10.
FIRST TIME USE
- The door of the fire grate must always be kept closed, even when cold.
- During heating, all surfaces particularly the stove window, the door handle and
top plate, can become extremely hot. Make sure others are warned of this when
the fire is burning. Children and young people under the age of 16 should not be
in control of the fire without supervision.
- The side panels of the stove can also become hot when the fire is burning.
Most of the cast iron and steel parts have been treated with a heat resistant
varnish or powder coating. When heating for the first time the varnish or coating
can burn or smell or give off smoke. Make sure there is sufficient ventilation. After
burning for a while the varnish or coating will harden and become annealed.
Make sure the appliance is connected to the chimney correctly and installed in
the correct manner.
Check that there are no strange objects in the chimney and that there is sufficient
draught. Having done this the pellet tank can be filled with approx 5 kg of pellets.
Also check that the pellet tank is empty.
Our tip: empty the bag slowly keeping as close as possible to the protective grid
to stop pellets spilling over and also stop causing too much dust. Close the tank
after filling and keep it closed when the fire is burning until more pellets are
needed.
The selected temperature is measured by the temperature sensor at the back of
the appliance. When the sensor is short leave it as it is. If it is fitted to a cable
fasten the cable as high as possible. Try to attach the sensor outside the heat
radius of the stove pipe otherwise the heat can influence the sensor. When
starting up for the first time the auger is completely empty, and this needs to be
operated without ignition until the fire basket is filled with pellets.
Depending on the stove model and its length, the starting up of this auger, must
be repeated 2-3 times. By certain appliances with an extra long auger this must
be repeated up to 7 times.
After this the fire basket can be emptied and the appliance is ready for ignition.
11.
Installation for the first time must be done by a specialised service partner
recognized by us. If this is not followed up or any adaptations are made to the
stove or it is used incorrectly the guarantee is invalid.
Cleaning, maintenance and care
When wood pellets are burned ash and soot accumulate. The burning quality of our
stoves is dependent on the system settings and this is not the same for every stove.
Also the quality of the pellets can influence this. It is important to clean the fire grate
regularly (if possible daily) and now and again have the stove serviced to get rid of
any soot and ash. When this is not done thoroughly it can lead to breakdowns.
Cleaning regularly, servicing and taking care of the stove result in an economical
and clean burning. Soot insulates, which results in a reduction of warmth. We
advise a regular inspection of the fire grate and ash pan and when necessary
manual cleaning, preferably with an ash sucker. Inspection and servicing is
necessary after burning 1500 kg pellets with an ash percentage of 0.25 or every 12
months. The servicing book can be found on page 13 of this manual.
Controlling and cleaning of electrical parts
Once again check that the plug has been pulled out of the socket. Check out the
route of the electric cables. Check that cables are not in contact with sharp edges
or any hot parts and that the cables do not have any tears or bare patches. Any
damaged or broken cables must be replaced. When a considerable amount of dust
is present, this can be removed with a brush. Also remove any corrosion from the
electric contacts.
