General Safety Advice - Vesta v4 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

General Safety Advice

Properly installed, operated and maintained, this appliance will not
emit fumes into the dwelling. However occasional fumes from de-
ashing and re-fuelling may occur. Persistent fume emission is poten-
tially dangerous and must not be tolerated. If fume emission does
persist, open doors and windows to ventilate the room. Let the fire
burn out or eject and safely dispose of fuel from the appliance. Once
the fire is cold, check
the flue and chimney for blockages and clean if required. Do not at-
tempt to relight the fire until the cause of the fume emission has been
identified and corrected. Seek expert advice if necessary.
· Do not fit an extractor fan in the same room as the appliance.
· An adequate air supply for combustion and ventilation is essential
in accordance with Building Regulations
Document J Section 2. Air openings provided for this purpose must
not be restricted.
· It is important that flue ways are cleaned frequently and the chim-
ney swept regularly. Also the stove must be
maintained in good mechanical order. The chimney should be swept
at least once per year for smokeless fuel
and a minimum of twice per year for other fuels.
· If the chimney was previously used for an open fire, it is possible
that the higher flue gas temperatures generated by the stove may
loosen deposits that were firmly adhering to the inner surface of the
chimney and cause blockage of the flue pipe. We recommend that in
such a situation a second sweeping of the chimney should be carried
out within one month of regular use of the stove after installation.
Also, lock open or remove any existing dampers in the flue way.
· Should it be likely that children, aged or infirm people approach the
fire, then a fireguard should be fitted.
· Avoid the use of aerosol sprays in the vicinity of the stove when it
is in operation.
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