User manual

INSTALLATION AND USE MANUAL
Chapter 6
page 24
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Proceed as follows:
• Place a small amount of balled paper in the stove.
• Cover the paper with a small quantity of twigs and a few pieces of
wood.
• Open the primary air register completely (fig.15 A)
• Light the paper, and if necessary leave the door open; when the
twigs are burning, the door can be closed.
• Only once the flame is burning well (presence of a bed of ash and
full combustion) should the air register be moved to the desired
setting (see fig.15, section 5.5).
As the fire burns, add wood. Never overload the fireplace stove
with wood (see technical specifications in the table, Section 3).
As soon as the flames have died down and a bed of ash has formed,
load the stove normally. Small loads of wood are preferable to large
ones for combustion.
Attention
• Do not use volatile, flammable substances
(petrol, alcohol etc.) for lighting the fire.
• Do not use fuels which could release toxic
substances or pollutants.
• Do not put the fire out by throwing water on it.
• Check the external and internal air intakes, and
the flue pipe, at least once a year, arranging for
them to be cleaned.
• During use, the metal parts and the glass reach
high temperatures. For all jobs of loading the
stove, adjustment or cleaning the ash drawer,
use the insulating glove provided.
• Never leave children unattended near the
fireplace stove when it is in use.
• The risk of burns from contact with hot surfaces
is very high.
5.4. LOADING THE FUEL
For normal fuel loading, open the fire door by turning the handle and
pulling the door towards you.
During use, the metallic structure, the handles and the glass
become very hot. Use the thermal glove provided when
handling these parts.
During normal use, always keep the fire door completely
closed, since intermediate positions cause abnormal combustions
(forge effect), rapid consumption of wood and a drastic reduction in the
heating efficiency of the unit.
Open the door only to add fuel, and only for brief periods of
time.
The fireplace stove works best and provides the greatest heat output
when the door is closed, because the sealed combustion chamber and
the calibrated inlet of oxygen allow increased performance.