Chimney Maintenance And Sweeping; Trouble Shooting; Fire-Bricks - FRANCO BELGE Continental Instrucciones Para El Instalador

The Parisienne - ref. 124 03 01 - 124 05 01

3.5. Chimney maintenance and sweeping

Very important : In order to avoid any incident (chimney
fire, etc...), maintenance tasks must be carried out
regularly. If the appliance is regularly used, the chimney
should be swept several times per year, together with the
stovepipe connection section.
If the chimney catches fire, you must cut off the flue
draught, close the doors and windows, hatches and
keys and call the Fire Brigade without delay.
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR OF THE APPLIANCE (OR
AIR INLET) UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
Chimney condition should be checked at least once per
year by a professional engineer.

3.8. Trouble Shooting

Problem
Fire difficult to start
Fire goes out
Fire burns too quickly
Smokes when lighting up
Smokes while burning
Low heat output
Technical manual "286"
Probable causes
Wood green, too damp or poor
quality fuel
Logs are too big
Air starvation
Insufficient draught
Too much draught
Excessive draw
Poor quality wood
Flue duct is cold
Room is in decompression
Draught is insufficient
Down draught
Room is in decompression
Incorrect Fuels
3.6. Recommendations
This appliance produces heat and may cause severe
burns if touched.
The stove may still be hot even when the fire has
burnt out.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY.

3.7. Fire-bricks

When fire-bricks are replaced, one should respect
48 hours drying before operating the oven.
þ : This sign means that you should
asked for a qualified engineer to do the
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Action
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Use the recommended fuel
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To light the fire, use small, very dry twigs. To maintain
the fire, use split logs
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Open lower spin wheel and top air control lever
þ
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Check that the flue is not obstructed, sweep it if
necessary
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Seek advice from a chimney specialist
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Ensure that the lower spin wheel is closed
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Partially close the top air control lever
þ
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Install a draught stabiliser. Consult your Dealer
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Do not continuously burn small wood, sticks, bundles,
carpentry offcuts (plywood, pallets), etc.
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Burn paper and kindling wood to increase heat
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In houses equipped with mechanical ventilation, partly
open a window until the fire is well established
þ
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Consult a chimney specialist.
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Check that the flue is not obstructed, sweep if
necessary
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Install an anti-down draught cowl. Consult your Dealer.
þ
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In houses equipped with CMV, an outside air intake
must be installed for the chimney
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Use the recommended fuel
Operating instructions
work.
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