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1.12.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Glass in door blackening
This can have several possible causes:
Air wash gap has reduced — this can happen once the
door seal has settled in. The gap at the top of the door
should be 2mm. This can be checked with the Allen key
provided, as it is 2mm thick. If adjustment is required,
loosen the two grub screws on the top of the door with
the Allen key, adjust the position of the metal strip and
re-tighten the screws.
Burning unseasoned wood — If the wood is too wet, it
will cause the glass to blacken.
Appliance operated at low temperature — After an
overnight burn where the air control has been fully
closed, the glass may have blackened. When the fire is re-
stoked and burning on the high heat setting, the
blackened glass should self-clean.
Problems with the flue — Insufficient flue draught can
cause the glass to blacken. If the flue is too short, not
properly insulated, or in a position that results in a
downdraught, then there will be insufficient flue draught.
Contact the installer should this happen.
Trouble starting the fire
When cleaning, it is best to retain some ash in the base of the
firebox. A layer of ash insulates the base, helping to maintain
a high temperature for combustion. Also, if all the ash has
been removed from the firebox, it can affect the supply of air
to the base of the fire.
Insufficient flue draft
If there is insufficient or too much draft when air spindle is
fully closed, i.e. fire smokes and goes out, or burns too
quickly, then the 2mm gap at the top of the door can be
adjusted accordingly (refer to section General Operation).
A larger gap will provide more oxygen to the fire, burning
cleaner and faster.
A smaller gap will restrict oxygen to the fire, slowing down the
burn rate. Note if the gap is too small the fire will smoke, and
potentially upset neighbours.
2.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
2.1.
REPLACING THE FIRE BRICKS
The firebox needs fire bricks to increase the thermal mass and
guarantee the longevity of the steel firebox. Over time the
firebricks may become cracked and crumble away. At this
point they should be replaced.
To replace the firebricks:
1)
Raise the brick retainer
2)
Remove bricks and ash from the fire box.
3)
Replace with new bricks and lower the brick retainer over
the bricks.
2.2.
REPLACING THE BRICK RETAINER
The brick retainer holds the bricks in place. Over time, the
brick retainer may warp or burn through, and should be
replaced. To remove the brick retainer, all bricks must first be
removed from the fire box.
