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Installation and maintenance manual Unilux-7 75 Serial number: Production date:...
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Barbas Bellfires BV. This document could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Barbas Bellfires BV reserves the right to revise this document from time to time in the contents thereof.
About this document................6 How to work with this document....................6 Warnings and cautions used in this document................6 Related documentation........................6 Description....................7 Overview of the Unilux-7 75......................7 Intended use..........................9 Installation examples......................... 10 Safety.....................13 Safety instructions for installation....................13 Safety instructions with regard to the environment..............
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Removal of the interior of the combustion chamber......33 Technical data..................37 Technical data..........................37 Dimensions ................... 39 10.1 Frameless appliance........................39 10.2 Appliance with built-in frame...................... 41 10.3 Appliance with classic frame......................43 10.4 Appliance with classic frame and 45º flue connector..............45 Warranty Terms..................47 Unilux-7 75...
Name, registered trade name or registered trade mark Barbas Bellfires BV; Hallenstraat 17; 5531 AB Bladel; The Netherlands and contact address of the manufacturer as required pursuant to Article 11(5)
Installation • Maintenance This document refers to the Unilux-7 75 as 'the appliance'. This document is an essential part of your appliance. Read it carefully before you do work on the appliance. Keep it in a safe place. The original instructions of the document are in English. All other language versions of the document are translations of the original instructions.
Description Description Overview of the Unilux-7 75 The Unilux-7 75 is available with a screened glass door or with a steel frame door. Door handle Ash tray (under the grate) Glass Ceramic panels Primary air inlet - Top flue connector...
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Description Secondary air inlet Upper baffle (steel) Air wash inlet Lower baffle (ceramic) Adjustable feet Connection for external combustion Figure 2. Bottom view of the Unilux-7 75 with screened door Unilux-7 75...
Description Connection for external combustion Rear flue connector Figure 3. Rear view of the Unilux-7 75 Intended use The appliance is intended for indoor use to heat the room wherein it is installed. Do not use it for other purposes.
Description Installation examples Note: The illustrations shown in this paragraph are typical installation examples. Combustion air inlet Convection air outlet Convection air inlet Air supply to the room Chimney Figure 4. Installation in an existing fireplace Unilux-7 75...
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Convection/ventilation air outlet Convection air outlet (appliance) Figure 5. Installation with external combustion air supply in a new fireplace surround Note: It is not possible to install the convection set on an appliance with a 45º flue connector. Unilux-7 75...
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Combustion air inlet Ventilation air inlet Convection air inlet Ventilation air outlet Chimney Flexible convection air pipes Convection air outlet Convection air outlet Air supply to the room Figure 6. Installation with convection set in a new fireplace surround Unilux-7 75...
Dispose of ceramic heat-resistant glass as household waste. Do not dispose of ceramic heat-resistant glass in a glass recycling container. • Dispose of an obsolete appliance according to instructions of the authorities or the fitter. • Obey the local regulations. Unilux-7 75...
Attention: Make sure there is a 3 mm clearance between the appliance and the surrounding construction, to allow for expansion of the appliance during use. Unilux-7 75...
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Table 3: dimensions and minimum clearances to a flammable wall Item Dimension Air gap 25 mm Thickness plate 100 mm Air gap / Spacer 25 mm A+B+C 150 mm 125 mm Minimum 3 mm clearance between appliance and surrounding construction Unilux-7 75...
Make sure the total area of the convection air outlet opening is minimum 300 cm Chimney enclosure Insulation plate (false ceiling) Convection air outlet opening Insulation plates Flammable ceiling Figure 8. Clearances to flammable ceiling - Front view Unilux-7 75...
Attention: Make sure there is a 3 mm clearance between the appliance and the surrounding construction, to allow for expansion of the appliance during use. Unilux-7 75...
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Table 5: Minimum dimensions between appliance and non-flammable walls Item Dimension Air gap 20 mm Thickness plate 25 mm Air gap / Spacer 20 mm A+B+C 65 mm 45 mm Minimum 3 mm clearance between appliance and surrounding construction Unilux-7 75...
Make sure the total area of the convection air outlet opening is minimum 300 cm Chimney enclosure Insulation plate (false ceiling) Convection air outlet opening Insulation plates Non-Flammable ceiling Figure 10. Clearances to non-flammable ceiling - Front view Unilux-7 75...
Minimum 50 cm between ceiling and chim- ceiling ney enclosure Clearances in front of the appliance Do not put flammable items within minimum 180 cm radius from the appliance. Non-flammable floor plate Appliance Unilux-7 75...
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Example to find the correct minimum depth of a non-flammable floor plate If the measured distance between the bottom of the visible part of the appliance is 20 cm, according to the graph the minimum depth of the floor plate is 47 cm. Unilux-7 75...
Make sure the total ventilation air inlet openings have a minimum area of 450 cm . (2 inlet openings of minimum 225 • Make sure the total ventilation air outlet openings have a minimum area of 450 cm . (2 outlet openings of minimum 225 cm Unilux-7 75...
Make sure the inner walls of the open fireplace are not damaged. Put a layer of ceramic wool against the inner walls of the fireplace opening. Refer to chapter for specifications. Put an appropriate chimney adapter on the existing chimney. Unilux-7 75...
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Ceramic insulation Existing open fireplace Combustion air inlet Flue gas pipe Chimney adapter Figure 12. Chimney adapter Put a layer of ceramic wool around the flexible flue pipe. Remove the interior of the appliance. Refer to chapter for instructions. Unilux-7 75...
Put a layer of ceramic wool on the top of the appliance. Refer to chapter specifications of the ceramic wool. Put all the interior parts in the correct position in the appliance. Refer to chapter for instructions. Unilux-7 75...
If applicable, connect the external combustion air supply pipe to the appliance. To connect the optional external combustion air supply to the rear of the appliance, 6.3.2 refer to chapter To connect the optional external combustion air supply to the bottom of the 6.3.3 appliance, refer to chapter Unilux-7 75...
Put the collar adaptor in the open external air inlet opening. Bend out the 3 lips on the collar adaptor to attach the collar adaptor on the inlet opening. Identify the location in the outer wall for the external combustion air supply inlet. Unilux-7 75...
Attach the other end of the flexible aluminum pipe on the collar adapter. Use a hose clamp. 6.3.4 Connect the flue gas pipe The appliance can be connected to steel pipes, double-walled insulated stainless steel flues and flexible stainless steel flues. Unilux-7 75...
6.3.5 Connect the convection set (optional) Note: If the Unilux-7 75 has a 45 degree flue connector, the optional convection set is not available for this appliance. Remove the break out plates in the convection air outlet openings with a hammer.
If you use other material than bricks, install the material in accordance with the instructions of the supplier of the material • If you use other material than bricks, refer to the instructions of the supplier of the used material for information on the need to use a mantle iron. Unilux-7 75...
Make sure the door closes and opens easy. Make sure the control lever moves easy to left and right without undue noise. Make sure all ceramic plates and the baffles are in the correct position. Contact your dealer if the final check shows a defect. Unilux-7 75...
Clean the inside of the appliance with a soft brush. Clean the metal parts on the outside of the appliance with a dry lint free cloth. Use Barbas heat resistant paint spray to repair lacquer damage. Combustion air supply Make sure that the inlet of the pipe of the external combustion air supply is not blocked by leaves or other debris.
(refer to step 5 of this instruction). Remove the door Open the door completely. Remove the bottom Lift the grate and remove from the combustion chamber. Lift the left and right steel bottom plate and remove from the combustion chamber. Unilux-7 75...
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Make sure the nut stays attached to the socket screw. Push up the front of the heat shield (1) and pull it forward (2) and move downward to a vertical position (3). Remove the upper baffle from the appliance. Unilux-7 75...
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Move the left side panel a little upward and inwards (1) and remove it from the appliance (2). Move the right side panel a little upward and inwards (3) and remove it from the appliance (4). Remove the log guards Lift the front log guard and remove from the combustion chamber. Unilux-7 75...
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Remove the ceramic back panel. Move the bottom of the ceramic back panel forward and remove it from the appliance. Note: To put the parts of the combustion chamber interior back, do the above instructions in opposite order. Unilux-7 75...
Technical data Technical data Technical data Name Barbas Model Unilux-7 75 Tested in accordance with EN 13229:2001-A2:2004 EN16510-1 annex D, E, F Energy efficiency index Energy efficiency class Fuel Wood logs, Wood briquettes Nominal fuel load 3.3 kg Nominal heat output (net)
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Front glass • Heat resistant ceramic glass The specific precautions that shall be taken • Installation and maintenance manual when the local space heater is assembled, in- • User manual stalled or maintained, are listed in the attached documents: Unilux-7 75...
Dimensions 10.4 Appliance with classic frame and 45º flue connector Figure 20. Dimensions of appliance with classic frame, 45º flue connector and screened glass door Unilux-7 75...
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Dimensions Figure 21. Dimensions of appliance with classic frame, 45º flue connector and metal frame door Unilux-7 75...
Complaints will only be accepted if they are reported to the Barbas dealer, together with the serial number of the Barbas appliance which is stated on the front of the manual. In addition, the original receipt (invoice, receipt, cash receipt) showing the date of purchase must also be submitted.
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Article 5: Warranty period This warranty will only be granted during the warranty period. The body of the Barbas appliance is guaranteed for a period of 10 years against construction and/or material faults, starting from the moment of purchase. For other parts of the Barbas appliance, a similar warranty applies from the moment of purchase for a period of two years.
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