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VII. INSTALLING THE FUEL CANISTER
NOTE: Use only 1 liter duraflame
®
illuma-fuel
®
bio-ethanol canisters with this appliance. The
canisters are recyclable but NOT refillable.
1. Open the door on the left side of the appliance (see Figure 7).
2. Remove the child resistant screw cap from a canister of illuma-fuel (by pushing down on it and
twisting at the same time) to expose the foil seal covering the opening of the canister. DO NOT
REMOVE THE FOIL SEAL.
3. Invert the canister and position it so that the left end fits under the bracket at the back end of
the canister tray (see Figure 8). Lower the canister so that the neck is aligned with the piercer
hole in the tray at the bottom of the fuel canister compartment. Push down firmly on the
canister until the piercer punctures the foil seal and the canister is seated firmly on the tray. To
assist the flow of illuma-fuel from the canister, wiggle the canister back and forth slightly on
the piercer. You might hear a soft gurgling noise as the fuel from the canister begins to fill the
burner—this is normal.
4. After the canister has been installed, leave it in place and close the door. The appliance is now
ready for use. At this point the canister still contains fuel and should not be removed until the
canister is completely empty. The canister automatically feeds more fuel into the burner after
the fuel is ignited and starts burning. This continues until all the fuel is used from the canister.
The burner will continue to burn for a while after the canister is empty. At some point the flame
will move to the right side of the burner to indicate that the fuel is about to run out. You can
refuel the appliance at this time (see Section IX) or let the flame die down.
VIII. OPERATION
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire may result, causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
NOTE: During initial operation of the new appliance and at the beginning of each burn
season, the appliance may emit a slight odor. This is normal, and the odor will dissipate
after a few hours. Open a window or the fireplace damper to vent the odor, if you find it
unpleasant. This will not occur in subsequent use.
NOTE: Before burning the appliance for the first time, install a canister of duraflame
®
illuma-fuel
®
, let the fuel sit in the burner for five minutes, and check to ensure there aren’t
any leaks below and around the front appliance (see Figure 10).
1. Use the knob (located at the right side of the appliance – Figure 9) to slide the snuffer device
or burner cover to the rear of the burner. Be sure that the cover is slid back far enough to fully
expose the burner slot.
2. Install a canister.
3. Wait a few minutes then push the igniter button located on the right side. The burner should
light. If it does not, hold down the igniter button until it does. You may need to wait a minute
or so to allow the duraflame illuma-fuel to drain into the burner reservoir and reach the right
level before you push the sparker button. Initially, the flames might be low with a bluish hue.
The flames should grow in height and become yellow and orange as the fuel heats up. Make
sure that your head and face are not above the appliance when you are lighting it. NOTE: If the
fireplace is very cold or the temperature of the fuel is very low, the fuel may not ignite by using
the igniter. If this occurs, please use a long match or long butane lighter to ignite the fuel.
