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Kohlangaz Gosford Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Gosford
INSET LIVE FUEL-EFFECT GAS FIRES
Installation and Maintenance Instructions
Hand these instructions to the owner following installation, they
must be retained for future reference.
Model No's HICC**MN2 & HICC**SN2 are only for use on Natural Gas
(G20) at a supply pressure of 20 mbar in G.B. / I.E.
Model No's HICC**MP & HICC**SP are only for use on Propane Gas
(G31) at a supply pressure of 37 mbar in G.B. / I.E.
** denotes trim and fret variant fitted to product

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  • Page 1 Gosford INSET LIVE FUEL-EFFECT GAS FIRES Installation and Maintenance Instructions Hand these instructions to the owner following installation, they must be retained for future reference. Model No’s HICC**MN2 & HICC**SN2 are only for use on Natural Gas (G20) at a supply pressure of 20 mbar in G.B. / I.E.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Section 1 Information and Requirements PAGE Appliance Information Conditions of Installation Flue and chimney suitability Fireplace / surround suitability Shelf position Chimney inspection Fire place opening / catchment space Fitting to Metal Flue Boxes Hearths Spillage Monitoring System Section 2 Installation of Fire Unpacking the fire Installing the fire box...

  • Page 3: Information And Requirements

    SECTION 1 INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS APPLIANCE INFORMATION Model HICC**MN (MC) HICC**MP (MC) HICC**SN (SC) HICC**SP (SC) Gas Type Main injector (1 off) Cat 960 Cat 82 size 2.0mm size 85 (2 off) Pilot Type Copreci Copreci 21100 / 141 (MC) 21100 / 264 (MC) Copreci Copreci...
  • Page 4 Fire box dimensions (All Models) Width : (with standard trim) 498mm Height : (with standard trim) 600mm Depth : (overall-without fender) 250mm Gas Connection 8mm Compression (Supplied with fire) Efficiency Declaration The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in BS 7977-1 : 2002 and the result is 58%.

  • Page 5: Conditions Of Installation

    INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION It is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a GAS SAFE Registered Installer, in accordance with these installation instructions and the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as amended. Failure to install appliances correctly could lead to prosecution.

  • Page 6: Fireplace / Surround Suitability

    FIREPLACE / SURROUND SUITABILITY The fire must only be installed on a hearth it must not be installed directly onto carpet or other combustible floor materials. The fire is suitable for fitting to non-combustible fire place surrounds and proprietary fire place surrounds with a temperature rating of at least 150 o c. If a heating appliance is fitted directly against a wall without the use of a fire surround or fire place all combustible material must be removed from behind the trim.

  • Page 7: Fire Place Opening / Catchment Space

    Check the chimney pot / terminal and general condition of the brickwork or masonry. If the chimney or flue is in poor condition or if there is no up-draught do not proceed with the installation. If there is a history of down-draught conditions with the chimney / flue, a tested and certificated flue terminal or cowl suitable for the relevant flue type should be considered.
  • Page 8 Table A - Installation Depth Requirements for a Kohlangaz Gosford being installed into a brick built chimney, requiring 12.0 litres of debris collection volume (figure 2) Opening Width (mm) Minimum Depth Required (mm) 400 (minimum opening width) 450 (maximum opening width) For example, if the appliance was to be fitted into a 400mm wide opening, the depth required would be 298mm.

  • Page 9: Fitting To Metal Flue Boxes

    1.7 FITTING TO PRE-FABRICATED TWIN WALL METAL FLUE BOXES The appliance may be fitted to twin wall metal flue boxes conforming to the constructional requirements of BS 715 / BS EN 1856-2, (for example the Selkirk LFE 175 box). The box must have a minimum flue diameter of 175mm internal and minimum internal dimensions of 300mm deep by 580mm high by 400mm wide.

  • Page 10: Installation Of Fire

    SECTION 2 INSTALLATION OF FIRE UNPACKING THE FIRE Carefully lift the fire out of the carton. Remove the loose item packaging carefully from the front of the appliance. Check the contents as listed :- Packing Check List 1 off Fire box / burner assembly 1 off Boxed ceramic base, front ceramic rail and 20 coals (9 large square, 9 large random and 2 small square) coals...
  • Page 11 For manual control models proceed as follows :- Remove the trim / fret. Remove the burner heat shield from the front of the fire box to allow access to the burner. See figure 3 below. Fig. 3 Ensure that the hearth is protected from damage and carefully lift the fire box into the fire opening, then slide it back into position.
  • Page 12 For slide control models proceed as follows: Remove the trim / fret. Remove the burner heat shield from the front of the fire box to allow access to the burner. See figure 5 below. Fig. 5 Ensure that the hearth is protected from damage and carefully lift the fire box into the fire opening, then slide it back into position.
  • Page 13 Fig. 6 Unscrew the burner assembly fixing screws at either side of the firebox, and the two fixing screws at the base of the fire (See figure 7 below). Carefully pull the base of the burner forwards. The burner can now be removed from the appliance.
  • Page 14 Continue for all models Whilst the fire box is still in position, decide which side the gas supply is to enter the fire from. If concealed pipe work is required plan the pipe run to enter the fire box through one of the openings in the sides of the fire box below the fuelbed support panel and connect to the isolating / inlet elbow.
  • Page 15 The preferred method of fixing which is suitable for almost all situations is the cable fixing method which is described in the following section in detail. To fit using the preferred cable method proceed as follows- Mark out and drill 4 off No 14 (6mm) holes in the back face of the fire opening in the positions shown below in figure 10.
  • Page 16 Fit a screwed nipple on to each of the cables and pull hand tight up against the tensioning screw, then secure each nipple with a flat bladed screwdriver. See figure 11 below. Fig. 11 Evenly tighten the tensioning nuts to tension both cables and pull the fire snugly against the wall.
  • Page 17 This should not be overtightened. Move the control lever fully downwards and check that the left hand micro-switch operates the igniter and that the control valve spindle is fully depressed. Move the control lever upwards to the “off” position and check that the control lever operates smoothly and safely.

  • Page 18: Gas Tightness And Inlet Pressure (Mc Models)

    GAS TIGHTNESS AND INLET PRESSURE (MANUAL CONTROL MODELS) Remove the pressure test point screw from the inlet elbow and fit a manometer. Turn on the main gas supply and carry out a gas tightness test. Depress the control knob and turn anti-clockwise to the position marked pilot.

  • Page 19: Assembling Fuel Bed And Commissioning

    SECTION 3 ASSEMBLING FUEL BED AND COMMISSIONING ASSEMBLING THE CERAMICS AND FUEL BED Place the ribbed ceramic fuelbed base on top of the fuelbed support and pull fully forwards to the burner. Make sure that the fuelbed base is located centrally in the fire box. Ensure that the fuelbed base fit fully down onto the fuel bed support and is not lodged on the burner.
  • Page 20 Fit three of the large sized square coals onto the front ceramic rail, and two of the random shaped coals as shown below ensuring that they are evenly spaced. Use the recess’s in the front ceramic rail as a guide for placement. (See figure 14 below). Fig.
  • Page 21 Select three of the large random coals and two of the large square coals and arrange as shown behind the second row of coals, using the ribs in the fuelbed matrix as a guide for placement. (See figure 16 below). Fig.

  • Page 22: Fitting The Trim Or Contemporary Fascia (All Models)

    The exact position and fit of the coals may be finely adjusted to give the most pleasing and random appearance. Warning : Use only the coals supplied with the fire. When replacing the coals remove the old coals and discard them. Fit a complete set of coals of the correct type.

  • Page 23: Lighting The Appliance (Manual Control Models)

    LIGHTING THE APPLIANCE (MANUAL CONTROL MODELS) Turn on the gas isolation tap. Depress the control knob and turn anti-clockwise to the position marked pilot. Hold in the control knob for a few seconds to purge the pipe work. Continue to hold-in the control knob and press the igniter button. If the burner does not light, continue to press the igniter button until ignition occurs.

  • Page 24: Checking For Clearance Of Combustion Products

    The gas control can be moved from the High to Low position to give the desired heat output. To turn the fire off, FULLY raise the control lever to the OFF position. WARNING : If the fire goes out for any reason or is turned off and it isnecessary to re-light the fire it is important to allow the fire to cool for 3 minutes before attempting to re-light it.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE Servicing Notes Servicing should be carried out annually by a competent person such as a registered installer. The service should include visually checking the chimney and fire opening for accumulations of debris and a smoke test to check for a positive up-draught in the chimney.

  • Page 26: Removal Of The Control Tap

    Removing the Control Tap from the fire. 4.3.1 Remove the burner assembly as in section 4.1. 4.3.2 Pull the control knob off the control tap spindle. 4.3.3 Loosen and remove the three gas pipe retaining nuts from the control tap and release the ends of the gas pipes from the control tap body. Loosen and remove the thermocouple securing nut from the end of the control tap.

  • Page 27: Removal Of The Battery Ignitor

    4.5.3 Isolate the gas supply and remove the inlet pipe from the appliance inlet elbow. To allow burner removal, the control lever operating cable must be removed. The control lever operating cable can be seen running across the base of the fire, below the burner. To release the cable, unscrew the cable securing screw located in the centre of the aluminium operating arm and pull the cable out from its fixing hole.

  • Page 28: Removing The Oxy-Pilot Assembly

    4.7.2 Replace in the reverse order using a 1.5V AA Alkaline Battery. Removing the Oxy-Pilot Assembly Note: Because this appliance is fitted with an atmosphere sensing ‘Oxy- Pilot’ it is not possible to replace the thermocouple separately, because the thermocouple position is factory set to a tight tolerance. Any replacement of parts on the pilot requires a complete new pilot assembly.
  • Page 29 4.9.2 Hold the hexagonal control lever cable locking bush with a spanner and unscrew the locking screw using a 2mm allen key to release the cable from the control lever. The control cable can now be removed from the cable guide tubes. 4.9.3 To fit the replacement cable, thread the end of the new cable into the long length of p.t.f.e.

  • Page 30: Bfm Europe Ltd, Trentham Lakes, Stoke-On-Trent, St4 4Tj

    Replacement of parts must be carried out by a competent person such as a registered gas installer. The part numbers of the replaceable parts are as follows, these are available from Kohlangaz Fires who may be contacted at the address shown below.

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