Lotus H370 Petite, Assembly And Use Instructions

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Warning
- The door should always be kept closed at normal operation, and may be opened
for kindling and firing only.
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At normal use, the surface will run hot, and due care should be taken
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Any unauthorized change of the insert will render the warranty nil and void
Operating Trouble
If you have any problems with your Lotus fireplace insert, you may find the cause
below. If not, you will always be welcome to contact your Lotus distributor.
Your fireplace insert is hard to control – it burns too quickly
If your fireplace insert is new, check that you have followed our instructions.
If your fireplace insert is more than one year old, or if it has been used extensively,
the packings may have to be replaced as the heat may cause the packings to lose their
ability to keep your fireplace insert tight.
Poor fireplace insert draught after the installation
Check that the assembly instructions have been followed. In particular, the
conditions round the chimney may cause trouble. Are the diameter and the height
OK, is it tight, and are flues and transitions tight? A chimney sweeper may have to
be contacted to remedy the problem as the chimney may be blocked.
Smelling of smoke and soot
This may be due to wind down draught in the chimney and would generally occur in
particular wind directions. The chimney may be too short in relation to the roof
ridge, or trees may have grown up, generating turbulence.
Making your fireplace insert burn proves hard, or the fire may go out
This may be due to a number of causes. Those most typical are:
The damper is not open enough.
The firewood is too wet.
The draught in the chimney is too small; it may have been blocked or is untight.
The layer of glows was too small/had glown out and did not produce sufficient heat
to kindle the pieces of wood. A little primary air may be supplied by opening the
door ajar.
Depending on the particular kind of trouble, you may have to contact your Lotus
distributor or a chimney sweeper.