OPEL 2000
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SAFETY FIRST
DOS AND DONTS
If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire
may result. For your safety, follow the installation
directions. Contact local building or fire officials
about restrictions and installation requirements in
your area.
Note: We strongly recommend installers to be WETT
or WHERF certified.
To ANYONE using this fireplace:
These DOs and DO NOTs are for your safety.
1. DO read this instruction manual before lighting your
first fire.
2. DO burn seasoned wood fuel or processed solid fuel
firelogs.
3. To avoid glass breakage, DO NOT slam the fireplace
door.
4. DO NOT use gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or freshen
up a fire in this fireplace. Keep all such liquids well away
from the fireplace.
5.
DO NOT overfire the fireplace. If the chimney
connetor behind the top louvre glows red, or if you
are unable to slow down the burning rate of the
fire, you are probably overfiring the fireplace.
6. DO operate the fireplace with doors fully open or fully
closed. If doors are left partly open, gas and flame may
be drawn out of the fireplace opening, creating risks of
both fire and smoke.
7. DO keep all combustible materials (furniture, shoes,
etc.) at least 4 feet away from the front of the fireplace.
8. If the OPEL 2000 is equipped with a catalyst it needs
periodic inspection for proper operation. If you have the
catalyst installed, DO NOT burn chemical chimney clean-
ers. They contain contaminants that will render the cata-
lyst inoperative.
9. DO NOT use a fireplace insert or other products not
specified for use with this fireplace.
10.
If you use the fireplace with the doors wide
open, install a firescreen (FD-FS) to prevent logs
and sparks from burning your floor.
CREOSOTE: Formation and removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapours which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. When
ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The
chimney should be inspected periodically during the
heating season to see if a creosote build-up has oc-
curred. If a significant layer of creosote has accumu-
lated (1/4 or more), it should be removed to reduce the
risk of chimney fire.
WARNING: Burn dry wood only!
DO NOT Burn:
- driftwood
- treated wood
- coal
- garbage
- plastic
Do not use construction scraps (e.g. 2x4 or plywood
scraps) as your only supply of fuel as you may over-
heat and seriously damage the fireplace.
Do not
use more than 3 densified fuel logs (e.g. Presto Logs)
at a time. Do not poke or stir the logs while they are
burning. Use only firelogs that have been evaluated for
fireplace use and refer to firelog warnings and caution
markings prior to use.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
THE COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Since the doors are sealed, all combustion air must
come through a draft control. This control has a bimetal
coil to allow more air when the unit is cold, and less air
when the unit is hot, guarding against overheating. It
can be controlled either manually through the lever below
the door handles, or automatically through the optional
electric wall thermostat.
For the first few days, it is best to operate the fireplace
with the manual control fully on (moved to the right as
far as possible). Just control the fire as you would any
normal fireplace using two or three large logs at a time
for a smaller fire, or more logs for more heat. Once you
become familiar with operating the fireplace with the
control open, you can start experimenting with lower
settings. Remember: when the fireplace is hot, the con-
trol will not need as much movement to reduce the fire
as when it is cold. The bimetal coil will already have
shut the damper part way.
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