3 – INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER
The manufacturer declines responsibility for any
deterioration of parts caused by the use of non-
recommended fuel or by any modification of the
apparatus or its installation.
WARNING ! Green or salvaged wood may set
fire to the chimney.
3.1 General Description
NEVER USE THIS APPARATUS WITHOUT WATER
Dear Sir or Madam,
You have just bought a fireplace with water heating system.
May we congratulate you on your choice.
You are now one of the many users of our closed fireplace
with heat recuperation.
Your apparatus will give you complete satisfaction if you
read and observe the following advice :
Check that a safety valve (calibrated to 3 bars maximum
and complying with the NF P 52-001 Standard) has been
connected to the hearth. It must be fitted directly to the
upper part of the appliance in order to let any excess
pressure that may build in the appliance escape.
Moreover, the release mechanism should be oriented in
such a way as to avoid all risk of accidents.
Your apparatus must be connected to an autonomous
system of running water (mains water circuit) supplying
cold water.
To avoid risks caused by water overheating, it is
recommended to fit a thermal relief valve (Fig. 7 et 8).
These two devices guarantee optimum safety in the
eventuality of an electricity cut preventing normal supply to
the circulation pump.
The hot water –producing hearth must never be isolated
with control valves from the heating system to which it is
connected.
This apparatus consists of 7 principal parts :
1) The two lateral tanks are in steel 4 millimetres thick with
external welds, thus avoiding any contact with the heat
source.
2) The cover and back of the apparatus are in steel, 5
millimetres thick.
3) The tubes connecting the lateral tanks are T3 tubes
specially designed for steam, without welds.
4) The bottom of the apparatus is in sheet iron, 4
millimetres thick.
5) The ash pan is in sheet iron, 1.5 millimetres thick.
6) The front is in cast iron.
7) The door is in cast iron. The window is in vitroceramic
which withstands temperatures of 700°C.
There are two types of operating controls :
- a rod allows the flue baffle opening or closing.
- a primary air control lever located near the ash box.
When the kindling is alight, open the door and put in the
wood recommended above.
3.2 Maintenance – Sweeping - Evacuation
Very important : to avoid all accidents (chimney fire, etc…)
standard upkeep must be preformed regularly.
Mechanical sweeping of the smoke flue is obligatory. This
should be done several times a year and at least once
during the heating period. A certificate must be established
by a professional.
In the case of frequent home usage, perform several
chimney sweeps annually on the smoke pipe and the
connecting pipe.
After cleaning the machine, we advise that you light a big
fire once a week to burn the wood tar.
Clean the window using a damp cloth and ash. If required,
use an adapted household cleaning product by observing
the instructions of the operation manuals. Wait for the
appliance to be completely cooled before proceeding with
this operation.
3.3 Safety
The front glass as well as other parts of the stove are very
hot : beware the risk of burns.
When used in the home, see to it that there are no
combustible materials in the vicinity.
The stove produces a large quantity of heat by means of
radiation through the window : do not place any materials or
objects which are sensitive to heat within 1.5m of the
windowed zone.
The device should never be used without water. If it has not
been used for a long period of time, verify that there is
coolant in the heating pipe.
The ash pan must always be in place and the loading door
must always be closed while the machine is running.
Empty the ash pan into a special metal or otherwise
inflammable receptacle used only for this purpose. Ashes
that might appear cold can still be very hot, even if you
think they have had enough time to get cold.
Never throw water on the fire to put it out.
In the case of a chimney fire, close the air channel and the
primary air flap.
3.4 First time use
The first fire in the hot water producing fireplace should be
low-burning in order to avoid sudden dilation of the steel
and cast iron and to let your installation dry out.
Totally open the flue baffle and the primary air control lever.
Screw up some paper and place it on the grate along with
some very dry kindling with some bigger split wood on top
(diameter about 3 to 5 centimetres).
Light the paper and close the door (or leave it slightly ajar
so that the fire catches more quickly, but avoiding any
discharge of smoke from the appliance).
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