TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
Turn on and test the gas supply up to the fire for any leaks, in accordance with the current edi-
tion of BS6891.
WARNING : DO NOT USE AEROSOL TYPE LEAK DETECTOR AS THIS CAN DAMAGE THE ELEC-
TRONICS.
When the appliance is first used, protective oils coating the firebox may burn off. It is advisable
to ventilate the room during this period, at least one hour.
OPERATING THE FIRE
Turn on the power supply and momentarily press the ON switch
on the control box located to the right of the control knob. The
fan should operate with the warning light illuminated. Almost
immediately the fan will slow down to operating speed and a
click may be heard as the safety solenoid opens allowing gas to
the burner unit. The warning light on the control box should
extinguish.
The pilot is visible through the left hand side of the fuel bed.
Push in and turn the control knob to the SPARK position, and
hold there for a few seconds.
Continue turning anti-clockwise through the spark click to the PILOT light position, ensuring the
pilot has lit. If not, return the knob clockwise, and repeat.
When the pilot lights after the spark, keep the knob depressed for approximately ten seconds.
Now release the knob and the pilot should stay alight. If not, retry ignition. If the pilot is extin-
guished during use of the fire, wait three minutes before repeating the ignition procedure.
To achieve the HIGH setting, push the control knob in slightly and continue turning anti-clockwise
to the high position. The main burner should light after a few seconds. To decrease the setting
to LOW, turn the control knob clockwise to the low setting. To turn to the PILOT position from the
HIGH or LOW positions, press the control knob in, and return to the pilot position and release. To
turn the fire OFF, keep the knob pressed in, return to the off position and release. Press the OFF
button on the control box to switch off the fan.
SPARK FAILURE
The gap between the spark electrode and the pilot should be 3.5 - 4.5mm to produce a good
spark. There should be no need to adjust this. If under any circumstances the electric spark fails,
the pilot may be lit manually by proceeding with the ignition sequence as previously described,
and after turning the control knob through the spark position, the knob should be held in and the
pilot lit with a taper.
SETTING PRESSURE
Remove the screw from the pressure test point, situated on the main injector pipe by the pilot,
and attach a U gauge. Light the fire on the HIGH setting. The setting pressure should be in accor-
dance with the figures stated on page 2 of these instructions. The fire is factory set to achieve
these pressures, and any significant variation could indicate a supply problem. If the pressure is
too high, the gas supply meter may be set incorrectly. This should be checked with the fire run-
ning and if necessary reset by the gas supplier.
If the pressure is too low, then check the meter governor pressure with the appliance running. If
this is incorrect it will need to be reset by the gas supplier. If the setting pressure is too low, but
the meter pressure is acceptable, then a problem in the supply pipework is to be suspected. This
will be dirt and debris, kinked or inadequate size pipes, restriction in a fitting or solder flashing
across a joint.
Note: you will not get an accurate reading of the inlet pressure with a pressure gauge on the
end of the supply pipe - this is the static pressure in the system. You must use a T piece and
measure the supply pressure with the fire on High - the dynamic pressure.
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