11
Maintenance of the Appliance
The following procedures can and should be performed by the
customer
at regular intervals depending upon use of the
appliance.
Appliance Technical Information
Gas Type : Natural
Gas Category : I2H
Inlet Pressure: (Cold) 20mbar
Heat Input Gross : 5.5kW
Injector : 69
Destination Countries : GB/ IE
HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE
This appliance uses fuel effect pieces manufactured from Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF). Care must be taken to avoid
excessive exposure to these materials as they may cause irritation to the eyes, skin, nose and throat. When Handling avoid
inhaling and contact with skin and eyes. It is recommended that disposable gloves are worn in addition to a facemask and
eye protection. After handling wash hands thoroughly and any other exposed parts which may have come in to contact with
the material.
If a vacuum cleaner is used to clean the fuel bed or areas around the appliance there fragments of the material may have
fallen it is recommended that it be of the type fitted with a HEPA filter.
Care should be taken when disposing of RCF materials. It is important to keep any dust to a minimum so it is recommended
that the fuel effect components are placed into a heavy duty plastic bag. The bag should be clearly labelled
RCF WASTE
.
These materials are not classified as hazardous waste and should be disposed of at a site approved for the disposal of
industrial waste.
Cleaning the Appliance
Fuel Bed
The fuel effect components supplied with this product are extremely fragile and must be handled with great care. The
ceramics in this appliance are not covered by the warranty due to their fragility. This includes the RCF fibre boards in the
fire box. These components will break or chip if not handled with the greatest of care.
Cleaning of these components should only be undertaken once the appliance is switched off and has been allowed to
cool for a minimum period of one hour. The components should be lifted carefully piece by piece from the appliance
and placed onto a dust sheet or similar. They can be brushed gently with a soft brush to remove any dust or deposits. If
you intend to use a vacuum cleaner then this should only be done once the loose deposits of soot etc have been
removed. Ensure that the moulded components are structurally sound and no significant part of the moulding has
broken away. If any component has broken then it should be replaced before using the appliance. Only the correct
replacement part as supplied by the manufacturer shall be used in this appliance. Do not add any additional
components to the fuel bed layout. It is important to note that small hairline cracks will appear in the surface of the
ceramics due to heat expansion and contraction—this is perfectly normal.
Pilot
The pilot to this appliance has a small aeration hole at its
base. Using a thin nozzle on a vacuum cleaner this area can
be cleaned to prevent a lint build up. This procedure
should only be undertaken when the appliance is off and
cold. If excessive lint is drawn in through this hole due to
infrequent cleaning then it may result in the appliance not
lighting or turning itself off automatically due to a
starvation of air at the pilot burner. This can often be
remedied by performing the cleaning operation detailed
here. If this procedure does not resolve such a problem
then the pilot assembly will need to be replaced. This must
involve the installation of the same part as supplied by the manufacturer. Excessive lint build up which results in
appliance operational problems is not covered by warranty. It is important to ensure this preventative maintenance is
performed regularly (once a month during the winter period).