Hergom CRAFTSBURY Instrucciones Para Instalación, Uso Y Mantenimiento página 15

Primary air control
The primary air control permits to regulate the
amount of air that enters the hearth. Moving
the control outwards the primary air entrance
increases. (Fig. 6)
Secondary air self-regulation
The supply of secondary air is carried out through
the deflector tubes and it is evenly distributed in
the combustion chamber. When the combustion is
higher, there is more heating and in consequence
better draught and better contribution of secondary
air.
Ash pan
The ash pan collects the fire cinders and allows
you to conveniently eliminate the ashes from
your heater. It is very easy to remove the ash pan.
When the heater is cold, shove the ashes through
the hearth grill to the ash pan, and after carefully
slip out the ash pan. Once the ashes have been
removed, push the ash pan in until it fits in and
close the ash pan door.
Warning!
Do not forget to place the ash pan in its position
again.
Never should you leave your heater on with the
ash pan door and grill open. This could cause
over-heating and damage your heater.
5 - LIGHTING UP AND USE
It is essential that the first lighting is carried out in
a slow way.
The cast iron must be warmed up: Excessive heat
on a new heater may cause cracks in the iron or
cause damages to other parts of the heater,
The volcanic stones of the hearth's walls must
be warmed slowly to eliminate the dampness
contained in them and in the joint cement.
When you light the fire for the first time, your
heater will let off some smoke and gases.
This is normal due to the evaporation of the paint
components and the oils used to manufacture your
heater.
FIG. 6
If you consider it necessary, open a window to
ventilate the room. The smoke and gases normally
persist during the first 10 or 20 minutes of the
lighting. The smells and smoke will disappear when
the heater is "cured".
During the first lightings there may be other smells
of materials that are in the nearby area to the
heater. These smells will disappear in time. You
may reduce these smells opening the windows or
by other means, creating ventilation around the
heater.
• IMPORTANT! The total height of the fire load
should not exceed 50% of the height of the
combustion chamber.
• The heater must be closed at all times during
combustion to prevent smoke from leaking
out. Only open to add fuel.
First lighting
• Open the door and place a couple of lighting
tablets on the base. Put some crossed splinters
on the tablets. The splinters should be
approximately about 10 pieces of 10/15 mm in
diameter and 25/40 cms. long.
• Fully open the primary air control sliding the
control forward.
• Light the tablets. Leave the front door half
open, without fully closing it, until the splinters
start to burn and the draught begins to rise.
• Close the door and let the fire light. Keep the
door closed while the heater is working. Ensure
the ash pan door is firmly closed.
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