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to remove any labels, paper stickers and accessories from the body of the insert or hearth to eliminate the
risk of fire; the same applies to transport safety devices;
to check if the deflector/s, ceramic fittings are mounted correctly and were not dislodged from their
correct position during installation (any discovered mounting errors must be corrected). Non-removal of
such errors may hinder proper functioning of the insert. In the case of in-serts with multi-pane glass doors,
it should be checked if particular glass panes did not become loose during transport or use;
to check the operation of:
mechanism regulating the air inflow into the combustion chamber;
front door closing mechanism (hinges, handle);
to check the correctness of the installation in terms of the following safety-related issues:
is the fireplace levelled;
is a ventilation system properly installed;
is the connection to the chimney sealed properly;
has the fireplace housing been built correctly.
6.2
Lighting the fireplace
Before lighting the fireplace, please do the following:
arrange a stack of firewood in the hearth, starting with larger pieces of wood, followed by medium-sized
pieces of wood and then by small chips of wood for fire lighting – light it with a match;
set the primary air regulator in the fully open position;
after lighting the fire, the door of the fireplace must be closed;
when the fuel is properly ignited, use the air regulator to set calm, rather muffled combustion (opening
the throttle at 50% - calm burning; opening the air throttle at 100% - maximally extraction causes very
intense fuel burning);
it is recommended, at the final stage of burning, to open the door and move the remaining members onto
the grate, using a poker, so that all fuel is used up;
NOTE:
Because of too big amount of air is fed under the grate and to the after burning system, too much fuel in the
combustion chamber causes the production of a large amount of wood gas and the glass pane may become
temporarily covered with soot.
When the mechanism is moved to its rightmost position, it will com-pletely cut off the inflow of air to the combustion
chamber and the fire will be gradually put out.
If the grate needs to be unclogged, stir accumulated ash with a poker or the lever of the grate (if the insert is
equipped with a movable grate).
During the first hours of using the insert, it is recommended to load the insert with a small amount of fuel, i.e. up to
50% of the normal load.
When the insert is lit for the first time, water may condense on the in-ternal walls of the combustion chamber. This
phenomenon is normal and is caused by the condensation of water vapour contained in combustion gases. It should
disappear after the combustion chamber has heated up.
If combustion gases escape from the fireplace chamber, the position of the combustion gas throttle should be
adjusted and the chimney draught should be increased.