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IMPORTANT NOTES
1. SOFT WALL COVERINGS, (e.g. EMBOSSED
VINYLS etc.) WHICH HAVE A RAISED
PATTERN, ARE EASILY AFFECTED BY HEAT
A N D
MAY SCORCH OR BECOME
DISCOLOURED WHEN CLOSE TO A
HEATING APPLIANCE. PLEASE BEAR THIS
IN MIND WHEN RE-DECORATING.
2. AS WITH ANY GAS FIRE, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT
PERSON (e.g. IN
GB
A C.O.R.G.I. MEMBER)
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE LATEST EDITION
OF THE GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND
USE) REGULATIONS OR THE RULES IN
FORCE.
3. IF THE FIRE IS INTENDED TO BE
INSTALLED TO A FIREPLACE THAT WAS
PREVIOUSLY USED FOR BURNING SOLID
FUELS THE CHIMNEY MUST BE SWEPT
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
4. THE FIRE MUST NOT BE INSTALLED
DIRECTLY ONTO CARPETS OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
5. THE FIRE MUST STAND ON A NON-
COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH. THE HEARTH
MATERIAL MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 12.5mm
THICK. ITS TOP SURFACE SHOULD BE
50mm ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL TO
DISCOURAGE THE PLACING OF RUGS,
CARPETS OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS OVER IT. THE FINISHED
HEARTH LEVEL MUST EXTEND 300mm
BEYOND THE VERTICAL FACE OF THE
FIREPLACE OPENING FOR BOTH THE 16”
AND 18” MODELS. THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF
THE HEARTH MUST BE 650mm FOR THE 16”
VERSION AND 700mm FOR THE 18"
VERSION.
6. THE FIRE MUST NOT BE FITTED AGAINST A
COMBUSTIBLE WALL.
7. THE MINIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE THE TOP
SURFACE OF THE HEARTH FOR ANY
PROJECTION (e.g. SHELF etc.) 150mm DEEP
MADE FROM WOOD OR ANY OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IS 766mm. FOR
COMBUSTIBLE PROJECTIONS ABOVE
150mm DEPTH ADD 12.5mm TO THE ABOVE
CLEARANCE FOR EVERY 25mm OF
ADDITIONAL PROJECTION DEPTH.
8. NEVER THROW PAPER OR OTHER
MATERIAL ONTO THE FIRE.
9. IT SHOULD BE APPRECIATED THAT
ALTHOUGH THIS APPLIANCE CONFORMS
TO ALL THE REQUIRED STANDARDS, IT IS
A DECORATIVE FUEL EFFECT HEATING
APPLIANCE WITH AN OPEN FLAME AND
CERTAIN PARTS OF ITS SURFACE WILL
BECOME HOT. A SUITABLE GUARD, WHICH
COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
B.S. 8423 IS THERFORE RECOMMENDED
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE VERY
YOUNG, THE ELDERLY OR THE INFIRM.
SUCH A GUARD IS ALSO RECOMMENDED
FOR THE PROTECTION OF PET ANIMALS.
10. ALWAYS SWITCH THE FIRE OFF AND
ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR IT TO COOL
D O W N
B E F O R E
H A N D L I N G
ANY
COMPONENTS.
11. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APPLIANCE
RETAINS HEAT FOR A LONG TIME AFTER IT
H A S
B E E N
T U R N E D
OFF.
PLEASE NOTE
On first lighting your new fire, a slight odour may
occur due to its new condition. This is quite
normal and will disappear after a few hours use.
After some hours use, the ceramic coal pieces
may change colour. This is quite normal.
Some granules will be lost during the lifetime of
the appliance while cleaning etc. to allow for
replacement, surplus granules are supplied with
your new appliance. Keep these in a safe place.
In order to obtain an authentic flame effect, the
burner on this appliance is a granular filled pan
type. Due to the nature of this kind of burner,
there will be various “popping” and flame noises
not usually associated with ordinary gas fires.
As in a real coal fire, these noises are perfectly
normal.
The fire has been designed to give years of
trouble free service. To maintain its optimum
performance, advantage should be taken of the
regular servicing and inspection facilities
available for gas appliances. Annual servicing is
recommended. These instructions are provided
to help you in operating the fire and should be
kept in a safe place.
VI-06-09
