INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
ALCOHOL FIREPLACE
Type: Helios L
Manufacturer: EU Biokamin Co.
Appliance Power: 3 kW
Burn time: 1-6 hours depending on the type and setting of the torch
It is a product in which the fire is burning. For your safety please pay attention to the following:
When filling the fireplace never use a substance other than bio-ethanol (96%ethanol). When pouring,
always use a funnel.
Bio-alcohol - pour up to a maximum height of 0.5 - 1 cm from the top margin of the burner. For the
VENETO 28 (S) bio-alcohol burner, pour only from the middle margin; estimated max. 3.
Be careful not to spill the bio-ethanol fuel on the outside of the burner. In case this happens, make
sure you have wiped it off and cleaned it thoroughly. If any bio-ethanol is spilled outside the burner
DO NOT LIGHT. First, wipe the spilled bio-ethanol, dry it and only then can you ignite it. In the case
that the burner is slightly smoky or it is a little bit dirty after the flame burns away, the burner needs
to be cleaned after it cools down. In the event that the flame in the burner emits black smoke, it
means it is dirty, so after it cools down then it is advisable to clean it.
In the case that the fuel is cooler and does not light immediately, don’t worry, continue the ignition
and it will light. After it catches fire, let it burn for about 15 minutes to warm up and stabilize the
evaporation rate and thus the burning will bring the flame to its intended height and heat intensity.
Never fill the burner with fuel while it is burning.
The fire in the burner should be allowed to burn so that the flame is yellow, then it is possible to
regulate the flame at the fireplace, where the control is enabled. If the burner is not sufficiently
heated and the flame isn’t yellow, but burns with a blue flame, it means there is an incomplete
combustion of bio-ethanol. This has resulted from the release of an unburned portion of bio-ethanol
into the atmosphere, which creates an odor of the alcohol burning in the fireplace. The same is true
in the case when the burner has an insufficient quantity of bio-ethanol in the ignition. In this case it is
necessary to fill up the bio-ethanol to a maximum of 1 cm below the edge of the burner as specified
in the instructions.
Topping up the bio-ethanol inside the burner during the burning time is life threatening.
For some types of burners you may need to further regulate the extinguishing of the pilot light –
during a slower closing of the burner, the situation may happen that the flame doesn´t go out. In
this case it is necessary to re-open the burner and with a slightly quick motion turn down the cover
and hold it in a way so that the cover lifts a bit at its back side (like a rocking chair motion). This
situation is caused by the cap of the burner which has reasonable dilatation or expansion; meaning
the burning process preheats a lot so it works smoothly but doesn’t always close properly after the
expansion; but when the pilot light doesn’t go out, follow this step to put out the flame.