Superior Maddalena, Installation & Use Manual

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SUPPLEMENTARY OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE UK MARKET
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THOSE IN THE INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET
WARNING NOTE
Properly installed, operated and maintained this stove will not emit fumes into the dwelling.
Occasional fumes from de
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ashing and re
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fuelling may occur. However, persistent fume emission is
potentially dangerous and must not be tolerated. In the event of fume emission from the appliance,
then the following immediate action should be taken:
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(a) Open doors and windows to ventilate room and then leave the premises
(b) Let the fire go out
(c) When safe to do so, check for flue or chimney blockage and clean if required
(d) Do not attempt to relight the fire until the cause of the fume emission has been identified and
corrected. If necessary seek expert advice.
The most common cause of fume emission is flueway or chimney blockage. For your own safety
these must be kept clean at all times.
IMPORTANT NOTES
General
Before lighting the stove check with the installer that the installation work and commissioning checks
described in the installation instructions have been carried out correctly and that the chimney has
been swept clean, is sound and free from any obstructions. As part of the stoves’ commissioning and
handover the installer should have shown you how to operate the stove correctly.
CO Alarm
Your installer should have fitted a CO alarm in the same room as the appliance. If the alarm sounds
unexpectedly, follow the instructions given under “Warning Note” above.
Use of fireguard
When using the stove in situations where children, aged and/or infirm persons are present a
fireguard must be used to prevent accidental contact with the stove. The fireguard should be
manufactured in accordance with BS 8423:2002 (Replaces BS 6539).
If the fire is left unattended a spark guard to BS 3248, specification for spark guards for use with solid
fuel appliances should be used.
Chimney cleaning
The chimney should be swept at least twice a year. It is important that the flue connection and chimney
are swept prior to lighting up after a prolonged shutdown period.
If the stove is fitted in place of an open fire then the chimney will require sweeping after a month of
continuous operation. This is a precaution to ensure that any “softer” deposits left from the open fire
usage have not been loosened by the higher flue temperatures generated by the closed stove.
In situations where it is not possible to sweep through the stove the installer will have provided
alternative means, such as a soot door. After sweeping the chimney the stove flue outlet and the flue
pipe connecting the stove to the chimney must be cleaned with a flue brush.
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority
to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a
READ THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET AND THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
USING THE STOVE