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3 OPERATION
3.1 Pre- and first-lighting instructions
Before lighting the appliance for the first time the following must be done:
Remove the sticker from the glass and any adhesive marks if necessary.
Ensure that all safety requirements are met (see sections 1.5 and 1.6).
To start the fire for the first time, follow the technical instructions given at the beginning of section 3.2. Take particular care to keep
the fire moderate for about 15/20 minutes, then let the fire go out and, to make sure all the humidity dries out, repeat the
procedure 3/4 times, each time waiting for the refractory elements to cool down.
After this time, a more lively fire can be built by gradually adding fuel until reaching the maximum amount suggested (see "hourly
fuel consumption" in the chart under section 1.3.2) and once the fire is established, keep it for about 2 hours, maintaining the air
damper open.
3.2 Following lightings
Before lighting the fire always clean the ceramic glass door if necessary (see section 4.1.2) and the firebox and empty the ash tray
(see section 4.1.3).
On lighting the fire set the controls as follows:
Combustion air damper fully open: using the adjustment handle, turn to the right to open and to the left to close (see figures 1
and 2).
Warm air outlets with adjustable louvers open.
Finally, check that the bipolar switch you have installed is set in "ON" position; the fan will switch on and off automatically
according to the temperature of air sensored by the thermostatic sensor (only in fan-assisted models).
It may seem easy to light a fire in a wood-burning appliance but it actually is not. You should not play with fire, you should take
great precaution and follow the instructions given in this chapter very carefully.
To start the fire safely use the traditional "firelighter cubes" instead of grease-proof or printed paper, or other products available on
the market specifically designed to make the lighting of the fire easy, and follow the instructions supplied.
Such products contain special substances and they keep the flame burning longer, giving the fire time to set well into the wood.
Put a firelighter cube on the hearth, prepare a bed with small, thin pieces of dry wood (the smaller and dryer they are the better
they will catch fire). Cross the wood pieces in a stack, so as to let air pass in between them: if the wood is piled too tightly, it will not
burn properly.
When the fire is well established and a bed of embers has formed (after about 15 min.), put additional wood pieces of bigger
dimensions, again in crossed position, but do not exceed the optimum amount of fuel (see "hourly fuel consumption" in the chart
under section 1.3.2).
Wait for the fire to set-in properly (about one hour) then adjust the air flow by adjusting the combustion air control (see figures 1
and 2); it is very important that both the appliance and the chimney flue be sufficiently warm to keep a good draught and reach
the critical temperature ensuring the proper combustion of wood.
When the fire is well established, which is apparent when the CMtech® lining becomes light-coloured, the firebox may be reloaded
ATTENTION: To avoid yielding and breakages (or feasible bursting or explosion in exceptional cases) of the CMtech®
parts, you are recommended to strictly follow the indications given for first-time starting.
CAUTION: Children must be supervised by an adult in order to prevent them from touching the appliance hot parts
or modifying its functions.
The metal component parts of the appliance are coated with a special high temperature paint that will reticulate,
chemically stabilize and become fully heat resistant after the first few lightings. During this chemical reaction, the
paint will smell bad and release vapours, thus it is recommended that the room be properly aerated. When this
process is finished, no more bad smell and vapours will be released during the appliance normal operation.
ATTENTION: To avoid yielding and breakages (or feasible bursting or explosion in exceptional cases) of the CMtech®
parts, following a period of inactivity, it is a good rule to take the appliance gradually to the working temperature
with a moderate fire, repeating the steps of section 3.1.
Check that the chimney draws well. Many chimneys in case of low pressure or when they are cold may present
draught problems. If draught is good, you can light the fire from the bottom of the wood stack; if draught is poor,
the stack must be built with highly combustible, very thin pieces of soft wood providing a lively fire, which should
heat up the chimney flue rapidly and prevail over draught problems.
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