mFi MASON-LITE MFP- 75, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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IMPORTANT : Only Crown-Breckinridge or McKenzie-
Pendelton Doors are approved for use with this fireplace.
For installation Instructions, see separate instructions included
with doors.
Mason-Lite Owner’s Operation & Precaution
Installers of the Mason-Lite are urged to leave the owner’s
manual with the unit after installation is complete.
WARNING : Do not attempt to operate your fireplace without a
fire safety screen installed.
CAUTION
: The manufacturer cautions against using
chemical chimney cleaners. Never use charcoal or coal in the
fireplace under any circumstances.
First Lighting of the Mason-Lite – After construction is
completed, all elements of the fireplace and chimney
system must be completely dry. This means that the unit
must stand without any firing for a minimum of 28 days.
Only after that period of time can a first lighting take place.
The first fire must be small and well-controlled, started with a
small amount of kindling. Add no more than eight pounds of
wood, preferably small logs not more than 3” (three inches) in
diameter. You will probably burn no more than three to four
of these small logs. Do not let the fire burn for more than one
hour. After this first lighting – when the fireplace has started
to “cure” Do not set another fire for at least 24 hours.
Second Lighting – Start the fire slowly and gradually as you
did with the first lighting, but this time you can burn up to ten
pounds of firewood, probably four to five logs that are 3”
(three inches) in diameter. With the second lighting you can
let the fire burn two hours – no more.
After First and Second Lighting – When the fireplace has
been properly cured with 1st and 2nd lighting, you will be
able to add a full fuel load to the MASON-LITE which is about
10 to 15 pounds of firewood at any given time. Consider that
this typical fuel load is three to four dry hardwood logs that
are about 6” (six inches) to 8” (eight inches) in diameter.
Without a grate for your firewood to rest on, you cannot get
the air flow you need under the fire which makes for a hotter,
more satisfying fire.
Don’t “over burn” – Always remember, your Mason-Lite
Fireplace is an elegant addition to your home. It is not an
indoor incinerator! If you start to use the fireplace and begin a
routine of “over burning,” you can permanently and
unalterably damage the unit.
Under no circumstances should you be burning household
trash, including chemicals and combustibles, cardboard
boxes, your office papers, scrap lumber or stray branches
from your yard, particularly pine.
WARNING : Burning of above mentioned materials will cause
an unsafe condition and will void your warranty!
Starting a Fire and Basic Operation
Before starting a fire in your fireplace, open the
Damper to its’ fully open position. Crumple some paper and
place it on the log grate. Use some soft, dry wood as kindling
and put it on top of the paper. Place some small logs or split
logs atop the paper and kindling.
Finish off the fuel load with a couple of hardwood logs
or split logs – oak or hickory. Check to see that you’re
stacking the logs so that they will fall inside the grate as they
burn.
To get the most out of your wood, it is recommended
that you let it set and completely dry out for nine months to a
year.
When you are satisfied with the arrangement of your
wood load, light the paper which in turn will ignite the kindling,
then the softer wood and finally, the harder wood logs. As the
fire burns, you can carefully lay additional logs on the flame,
but make sure you place them gently without forcing them
into the opening.
Annual Fireplace Maintenance
Your fireplace and chimney require seasonal and
monthly tune-ups”. Like any piece of well-built equipment, the
Mason-Lite Fireplace and chimney needs routine
maintenance.
The manufacturer recommends that inspection of the
fireplace and chimney take place on a monthly basis during
the heating season.
Start at the top, looking for birds’ nests, leaves or any
other obstructions. Also check the spark arrestor, for creosote
or soot build-up. Twice a year, you will want to clean the
firebox and chimney yourself or hire a professional chimney
sweep to do the job for you. If you elect to do it yourself, use
a plastic, wood or steel brush for the inside of the chimney.
For the spark arrestor, scrub with a wire brush. To
dismantle the chimney cap for cleaning of the flue, unscrew
the four screws that hold it in place. For cleaning access from
below, open the damper in the firebox. It is best to use a
flexible handle chimney cleaning brush made especially for
the job.
If your fireplace system has any offset chimney
sections, start cleaning with the flexible brush from the top
of the section downward to the elbow. Then clean from the
firebox up to the offset/return section.
Be sure that you have covered the floor of the
fireplace and out to the hearth with a damp sheet that has
been taped securely in place. When all the soot has settled,
remove the sheet and vacuum up – don’t sweep the excess
soot.
Good old-fashioned “elbow grease” is enough to remove
the extraneous matter from the inside of the firebox
and chimney. Never use any chemical cleaners as their
residue could introduce a fire hazard after the task is
completed.