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We also recommend that you:
- Do not burn softwood, treated wood (e.g. painted wood) or any other material containing
toxic products that are harmful to the environment and aggressive to the fireplace compo-
nents;
- Burn only firewood; your fireplace is not designed to be used as an incinerator;
- Not to exceed the calorific value required for normal logs. Using compressed logs: Pay atten-
tion to their calorific value. Half a log at a time.
To avoid overheating, the line must not be crossed when filling the logs and the top row of
holes must always remain visible.
By filling the logs above the line, you expose yourself to the following consequences: combus-
tion control is lost, the chimney draught increases with a drastic drop in efficiency (high energy
costs) and a shorter lifespan for your appliance.
General safety information
- Read the entire manual carefully before operating the appliance and observe the safety
warnings.
- The appliance must always be transported using equipment of sufficient capacity.
- Please pay attention to the surface of the fireplace, which becomes very hot during opera-
tion. We recommend that you use a protective glove.
- Please note that paint does not protect against rust.
- Explain the risk of burns to your children and keep them away from the appliance when it is
in operation.
- It is strictly forbidden to burn or introduce highly flammable or explosive materials into the
fireplace, such as empty aerosol cans, because of the risk of explosion, or to keep such
products near the appliance.
- Do not reload the appliance while wearing loose clothing or clothing made of flammable
materials.
- Do not place any objects that are not heat-resistant on or near the appliance.
- Clothes hangers, drainers and the like must be placed sufficiently far away from the
appliance to avoid any risk of fire.
- When the fireplace is in operation, never work with easily flammable or combustible mate-
rials in the room where it is located or in an adjacent room.
- The fireplace is an auxiliary heater
- The appliance must be operated with the doors closed.
- The door and all the appliance controls must be closed when the appliance is not in use.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation - Fitting
It is important to check the fireplace on receipt to ensure that there has been no damage in
transit. transport damage.
Dimensions of the niche
The niche (the space around the fireplace) must contain the appliance, with an additional
space of at least 5 mm (left, right and above the fireplace) to allow for expansion. It is
forbidden to build masonry against or over the fireplace.It is necessary to comply with all
national regulations, particularly those referring to
European Standards, when installing the appliance.
Ventilation around the fireplace
It is advisable to ventilate the niche, where possible, with an air inlet at the bottom and an air
outlet at the top of the niche, in order to reduce the wall temperature and. This will reduce the
temperature of the walls and allow it to return to your home.
Fireplace insulation
The materials used must be non-flammable. The temperature of the flue gases
chimney can reach 300°C to 400°C, which could cause combustion of uninsulated
uninsulated combustible materials. Use high-temperature insulation around the fireplace
to protect certain materials. In this case, we recommend that you protect the back, sides and
top of the appliance.
sides and top of the appliance. If no insulation is provided, it is advisable to keep
a distance of 15 cm from flammable materials and ventilate the recess well.
Your installer will be able to give you more information on the type of protection you should
consider.
Sitting the fireplace
We recommend that you place the appliance on a solid, flat surface that is strong enough to
support the weight of the appliance.
solid enough to support the weight of the fireplace and flue. We
We also recommend that you secure the appliance to a wall in order to increase its stability.
of the fireplace.
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