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Part 2: Operation & Maintenance Instructions for
WAGENER SPARKY CA - Woodfire
Message to the Owner
Thank you for purchasing a New Zealand designed and made Wagener Stove.
With care and common sense your Wagener Sparky CA will give you many years of trouble free service.
We recommend an annual safety check of flues, bricks, door seals, door catches, air controls and the like.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
1.
WARNING: ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN
WRITING BY THE TESTING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED AS BREACHING AS/NZS 4013.
2.
WARNING: DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR REKINDLE THE FIRE.
3.
WARNING: DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS
APPLIANCE WHEN IT IS OPERATING.
4.
WARNING: DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
5.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE AS AN OPEN FIRE. IT IS NOT TESTED TO BE
USED IN THIS WAY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS BREACHING AS/NZS2918:2001.
6.
WARNING: OPEN AIR CONTROLTO FULL AIR SUPPLY BEFORE OPENING FIRE DOOR.
7.
CAUTION: THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH A CRACKED GLASS.
8.
CAUTION: THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
9.
CAUTION: THE USE OF SOME TYPES OF PRESERVATIVE TREATED WOOD AS A FUEL CAN BE
HAZARDOUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR APPLIANCE.
Further Cautions & Over Firing
Never run Sparky CA with the door ajar or open. This will cause over firing and damage to your
stove & flue which will NOT be covered by warranty as well as being potentially dangerous.
SIGNS OF OVER FIRING: Flue turns red hot, stove “roars”, cooktop surface becomes red hot.
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF OVER FIRING
REMEDY
1.
Excess flue length/ windy conditions
Move Air Control to reduce or close air supply
2.
Appliance run with door ajar
Close the door
3.
Faulty door seals
Replace faulty door seals
4.
Full load of very dry, small wood
Don’t load excess quantities of fuel
5.
Dirty flue catches fire
Close Air Supply. Call fire brigade if necessary.
Inspect & Clean Flue when cold.
Sparky CA is HOT while in operation and caution is required as contact may cause burns.
CREOSOTE OR SOOT FIRE
:
In the unlikely event of a soot or creosote fire occurring see Remedy 5 above.
