SPILLAGE MONITORING SYSTEM
This fire is fitted with a flue spillage safety device (ODS). If the fire shuts down during use for no
apparent reason then several things may be suspected. If a door or window has been opened cre-
ating a draught, then pilot disturbance is the problem, and removal of the draught should resolve
this. If a grommet seal has been left out of the firebox then this also will also cause intermittent
shutdown (recall your installer to fit). The gas pressure reaching the fire must also be checked
(again, recall your installer to check and rectify any problem). The thermocouple connection into
the back of the gas control valve may also have worked loose during installation, simply get the
installer to tighten.
If pilot disturbance is not the cause, then the ODS safety system may be in operation. Switch the
appliance OFF, check the flue for obstruction or leakage. Relight the fire and carry out a spillage
test. DO NOT allow the appliance to be used if it continues to fail a spillage test. The aeration hole
of the pilot must be carefully cleaned out on each annual service to ensure continued function of
the ODS. The spillage monitoring system shall not be adjusted, modified, or put out of operation
by the installer. Any spare parts fitted MUST be of a type supplied for the purpose by the appli-
ance manufacturer. If the fire is not spilling, then further guidance should be sought, using the
Troubleshooting section as a guide.
TESTING FOR SPILLAGE
Close all doors and windows to the room containing the appliance. Let the fire run on HIGH for
five minutes. Take a smoke match, light it, and using a smoke match tube, hold it at the top edge
of the fire opening, 25mm down and 25mm in. Starting 50mm in from either side, run the smoke
match across the opening. All the smoke should be drawn into the upper firebox. Any smoke
returning into the room indicates that spillage is occurring. If the initial test fails, run the fire for
a further 10 minutes and repeat the test. When the test has been completed satisfactorily, repeat
with any extractor fans in the premises running on the highest setting, and any communicating
doors open. Finally, repeat with all doors open.
NOTE: If spillage is still indicated after undertaking all of the above, there may be a prob-
lem with the flue and/or fan box setup, or insufficient ventilation is present.
If the problem cannot be rectified immediately, then expert advice should be sought. Inform the
user, disconnect the fire, and attach an explanatory label.
BRIEFING THE CUSTOMER
All instructions must be handed to the user for safekeeping.
Show the customer how to light
and control the fire
.
After commissioning the appliance, the customer should be instructed on the safe use of the
appliance and the need for regular servicing. Frequency of service depends on usage, but MUST
be carried out at least once annually.
Scratched and other superficial damage to the matt black paintwork of the appliance can be cov-
ered with matching heatproof spray. Use only the manufacturers’ recommended spray paint. Paint
only when the fire is OFF and cold. Always mask off the surrounding area to prevent contamina-
tion with overspray. Ventilate the room during the use of the spray.
DO NOT attempt to spray paint the coals or ceramics, or wash them in water.
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11.4
11.5
12.0
Match
Crimp
Tube
Cross section of smoke match tube
Make a smoke match tube from 10mm
diameter tube. Seal off one end and
crimp the tube to prevent the smoke
match from sliding down inside.
A.25mm down
from top of
opening
B. 25mm in
from front of
opening.
C. Disregard
outer 50mm
either side of
fireplace open-
ing
C
C
B
A
Fireplace Opening
Smoke Match
In Tube
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2009 Focal Point Fires plc.
