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3. INSTRUCTIONS ON USE
INITIAL NOTES:
• do not use the appliance as an incinerator or in any way for
which it was not intended;
• do not use fuel other than that recommended;
• do not burn any plastics or treated wood (such as chipboard)
or textiles;
• do not use liquid fuel;
• the appliance, especially its outer surfaces, can become
extremely hot to the touch when in use; handle with care to
avoid burning yourself;
• do not put any plastic bottles or spray cans on top or in the
immediate vicinity of the appliance (risk of fire and
explosion);
• warn children of the risks and keep them away from the stove
when it is in operation;
• do not make any unauthorized changes to the appliance;
• do not put in too much fuel as this can produce excessive
heat and overheat the appliance, causing potential damage;
• use only original spare parts approved by the manufacturer.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE IN
THE FLUE PIPE
The use of damp and inappropriate fuel or operating the
stove at too low a capacity can cause easily inflammable sub-
stances, such as and soot, to accumulate in the flue pipe.
This can in the long term be a potential cause of fire in
the flue pipe!
In the event of this happening:
•
shut off the flow of primary and secondary air;
•
make sure everybody leaves the apartment or house;
•
call the fire brigade (telephone number: 115 in Italy).
FUEL
The appliance is designed for burning solid fuel: wood,
blocks of compressed wood and lignite briquettes. We
recommend you use reasonably small pieces of wood that
have been seasoned for at least two years in a ventilated and
covered area. They should ideally measure 6-10 cm in diame-
ter and 25-30 cm in length.
We advise you bring wood into the house a few days before
burning it so the heat in the home will dry it out more
quickly.
INITIAL USE
The flue system should be inspected by a technician expe-
rienced in flues before installing the appliance, and then be
checked at least once a year.
CHECK THE GRILL IS IN ITS CORRECT POSITION IN THE
HEARTH: THE NARROW END OF THE SLITS SHOULD
FACE UPWARDS.
3.1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
: when you use the cooker for the first time, it is
normal for condensation to form due to humidity in the
refractory materials. Start with a small fire and keep the fill
opening and ash drawer ajar for a few hours to encourage
evaporation.
If condensation persists the causes could be as follows:
• use of wet, very damp or unseasoned wood;
• flue defects that let the gases cool down and create
condensation; these defects should be found and eliminated;
• return water temperature under 55°C due to too low a
fire or because the system is absorbing too much heat:
prepare the anti-condensation circuit.
IMPORTANT:
CONSTANT CONDENSATION AFFECTS THE
THERMOCOOKER’S YIELD AND THE DURATION OF THE
HEAT EXCHANGER, FORFEITING THE GUARANTEE.
LIGHTING A FIRE WHEN THERE IS NO WATER IN THE
CIRCUIT AND IN THE BOILER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS,
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEATER.
INITIAL START-UP
In order to make easier the fire ignition in a cold appliance
it is necessary to:
• (thermocookers) raise the grill to its highest position using
the respective handle;
• (thermocookers) pull the starter to let the gases enter the flue
pipe directly;
• fully open the primary air source, by turning the control
unclockwise all the way round;
• load the kindling and igniting material: balls of newspaper
or other small dry fuel;
• light the fire;
• WARNING:
(hearth with glass door) to
prevent the glass
from getting dirty
leave the door ajar with the handle in
closed position (see photo 5) and wait for ten minutes or so
for the glass
to heat up
and thereby avoid
condensation on
the inside
due to the difference in the temperature of the
flames and the internal surface of the glass;
• when the fuel is burning brightly and the flue has heated up
sufficiently (this may take 30 minutes or more), close the
starter and put in some larger pieces of wood.
In certain situations, as when lighting the fire for the first time in
the day or when there is poor flue draught pressure due to bad
weather, it is not a bad idea to leave the ash drawer slightly ajar.
DO NOT USE ALCOHOL OR OTHER FUEL TO ENCOURAGE
OR SPEED UP THE FIRE.
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