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d) Fuel:
CAUTION: DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS
GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL. DO NOT STORE THE FUEL
WITHIN THE SPACE HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES OR WITHIN
THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR CHARGING AND ASH REMOVAL.
Only burn dry, natural, untreated well-seasoned wood. Wood moisture content
should not be more than 20%. We recommend using 2 year dry stored wood.
For the best efficiency use a covered storage. Hazards may occur with some
fuels (e.g., charcoal). Such fuels may generate dangerous gas like carbon
monoxide.
WARNING: THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR USE WITH
DOORS, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL
DOORS!
e) Before lighting your first fire:
For all focus models it is necessary to clean off (with a dry cloth) any dirt
collected during transport or installation.
The heterofocus finish is raw waxed steel. A tube of « Zebraline » (graphite
wax) is provided to solely look after your fireplace .
It is highly recommended
to wax your fireplace upon completion of installation and then twice a
year or more if needed.
The graphite wax will help to avoid rusting.
The first fire should be a modest one; do not use packing material or pallet
wood for fuel.
The paint finish we use, oven baked at 250°C for 30 minutes, is thermo-plastic.
Because of the very gradual polymerisation of the components, the unit may
give off a light smoke the first few times the fire is lit. The painted surfaces
nearest the fire may, while hot, acquire a certain viscosity, or slight stickiness
perceptible to the touch.
We advise therefore:
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not to be alarmed at possible smoking or residual odors. This is normal on
the first fires and will rapidly subside.
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not to touch, rub or try to clean the fireplace while it is still hot.
To avoid thermal shocks, we strongly advise against throwing buckets of water
on a very vigorous fire to try to put it out