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First ignition procedure
First ignition procedure
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Make sure you have read and understood this
manual
•
Remove all flammable materials from the appliance
(manuals, labels, etc.). Be sure to remove the
labels on the glass. They would irreparably
damage the glass if they melted.
To light the fire in the combustion chamber, always use
To light the fire in the combustion chamber, always use
smaller pieces of wood. Use larger pieces of wood to
smaller pieces of wood. Use larger pieces of wood to
feed the fire once it has started.
feed the fire once it has started.
Place the wood on the combustion grille.
Place the wood on the combustion grille.
NOTE
NOTE
On first ignition, there may be a slight smell of paint,
which will disappear over a short period, after using
the product a few times at rated capacity.
Ignition with the combustion chamber
Ignition with the combustion chamber
cold.
cold.
1. Check that the existing ash bed is not too high. If the
1. Check that the existing ash bed is not too high. If the
ash bed becomes too high there is a danger that hot
ash bed becomes too high there is a danger that hot
embers may fall out of the combustion chamber when
embers may fall out of the combustion chamber when
the combustion chamber door is opened to add wood.
the combustion chamber door is opened to add wood.
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2. Move the lever for regulating the air valve to the
2. Move the lever for regulating the air valve to the
"fully open" position. There will be an intense flow of
"fully open" position. There will be an intense flow of
combustion air to the wood in the combustion chamber
combustion air to the wood in the combustion chamber
allowing quick and efficient combustion.
allowing quick and efficient combustion.
3. Place the wood in the combustion chamber without
3. Place the wood in the combustion chamber without
packing it excessively. Place an ignition unit among the
packing it excessively. Place an ignition unit among the
logs, and ignite. Never use ignition products such as
logs, and ignite. Never use ignition products such as
petrol, alcohol and the like.
petrol, alcohol and the like.
4. At this point, close the door and monitor for a few
4. At this point, close the door and monitor for a few
minutes. If the fire should go out, open the door slowly,
minutes. If the fire should go out, open the door slowly,
place another ignition unit among the logs and ignite
place another ignition unit among the logs and ignite
it again.
it again.
ONLY LIGHT THE PRODUCT WITH
THE REFRACTORY ELEMENTS IN
PLACE.
USER INSTRUCTIONS
Adding
Adding
chamber is hot
chamber is hot
When is the right time to add wood? When the fuel has
When is the right time to add wood? When the fuel has
almost finished and is in hot embers. Using the glove
almost finished and is in hot embers. Using the glove
provided, open the door slowly (to avoid the creation
provided, open the door slowly (to avoid the creation
of air vortices which could cause smoke to leak out).
of air vortices which could cause smoke to leak out).
Add the desired quantity of wood into the combustion
Add the desired quantity of wood into the combustion
chamber, placing it on top of the existing embers (within
chamber, placing it on top of the existing embers (within
the quantity limits indicated in the technical sheet).
the quantity limits indicated in the technical sheet).
Operation with low initial draught
Operation with low initial draught
In order to draw in the air for combustion and to
In order to draw in the air for combustion and to
discharge the smoke, the combustion chamber needs
discharge the smoke, the combustion chamber needs
the draught created by the flue.
the draught created by the flue.
If the draught is weak, initially light a "start-up" fire
If the draught is weak, initially light a "start-up" fire
using smaller pieces of ignition material.
using smaller pieces of ignition material.
Once the correct level of draught has been restored,
Once the correct level of draught has been restored,
you can add the fuel.
you can add the fuel.
PRACTICAL TIPS
PRACTICAL TIPS
It is recommended to keep radiators off in the room
It is recommended to keep radiators off in the room
where the thermo-fireplace is installed as the heat
where the thermo-fireplace is installed as the heat
radiated from the opening is sufficient.
radiated from the opening is sufficient.
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Incomplete combustion leads to excessive build
Incomplete combustion leads to excessive build
up on the exchanger tubes. To avoid this, it is
up on the exchanger tubes. To avoid this, it is
necessary to:
necessary to:
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burn dry wood
burn dry wood
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ensure that the combustion chamber contains a
ensure that the combustion chamber contains a
good bed of hot embers and coals before adding
good bed of hot embers and coals before adding
more wood
more wood
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add logs with a larger diameter along with smaller
add logs with a larger diameter along with smaller
ones.
ones.
USER
wood
wood
when
when
the
the
Always use the glove provided to touch
any hot parts. Avoid direct contact with
hot parts.
combustion
combustion
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