To check the chi m ney seali ng, proceed i n the foll owi ng
way:
- Cover the exi t i n the roof.
- Introduce dam p paper and straw i nsi de the chi m ney and
light them .
- Ob serve any cra ck s from whi ch sm o ke escape s and
seal them .
Papeles y paja
húmeda
Losa de cierre
Escape de humo
(tapar)
j) It is extremely important that the chimney
is one metre higher than the highest part of the
house. If the flue needs to be increased, the height
of the chimney
should be raised.
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
Mínimo 1 m.
por encima
j) The caps shoul d not obstruct the fl ue.
(Ø )
Mínimo
igual al Ø
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
j) Cl ean the chi m ney at l east once a year.
T he chimney pipe connections, in the case of
simple metal pipes, should be sealed with heat-
resistant putty
.
The fem al e part of the pi pes shoul d al way s be di rected
upwards, to prevent any creosote whi ch m ay buil d up
from escape s to the exteri or.
k) E xternal m etal chi m ney s shoul d be buil t wi th doubl e
fireproof pi pes, especi all y for soli d fuel s.
2.2.5 Installation in Ex isting Fire places .
When usi ng exi sti ng fi repl aces, i t i s recom m endabl e to
pl ace one or two m etres of m etal pi pe insi de the chi m ney,
ensuri ng that the openi ng between the m asonr y chi m ney
and the pipes i s seal ed (see previ ous Fi gure).
In the event of the fi repl ace catchi ng fi re (an exces si ve
accum ul ati on of creosote can catch fi re), cl ose all of the
appli ance’ s ai r i nl ets (pri m ary and secondary), as well as
the ai r i nl ets to the room where the appli ance i s i nstall ed.
Thi s will m ake the fl am es go out by them sel ves.
IM P OR TA N T
Under no ci rcum stance s shoul d the full wei ght of the
chi m ney be l oaded on the Com pa ct. Thi s m ay cause it to
break.
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