Maintenance And Cleaning - hergom STILKAMIN S-600 Instructions D'installation, De Service Et D'entretien

7 - INSTALLATION
Connection to the flue
• It is advisable for an expert to connect the
fireplace to the flue.
• The fireplace, the flue and the connection tubes
are to be placed in such a way as to allow easy
cleaning of the equipment. The installation
shall be carried out according to existing safety
and construction rules. For further information,
please contact your chimneysweep service for
any necessary advice.
The first heating of the compact fireplace should
be performed in agreement with the installer. If
possible, in his presence and at least 4 weeks after
installation. It is important that the lining of the
fireplace be completely dry, that means that at the
beginning fire has to be kept low.
During the first uses, in some cases, fumes may
escape outside the fireplace; this is due to the
polymeric settling of the siliconic paint that has
been used. If this happens to your fireplace, we
recommend ventilating the room and continue
introducing firewood slowly until fumes stop
coming out.
LIGHTING
If the fireplace and the flue are still cold, or there
is low atmospheric pressure, we recommend
lighting some papers at the beginning to heat up
the equipment and decrease humidity.
Do not use enamel or magazine paper, since it does
not burn well and releases toxic substances from
the inks used in the printing process.
Never use gasoline, alcohol and other highly
inflammable substances, use only lighting blocks.
Small pieces of firewood allow for a faster
combustion if compared to bigger pieces.
In the compact fireplaces with ventilation, the
switch
has to be adjusted according to different needs.
Combustion residues includefirewood mineral
elements (approx. 1%). This ash, since it is a natural
product, is a wonderful fertilizer for all the plants in
the garden.
Warning: the ash may include residues of burning
embers. Therefore, only place ash in heat-resistant
containers.

8 - MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

All maintenance and cleaning work should be
done only when the chimney has completely
cooled down.
If you use poor fuel the number of cleaning
operations may increase, both in number and in
frequency.
• Ceramic glass could be cleaned with a suitable
detergent that your reseller can provide. If the
glass gets excessively dirty with soot, the cause
could be the use of wet firewood.
• Visible metal surfaces should only be cleaned
with a water dampened cloth. For any
additional touching-up please use the original
paint, that your reseller will provide.
• Regularly use a vacuum cleaner to eliminate
dust in convection air inlets in order to eliminate
obstructions. Before lighting the fireplace for
the new season after a long inactive period, it
is advisable to clean the fireplace thoroughly to
avoid irritating smells.
• The flue should be cleaned at least every 1 or 2
years by trained personnel.
Before laying the lining
Check that the vertical movement of the door is
working correctly
Loading firewood
Pull-up the door using the vertical opening handle
and lifting it up. Use a thermal glove to carry out this
operation. After charging the necessary firewood,
completely close the door; do not operate the
fireplace with the door lifted up to avoid damaging
the door seals.
Primary Air and Glass Pane Air-Flow Cleaning
System. Adjustment
The provision of air for the combustion process is
performed by means of the Primary Air and Glass
Pane Air-Flow Valves.
To favour lighting-up the fireplace and to avoid
the formation of tar, we recommend opening the
primary air valve completely to allow the inflow of
abundant air.
This situation must be maintained at the beginning
of each lighting-up process in order to heat the
fireplace and chimney, preventing the formation of
condensation and tar (Creosote).
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