Commissioning And Using The Appliance; Lighting For The First Time; Type Of Fuel; Lighting - Palazzetti ECOPALEX 64 Notice D'installation

7 COMMISSIONING AND USING
THE APPLIANCE
The door should be opened gradually so the smoke
can be drawn up the flue and not in the room.
When lighting the fireplace, and until it reaches the
right temperature, it should burn for a few minutes
with the door ajar so that the condensation that
forms on the glass can evaporate. Once the fire is
burning well, close the door to optimise yield and
consequently, wood consumption.

7.1 LIGHTING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Check that all moving parts are suitably placed and
the air control valve and smoke diaphragm work
properly.
The first lighting (after the installation or at the beginning
of the season) must be made with reduced loads (~ 1
kg/h) keeping the device on for at least 4 hours at low
rate. Proceed with these feed rates for at least three days
before using the appliance at its full capacity. This will
allow for the evaporation of any moisture accumulated
in the refractory elements when not used.
• Light the fire using old and finely chopped wood so
that the flame develops as much as possible. Once
the fire is going well you can use larger pieces of
wood provided they are dry.
The first time you light the fireplace smoke and unpleasant
odours might form and escape due to the complete drying
of some of the materials used. This phenomenon will
gradually disappear.
• FLUE DRAUGHT -
• Never use alcohol, petrol, kerosene or other
liquid fuels to light the fire. Keep these
substances away from the fire. Do not use
petrol or chemical origin fire-lighters as they
can seriously damage the walls of the firebox.
Only use ecological fire lighting aids.
Do not touch the painted parts during the first lightings to
avoid damaging the paint finish.
• During the first lightings, we recommend that you
keep the premises well ventilated.

7.1.1 TYPE OF FUEL

The normative reference for fuel is UNI ISO 17225-1
"forest logs".
The wood insert is to be fed preferably with mature
beech or birch wood or with lignite briquettes 25
or 33 cm.
Humidity must not exceed 25%.
Each type of wood has different characteristics that
also influence combustion yield.
Use of pine-wood (pine, fir) is not recommended as
it contains high quantities of resin substances that
quickly clog the flue.
It is forbidden to burn: pieces of bark, wood treated with
varnish, pressed wood panels, coal, plastic materials; in
this case, the guarantee on the wood insert is no more
valid.
The declared nominal yield of the chimney is
obtained by burning the right quantity of wood,
making sure not to overload the combustion
chamber.
The recommended amount of wood is indicated in
the technical data table.
It is absolutely prohibited to use any kind of coal,
wood treated with protective substances, cardboard
or paper (use only for lighting).
It is prohibited to use the wood insert as an
incinerator. Burning of waste is prohibited in
compliance with laws concerning the emission
of gases. Combusted gases deriving from
combustion may result in damage to the wood
insert and the flue, and may be harmful to your
health.

7.2 LIGHTING

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7.3 RELOADING THE FUEL

To load fuel inside the machine while it is running,
follow the procedure below:
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Avoid overheating the stove by loading an
excessive amount of fuel.
Insert the fuel only when the grill bases are
formed and the flame is low.
The stove is provided with a bypass valve that
favours smoke transfer in the fume exhaust duct,
minimizing the smoke puffs in the environment
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Clean the fireplace from any ash residues;
completely open the primary air adjuster (fig.6.2
a/b);
open the fire door;
carefully place the wood pieces inside the
combustion chamber;
place a natural fire starter on the stack;
add some crossed fine wood sticks;
light up the fire starter from the top
close the fire door
keep the air vent opened to ensure a high
bright flame
slightly close the air vent only when proper grill
base is ensured.
Open the fire door slowly to prevent the creation
of an air gap inside the fireplace that would
cause the smoke to escape in the environment
(based on the draught of the fume exhaust
duct).
Reload the fireplace with fuel and then close
the fire door.
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