Top-Down Lighting Method For Panoramic Insertables; Loading Of Fuel And Emptying Of Ashes; Advice For Use And Safety Warnings - Ferlux GALAXY User And Installation Manual

When the pile begins to burn evenly and consistently, close
the door nut keep the dampers open and wait until the pile
of kindling has turned to embers. At this point, add the sec-
ond load of small logs of wood to the pre-load and wait
again with the door closed and the air passages completely
open until they become embers.
After the load, the interior of the combustion chamber will
reach sufficient temperature, making it possible to load the
device fully and regulate the different air control dampers ac-
cording to heating needs.
Remember that under cert weather conditions, such as hot days or clouds, ice, rain or humidity, you may have problems lighting.
3.3.1 Top-down lighting method for PANORAMIC insertable devices
With our PANORAMIC range of insertable devices you can use the top-down lighting method as an alternative to the method
described above. This allows you to take full advantage of this kind of apparatus with the following advantages:
- Even less accumulation of dirt on the glass.
- More efficient and homogeneous combustion and with a greater post-combustion action.
- Longer duration of fire wood.
- Greater comfort for the user, requiring fewer loads.
For top-down lighting, you need layered fire wood. At the base of the device, place two or
three generously sized logs, similar to a full load. Above them, lay three or four smaller logs
similar to those used in the pre-load and finally a small pile of kindling.
Add the fire pack between the second and third layers, below the pile of kindling, close the
door and open the air dampers fully. When the pile of kindling is consumed, regulate the air
according to heating needs and in line with section 2.3 of this manual.
3.4 Load of fuel and emptying of ashes
To load the device, open the door and add three or four logs 12 to 15 cm in diameter and with a length of between 30 and 35 cm in
GALAXY and PANORAMOC devices and 50-60 cm for the TAURUS and PANORAMIC 90 devices. Take special care not to strike
the vermiculite interior coating, as these elements are very fragile and can easily break.
It is recommend to use gloves or other protection to avoid possible burning. It is also advised to open the door gently and slowly
to avoid the sudden introduction of a large quantity of air that emits smoke and dirt into the room. Never load the device with a live
flame inside. Wait until there are only embers.
For the first few uses after purchasing the device, it may produce a certain degree of smoke and odours while the equip-
ment burns the oil residues from the metal and adapts to the extraction of smoke. Similarly, during normal use, it is also possible to
observe certain traces of condensation caused by logs that are too damp and to hear noises caused by natural expansion
and contraction processes of the metal components of the device, as they move from a resting atmospheric temperature of 10°C
to 600-650°C.
After a certain number of hours of use of the device, it is necessary to empty and clean the ash pan (for the GALAXY and TAURUS
ranges) a task that must always be carried out when the device is turned off and cold. Open the door, extract the pan and empty
it. Check that the ashes/embers thrown in the rubbish are not hot and don't pose a risk of fire. The PANORAMIC range, which
has no ash pan, is supplied with a small spade for removing the ashes from the interior of the combustion chamber.

3.5 Advice for use and safety warnings.

The GALAXY, TAURUS and PANORAMIC range of thermo chimneys are mainly manufactured in metal, a material with high thermal
conductivity. This means that, not only when the device is being used, but also for a period after it is out, any of its parts can be
particularly hot and cause burns. Always use the fireplace glove or insulating gloves when handling the device in these conditions.
For periods of minimum combustion, for example, during the night or to maintain temperatures at a stable level, We recommend
that you use slightly chunkier logs. Take into account that the more "chopped" the firewood is, the earlier it will burn in full.
We recommend that you take advantage of lighting to empty the ash pan and avoid it from becoming full during a burning
process. The device should not be used without the ash pan or with it completely full as it can cause the misshaping of the base of
the fireplace and the grille, voiding the guarantee.
Stack of wood chips for lighting
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Placement of firewood for top-town
lighting