!!!Burning of the abovementioned material not only highly pollutes our environment but also damages
the fireplace stove and the chimney!!!
5.2
Starting the fireplace stove for the first time
Before the first use all remaining stickers must be removed, all accessories must be taken out of the ashpan or
fireplace and the same applies for the transport safety pins.
All plastic cover plugs on threaded connections
are not functional, they are only used for transport.
Check that bulk shutters for directing the draft, chamotte
tiles and the barrier are set correctly (as they might have slipped from their correct positions during transport or
installation). Repair any defects you might find in setting, otherwise the proper functioning of the heater is
endangered. After setting the fireplace stove, connecting it to the chimney and, if need be, connecting the
exchanger to the warm-water set and filling it with a heat-carrying medium, start heating slowly and continue
for at least one hour. Leave the stoves and ashpan doors open (
approx 1-2mm
) before and during the first
heating in order to prevent the sealing material to mix with the paint. The fireplace surface is covered with heat-
resistant paint. During the first heating, after becoming temporarily soft, the paint will eventually become
hardened. During the soft phase the paint surface is more vulnerable to being damaged by a hand or other object.
During the first heating the fireplace stove should be “heated up” with a small flame, burning only a small
amount of fuel with a lower temperature. All materials must get used to the heat load. You will prevent cracks in
chamotte bricks, damage of the paint or deformation of the insert materials by a careful first heating. Hardening
of the paint on the fireplace stove might be accompanied by a temporary smell, which will disappear after a
while.
Make sure the room is properly aired when burning the paint. Furthermore, ensure that no small
animals or birds are present in the room containing paint exhausts. We also recommend turning off
aquariums air intakes during the first heating.
5.3
Kindling and firing
1.
Fireplace stoves with grate - first put crumpled paper into the chamber and then lay chopped wood on it.
You can also used the solid fire-lighter
PE-PO
to start the fire. After starting fire, let it burn freely with all air
regulation elements open.
It is forbidden to use flammable liquid (oil, petroleum, etc.) for starting fire!
After the fire begins to burn and the draft is strong enough, bigger logs might be added without the danger of
smoke. Continue stoking the amount of fuel determined based on the nominal output of the fireplace stove.
2.
Fireplace stoves without grate - only secondary air is used for burning; therefore wood logs need to be
stoked first, then chopped wood and finally small cuttings and paper. After starting fire, let it burn freely with all
air regulation elements open.
It is forbidden to use flammable liquid (oil, petroleum, etc.) for starting fire!
After the fire begins to burn and the draft is strong enough, bigger logs might be added without the danger of
smoke. Stoke no more than the amount of fuel determined based on the nominal output of the fireplace stove.
Fuel consumption is always stated in the technical sheet. Burning intensity is regulated by air intake controls
or, if a smoke shutter is installed, by limiting the draft in the chimney. Larger amount of fuel or a strong draft
and air take might cause overheating and damage of the fireplace stove. Too weak draft leads to glass
blackening or to a smoke escaping into the room when opening the door and stoking fuel.
Warning:
Fireplace doors must always be closed, with the exception of the first heating, stoking fuel and
removing ash. When the fireplace stove is not in operation for a longer period of time, it is necessary to check
that the flue pipes, chimney and combustion chamber are clear. In general, the heating up and cooling of the
fireplace insert is accompanied by a specific sound; this is intended.
5.4
Stoking fuel
In order to prevent smoke escaping into the room when stoking fuel, please follow the following procedure:
Approximately 5 or 10 seconds before opening the fireplace doors open the air intake regulators and then only
slightly open the stoking doors, wait for few seconds for the exhaust gas to get sucked into the chimney and only
then fully open the door. When opening the stoking door, a special attention must be paid to the danger of hot
fire-brands falling out. After stocking fuel, close the door again. After the fuel starts burning (with clear fire),
return the regulator back to its original position. The amount of stoked fuel should correspond to an hourly
consumption value for the concrete fireplace stove (see the technical sheet). Overheating can permanently
damage the fireplace stove construction.
Warning:
To prevent exhaust gas escaping into the room during stoking add fuel after its burning down on
the glowing base.
5.5
Operation during the transition period
The chimney draft (sucking exhaust gas from the fireplace stove) might be weaker during the transition
period, i.e. when the outside temperature is higher than
15°C
, during rainy and humid days or during gust airs.
During this period the fireplace stove should be operated with the minimum possible fuel so that the fire, as well
as the chimney draft could be improved by opening the air intakes.
Tip:
During this period a so-called atmospheric plug can be created in the chimney mouth due to the draft
conditions. The plug can caused smoke escaping into the room when lighting fuel. We recommend letting a
piece of paper burn down preferably in the upper part of the combustion chamber before lighting the kindling.
This seemingly negligible smoke is enough to break through the atmospheric plug. Afterwards you can freely
light paper (or solid fire-lighter PE-PO) and be sure that even a humid chimney is clear.
In this period it is also possible to use the same lighting method as for the fireplace stoves without grate (with
no ashpan).
5.6
Ash removal
Make sure that the ashpan is cleaned when being half full in order to prevent the ash reaching too close to the
grate and thus damaging it. At the same time the ash would block the intake of air required for burning.
Removing ash from the ashpan should be carried out when the fireplace stove is cold and preferably ready for
the next heating. A vacuum cleaner designed for cleaning ash with a filter for small filth can be also used for
cleaning the cold ashpans or heater without ashpans. Ash from burnt wood can be used for composts or
fertilizing. Store the ash in closed non-flammable containers.
Warning:
Make sure that the ash does not contain any glowing remains of wood that could cause fire in the
waste container.
Warning:
For some fireplace stove types the ashpan is located in a basin under the grate and cannot be
removed from the side. The ashpan can be removed only when the heater is cold and not in operation. The
ashpan is accessible after lifting the grate.
Be careful when removing hot ash!
