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Maintenance of the Appliance
The following procedures can and should be performed by the
customer
at regular intervals depending upon use of the
appliance.
Appliance Technical Informaon
Gas Type : Natural
Gas Category : I
2H
Inlet Pressure: (Cold) 20mbar
Heat Input Gross : 4.2kW
Injector : 162
Desnaon Countries : GB/ IE
Gas Rate: 0.4m
3
/h
HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE
This appliance uses fuel effect pieces manufactured from Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF). Care must be taken to avoid
excessive exposure to these materials as they may cause irritaon to the eyes, skin, nose and throat. When Handling avoid
inhaling and contact with skin and eyes. It is recommended that disposable gloves are worn in addion to a facemask and
eye protecon. Aer handling wash hands thoroughly and any other exposed parts which may have come in to contact with
the material.
If a vacuum cleaner is used to clean the fuel bed or areas around the appliance there fragments of the material may have
fallen it is recommended that it be of the type fied with a HEPA filter.
Care should be taken when disposing of RCF materials. It is important to keep any dust to a minimum so it is recommended
that the fuel effect components are placed into a heavy duty plasc bag. The bag should be clearly labelled
RCF WASTE
.
These materials are not classified as hazardous waste and should be disposed of at a site approved for the disposal of
industrial waste.
Cleaning the Appliance
Ensure the fire is turned off and has been allowed to cool for a period of at least one hour.
Metal Parts
Metal parts can be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth, once wiped, any moisture should be removed with a
so clean cloth. Do not use any abrasive cloths or cleaning soluons, these may scratch the surface.
Trim and Front Bars
There are a variety of trim and fret opons which may have been supplied with your appliance and these are
normally a plated material on a steel substrate. It is important that no abrasive cleaners or chemical agents
are used in the cleaning of these components. It is recommended that all these surfaces are cleaned with a
clean damp (not wet) cloth.
Fuel Bed
The fuel effect components supplied with this product are extremely fragile and must be handled with great
care. The ceramics in this appliance are not covered by the warranty due to their fragility. This includes the
RCF fibre boards in the fire box. These components will break or chip if not handled with the greatest of care.
Cleaning of these components should only be undertaken once the appliance is switched off and has been
allowed to cool for a minimum period of one hour. The glass should be removed (see page 13 for full details).
The ceramic components should be lied carefully piece by piece from the appliance and placed onto a dust
sheet or similar. They can be brushed gently with a so brush to remove any dust or deposits. If you intend to
use a vacuum cleaner then this should only be done once the loose deposits of soot etc have been removed.
Ensure that the moulded components are structurally sound and no significant part of the moulding has
broken away. If any component has broken then it should be replaced before using the appliance. Only the
correct replacement part as supplied by the manufacturer shall be used in this appliance. Do not add any
addional components to the fuel bed layout. It is important to note that small hairline cracks will appear in
the surface of the ceramics due to heat expansion and contracon—this is perfectly normal.
Ensure that the ceramics are replaced correctly, as per the instrucons in this manual.