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▪ make sure that the door of the hearth (combustion chamber) are closed (unless they need to be opened
for maintenance purposes);
▪ prior to lighting up after a prolonged shutdown period, check the ue pipe in the chimney and the hearth
to make sure that they are unobstructed and clean;
▪ during the performance of any maintenance or operation-related tasks, remember that the components
of the stove can be very hot. Therefore, it is necessary to wear protective gloves;
▪ for any repairs of the stove use only spare parts produced by its manufacturer;
▪ all repairs must be performed by a qualied installer;
▪ during the operation and use of the stove, follow the basic safety rules.
It is forbidden:
▪ to leave any ammable materials or items sensitive to high temperature near the glass of the stove;
▪ to use the appliance when its glass is broken;
▪ to extinguish the hearth re with water;
▪ to let children come near the appliance;
▪ to make any structural changes or to alter the rules of installation and use without prior written consent
of the manufacturer;
▪ if any malfunctions are detected, the re must be extinguished immediately.
NOTE:
In emergency situations, extinguish the re by covering the fuel with sand or cold ash.
DO NOT USE WATER!
If the stove does not function correctly, any maintenance work may only be carried out after
ensuring good ventilation of the rooms, as well as the assistance of another person equipped with
a dry-powder extinguisher.
When the burning process is slow, large quantities of organic products of combustion are produced, which may
lead to the build-up and ignition of creosote in the chimney duct. As a result, the so-called chimney re breaks
out, which may spread to the whole building.
In the case of a chimney re, please do as follows:
▪ cut o the inow of air to the stove by closing the throttle of the cold air inlet;
▪ close the rotary damper valve of the combustion gas ue (if installed in a given model);
▪ close the door of the stove tightly;
▪ dial 112 or 998 to alert the local Fire Department.
5. MAINTENANCE
To ensure safe and problem-free operation of the appliance, observe the following guidelines:
▪ perform periodic maintenance tasks in a timely manner – have the stove inspected by a specialized servic-
ing company at least once a year;
▪ keep the following components clean: glass pane, combustion chamber with the ash pan and the chimney
duct;
▪ empty the ash pan regularly - if ash remains in the ash pan too long, it may result in corrosion.;
▪ make sure that the combustion chamber is cleaned and serviced with a frequency which is appropriate
for a given type of fuel;
▪ make sure that steel or cast-iron elements inside the stove are cleaned with appropriate tools such as:
brush, scraper and poker; use protective gloves;
▪ any maintenance activities may be only performed after the re has been extinguished and the stove has
cooled down;
▪ clean the ceramic glass pane of the stove with a kitchen paper (paper towel). It should be moistened with
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