Optimus Crux Mode D'emploi page 8

USE THE STOVE TO COOK
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1. Open the control valve approximately one turn counter-
clockwise and light the burner.
flame ring is complete and that the flame is mostly blue and
non-pulsating in normal operation.
2. Adjust the control valve to get the flame you want.
3. If the output is weak, it could mean that the gas is running
out, or that the canister is too cold. Turn off the stove and
let it cool down. Make sure there is no open flame nearby
when changing the gas canister.
4. CAUTION: accessible parts may become very hot. Keep
young children away from the appliance.
WARNING
Overheating and explosion hazards
• Never add a windscreen after the stove is lit.
• Never use a windscreen which fully encloses the gas
canister.
• Keep solid combustibles at least 1.25m (4ft) away from the
top and 1m (3ft) from sides of a burning stove or a stove
that you are in the process of lighting.
• Keep flammable liquids and vapors at least 8m (25ft) away
from the top and sides of a burning stove, or a stove that
you are in process of lighting.
• Never attempt to light a stove if control valve has been left
open. If control valve is left open, close it immediately and
thoroughly ventilate area before lighting stove. Failure to
ventilate area can result in an explosion.
• Never use cookware with a diameter larger than 220mm
(8.5in). The pan plus food must not weigh more than 2kg
(4.4lbs) combined.
• Never place and operate 2 or more stoves together.
• Never operate stove with empty or dry cookware.
• Never use non-Optimus heat reflectors or windshields.
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