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Manuale d'installazione, uso e manutenzione
SOFIA
– ILARIA – VITTORIA – ANNA
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– PROBLEMS, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Difficulty in lighting the
cooker.
Blocked grate.
Clean the grate.
Moist wood or too thick.
Use smaller sized and more seasoned wood.
Poor draught.
Clean the ash pan.
Remove the warming plate and thoroughly clean
the flue gas path and the flue outlet
Check the flue pipe:
• for constrictions
• too many curves
• bad insulation
• section too small
Smoke in the room.
Difficulty maintaining the
fire.
The oven is not heating
properly.
Flame insensitive to draft
variations.
Puffs while operating.
Poor draught.
Clean the ash pan and all the inspection drawers.
Remove the warming plate and thoroughly clean
the flue gas path.
Clean (or have someone clean) the flue.
Check the flue pipe:
• for constrictions
• too many curves
• bad insulation
• section too small
No air in the room.
Create an adequate opening for the air.
Moist wood or too thick.
Use smaller sized and more seasoned wood.
The fuel is burning too
quickly, uncontrolled
combustion.
Excessive draught.
Reduce draught of the flue outlet by installing a
suitable device (e.g. draught regulator).
The oven thermometers
have drifted or yellowed.
The handles have warped.
Broken components inside
the combustion chamber.
Excessive consumption of
wood, more than the amount
indicated in this manual.
Incorrect use of the appliance.
No or poor cleaning of the
appliance.
Contact a service centre to restore the appliance
for a fee then use the appliance as instructed in
this manual and comply with all the supplied
instructions.
IF THE RECOMMENDED REMEDIES DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT A QUALIFIED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SERVICE.
