„Installation and operation manual for fireplace insert”
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2 Using the fireplace insert
Note!
State of the art technical solutions applied in construction of fireplace-based heating
systems guarantee high safety and minimise activities related to operation.
Nevertheless, fire requires particularly cautious handling and fire safety principles
must be observed. The superior requirement guaranteeing safe operation of the
fireplace is regular cleaning of the chimney.
2.1 Basic information
Pursuant to the EN 13229 standard, KFD ECO fireplace inserts are classified as solid fuel
fireplaces.
KFD ECO fireplace inserts have:
- steel body with ceramic panels fitted inside,
- chimney dampers demountable from inside the furnace (excluding KFD ECO i70)
- combustion air inlet stub pipe with the diameter of 125 mm,
- steel deflector,
- combustion gas afterburning system in the upper part of the furnace,
- door equipped with a ceramic glass pane (with thermal resistance up to
750ºC). The pane
allows perfect visibility of the fire while protecting against falling out of embers and retraction
of smoke into the room,
- integrated combustion air adjustment mechanism, ensuring correct process of primary and
secondary combustion of wood.
NOTE: Never close the door by pressing on the glass.
Heating of the room takes place by way of:
a) convection: while air flows around the fireplace insert jacket, through the fireplace hood
and grate, heat is released to the surroundings,
b) radiation: heat is given off through the glass pane and steel body of the device.
2.2 Lighting up
NOTE! If the KFD ECO fireplace insert is not used for a prolonged time, before lighting up
check if the chimney is passable.
The fireplace heating system you have purchased is an ecological, economical and efficient
system which
– apart from obvious economic advantages – can give you a lot of pleasure by
creating a very pleasant and cosy atmosphere at home, with the fireplace burning with real
fire. However, to be able to fully enjoy the atmosphere, you should first acquire certain skills
required to be able to effectively and comfortably make the best of all advantages of the
fireplace.
The fundamental skill you need to acquire at the beginning is how to light up fire in the
fireplace. Although it may seem banal, it does require some skill. You need to realise that a
cold furnace and chimney may result in penetration of a considerable quantity of smoke into
the room. To prevent that, start with lighting up a few scrunched up sheet of paper in the
furnace. Please remember that both the chimney damper (adjuster at the top of the furnace)
and the air supply (at the bottom of the furnace) need to be set in the open position
(maximum to the right). After initial heating up of the furnace, proceed to placing scrunched
up newspapers first, fine slivers of wood (preferably
– placed vertically), followed by slightly
thicker pieces of wood. The load of fuel prepared as above can now be lit up at the bottom.
