NJL/GTECH- 3/10/06 Revision No.3
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To turn the fire off completely keep the control knob depressed and continue turning clockwise until the off
position is reached. (See fig 31).
INITIAL OPERATION
Due to newness the fire may give off a slight smell for a short period after commissioning, this will disappear
after a few hours operation.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Whilst the fire meets the required safety standards additional guarding is recommended to give protection to
the young, elderly, and the infirm. Fitting a fireguard, which complies, with current regulations can provide
extra security.
The appliances have been designed to meet the requirements of EN509, and other relevant safety standards,
but during use parts of the Hotbox casing may become HOT. It is therefore recommended that a suitable
fireguard to BS6539 “Fireguards for use with solid fuel appliances” be used where the very young or infirm are
concerned.
Never allow rubbish to be thrown on to the coal bed of the appliance, or otherwise disturb the fuel bed. Any
hearth at the front of the fire should never be covered with combustible flooring or materials.
The chimney should be checked annually to ensure continued clearance of combustion products, and that
there is no excessive build up of soot. It is recommended that the fire also be inspected/checked on an annual
basis by a CORGI registered engineer.
CLEANING
Cleaning should be carried out only when the fire is turned off and Cold. If the fire has a back box, the
brassware on the fire may be cleaned using an appropriate metal polish, care should be taken not to let the
metal polish come into contact with the paintwork, as metal polished, steel wool, solvent and vitreous enamel
cleaners will harm the paintwork.
The flame effect of the fire may deposit some soot onto the coals, whilst light powdery deposits are acceptable,
large deposits will need to be removed, along with any debris, which may have collected. This can be done
using a soft brush. Remove the coals for cleaning. Dust down using soft brush. Check the burner and
remove any deposits, which may have collected, again by using a soft brush.
It is advised that a vacuum cleaner should not be used
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REMOVING AND REPLACING COALS
Ensure that the fire and pilot are turned OFF and that the fire is cold.
In time due to expansion and contraction, the "coals" may settle. It is suggested that the coals unless
satisfactory be re-arranged. The settlement of the coals may cause minor abrasions and expose some white
spots. These spots usually add realism to the fire when in operation.
If coals are to be replaced or re-arranged then remove the existing coals and replace as described in
Installation Instructions (pages 12-14).
Note: - coals can be rotated about their positions as an aid to balancing the flame picture. This should only be
done by using a pair of long handled tongues.
Ensure that NO coals are in such a position that they could become unstable and fall off the fire bed.
It is important to use only that number of coals stated in these instructions.
Hands should be washed after handling coals. -
MAINTENANCE
