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3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON OPERATION
• Young children, the elderly or the frail: as with all heating appliances,
a guard should be fitted to protect the above persons because both the
glass door and the stove cover panels can become very hot in use.
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ger of burn injuries!
Never leave these groups of persons unattended
near the stove when a fire is burning or has just been extinguished!
Make these individuals aware of these risks.
• Never place any combustible objects on the exposed surfaces or cover
panels of the stove. Never dry washing on the stove. Racks for drying
washing should always be placed outside the radiant area of the stove.
• Burning fuel releases thermal energy which heats up the various parts
of the stove, such as the surfaces, the door, the door handle and con-
trol handle, the viewing pane, the flue ducts, etc. Do not attempt to
touch these components without adequate protection (i.e. heat-resistant
gloves).
• The enclosed heat protection glove is exclusively designed for
operating the operating handle and the “cold hand”. The glove
is not fire-proof!
• The stove must always be operated with the firebox door closed. The
door should always be kept closed, even when the stove is cold. The
only times the door should be opened are when lighting the stove, when
putting on more wood or when cleaning the stove.
• Do not modify the stove in any way. In particular, no parts that have not
been expressly approved by Spartherm shall be placed in the firebox
or in the flue gas or combustion air paths. Any modification to the fire-
place without such express approval will void the warranty and operating
permit.
• Extractor hoods, ventilators, etc. used at the same time as fireplaces in
the same room or in an adjoining room may interfere with the correct
functioning of the stove (smoke may even escape into the living room).
Such ventilation systems should never be operated at the same time as
the stove unless appropriate precautions are taken (see 2.4.2 Non-room
air sealed operation).
• When operating several fireplaces in a single room or linked space,
ensure that sufficient air is available for complete combustion!
• This is a temporary fireplace thus, longer continuous burning is not
achieved by piling up the fire repeatedly. Continuous burning without piling
up the fire in-between cannot be achieved even through withdrawal of
the combustion air and is not permitted. A longer heating period can be
achieved by the appropriate addition of more fuel.
• Do not place any combustible materials in the lower compartment of the
stove cover.
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chimney system must not be sensitive to moisture.
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