.), it is...
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING This symbol means that a qualified professional should be called to perform the operation. Problem Probable causes Solution Use hard woods, cut at least 2 years ago and stored in a Green or damp wood sheltered, ventilated place Use crumpled paper or firelighters and dry wood chips to light The logs are too large the fire.
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