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NOTE:
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When the appliance is running, move all materials that could be altered by heat away from it, such as furniture, paper, clothing.
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The control has two markings (+ and -). The more the control points towards the +, the higher the air intake capacity. Normal burning can
be achieved using a position such as the above.
CAUTION:
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We burning normally, the handle should not be touched with bare hands. Use the glove for the operation. Furthermore, the combustion
chamber and the ash-box compartment must remain closed to prevent smoke from blowing back, except when the fire is being lit, or when
it is being reloaded or when residue is being cleared out.
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Always keep the door closed when in use.
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Loading is via the door on the front of the appliance.
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At a normal rate, use 6 to 8 six cm diameter logs on a significant bed of embers, and set to positions 2 or 3.
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For heating over an extended period, only use 3 logs, but of a bigger diameter, 13 to 15cm on an average bed of embers.
For slow burning, leave the fire until the bed of embers has fallen correctly, then load 1 or 2 large logs, leave the big logs and set the air controls
to the minimum.
NOTE: The duration of the slow burn will depend on the wood used and the chimney’s stack effect. Do not load more than a 25 cm height of
fuel.
CONTROLLING THE APPLIANCE
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Allows follow the instructions.
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When lighting the fire for the first few times, only load limited amounts to check that the unit is in working order. Gradually increase the
wood load over several days.
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Do not use the appliance as an incinerator.
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Only use the recommended fuel.
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Do not light the fire if the window is broken or cracked. Have it replaced before any further use. We recommend you contact your dealer
to have the window replaced as a paying service. We insist on the need to replace the door and window seals at the same time, and above
all not to tighten too much when reassembling, so that dilation is not hampered.
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After a long period of inactivity, check that the flue is not obstructed, as well as the connecting pipe and the smoke flues inside the
appliance.
Loading: VERY IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION
Only load the fire when it is sufficiently low. Do not open the door if you can see high flames, as these risk to be taken in a back draft when
the door is opened.
Always open the door gently to allow the draft to set itself up and thus avoid any back blow from the chimney.
IMPORTANCE OF THE FUEL
This appliance should give full satisfaction. Remember that any appliance can only release the energy contained in the fuel it burns.
If you believe your appliance is not heating enough, one can assume that:
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Either the quantity of fuel being burnt is insufficient.
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Or the burned fuel does not have sufficient available energy.
Only burn dry wood that was felled more than two years before its use (36 months would be even better). We strongly recommend the use of
NF label heating firewood.
As a rule, all wood has the same calorific power for the same weight. Hard wood will be interesting because it is denser and often less humid.
The moisture contained in the wood varies by 15% for dry wood, to 50% for damp wood. Remember that a lot of energy will be required to
evaporate that water.
The energy available for heating would be 4.16 Wh per Kilogram of dry wood. For wood with 50% moisture content, it would only be 1.73
Wh.
Furthermore, the use of damp wood would cause condensation in the chimney, rapidly dirtying it and would risk, in the long term, causing
chimney fires.
ASH REMOVAL
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Empty the ash box at least every 2 to 3 days depending on use. Precautions must be taken when doing this. Make sure to use the glove to
carry the ash-box and the hook to manipulate it.
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Never let ash accumulate in the ash-box until it is in contact with the grate. This would prevent it from cooling and would cause damage
to it very quickly.
CHIMNEY CLEANING
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Have your chimney swept by a professional using a mechanical tool at least twice per year, including once during the heating season. The
contractor must issue you with a certificate. The flues can also be maintained using a suitable product. This, however, cannot replace the
mechanical sweeping of the chimney.
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Check the appliance and make sure the door seals are in good condition. Replace them if necessary.
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Completely clean the inside of the appliance including the smoke flues.
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Clean the window using GODIN NET window special (ref. 0009).
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If a chimney fire starts, close the air intakes and call the fire brigade.
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