On the other hand, if you require fast burning, revive the fire with fire-lighters before loading.
Continuous fire at slow burning rate, especially during mild periods and with moist wood, results in
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incomplete combustion which increases soot and tar deposits. Spells of slow burning should be
alternated with periods at normal.
After operation at slow burning rate, the glass may be darkened by a slight sooty deposit. This
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deposit normally disappears during faster burning owing to pyrolysis.
To avoid any blasts of smoke or even ashes when reloading, the following precautions must be taken when
opening the doors :
Open the draught damper (pipe key) in order to get a maximum smoke flow.
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Switch off the fan to avoid drawing in ash which may then fall from the front of the appliance.
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Open the doors slightly, wait a few moments for the draught to be established in open doors mode, and
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then slowly open the doors.
After your have closed the doors, remove the ashes that may have fallen in front of the appliance, to
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prevent them from being drawn by the ventilator.
The user should follow these precautions in order to avoid dirt to the hot air outlets.
IMPORTANT :
For a good working of the whole, and to avoid the thermostat being damaged, it is absolutely required to
keep the ashpan door closed when the appliance is being used. The door is rightly closed when the 2 bolts
are in the following position
6.4.2.2 - Ventilator
- Utilisation
Select a speed of ventilation :
Low speed, selector 8 in position I
High speed, selector 8 in position II
Set the appliance heating (see Instructions).
Select automatic operation (AUTO) or manual operation (MANU) with selector 14.
In the MANU position : the fan is switched on and off by manual control. In this position, the
blower function can be started up immediately and must be switched off by hand.
In the AUTO position : the fan is operated automatically, when the whole of the appliance is
warm, generally during the hour following the lighting. Its running is interrupted when the
appliance is cold, generally at the fireplace's extinction.
If you want the blower to be started up immediately and then switched off automatically, select the MANU
position when lighting and then switch to the AUTO position once the appliance is hot. The blower will then
be switched off automatically.
6.4.2.3 - Ash Removal
The air used for burning the wood comes in under the grate when the thermostat flap is open. The
incoming air also cools the grate. So in order to ensure the best performance from your insert and prevent
damage to the grate through overheating, it is essential to empty out the ash so as to keep the grate clean :
the ash level should never be so high as to reach the cast iron grate.
. Use the poker to open the ashpan door (introduce the end part of the poker into the hole of the ashpan
door handle, and operate the poker as on Fig. 17).
. Use the scraper to remove ash from the grate.
. The ashpan, located underneath the grate, is easily removed using its handle.
(Fig. 17).
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