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CLEANING
Turn the fire off and allow it to cool before attempting any
cleaning. Note that the fire will retain heat for some time after it
has been turned off.
If large pieces of debris are found anywhere in the fireplace, have the
chimney inspected before further use.
Metal parts
Clean the metal parts with a slightly damp cloth and then dry.
Do
not use abrasive cleaners, they could scratch the surface.
Coals and burner compartment walls
This product uses a fuel effect pieces and burner compartment
walls containing Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF), which are
man-made vitreous silicate fibres. Excessive exposure to this
material may cause temporary irritation to eyes, skin and
respiratory tract. Consequently, it makes sense to take care when
handling these articles to ensure that the release of dust is kept to a
minimum.
Light coatings of soot will usually be burnt off during the normal
operation of the fire. Should any soot accumulation become
excessive, the fuel effect pieces and walls should be removed from
the fire for cleaning. Cleaning should be carried out in a well
ventilated area or in the open air by gently brushing with the pieces
held away from your face so that you avoid inhaling the dust. We
do not recommend the use of a normal domestic vacuum cleaner
which may blow dust back into the air. We suggest that you
remove the coals in the reverse order to that shown in the fuel bed
refitting instructions.
Ceramic burner
Remove any deposits of soot or other foreign matter from the solid
areas of the burner with a dry soft brush. Be careful not to brush
any particles into the open slots. Remove any particles from the
slots with a vacuum cleaner fitted with a soft brush attachment.
Do
not poke wire, etc. into the slots in the burner.
FUEL BED REFITTING
If the fuel bed components are dislodged or removed, they must be
refitted as follows:
Only the fuel bed parts supplied with this appliance or authorised
Valor replacements must be used. Never add extra coals above the
number stated in these instructions.
1.
With its feather edge at the top, place the ceramic rear wall
into the channel at the back of the fire box.. Push the wall flat
against the rear of the fire box. (See figure 4).
2.
Place the two halves of the front base coal in the burner
compartment so that they rest on the ledges at the sides and
front. Pull the coals forward so that they are immediately
behind the front rim of the burner compartment (See figure
5).
Fig. 4 Ceramic rear wall position
Fig. 5 Front coal position