To ch e ck t h e chi m n e y se a li n g , p ro ce e d i n t h e f oll o w i n g
w a y:
- C o ve r t h e e xi t i n t h e ro of .
- I nt ro d u ce d a m p p a p e r a n d st ra w i n si d e t h e ch i m n e y a n d
lig ht t h e m .
- Ob se rve a n y cra ck s f ro m w hi ch sm o ke e sca p e s a n d
se al t h e m .
Losa de cierre
Escape de humo
Papeles y paja
j) It is extremely important that the chimney
is one metre higher than the highest part of the
house. If the flue needs to be increased, the height
of the chimney should be raised.
INCORRECTO
j)
Th e ca p s sh o u l d n o t o b st ru ct t h e fl u e .
INCORRECTO
(tapar)
húmeda
Mínimo 1 m.
por encima
CORRECTO
(Ø )
CORRECTO
j) Cl e a n t h e chi m n e y a t l e a st o n ce a ye a r.
T he chim ney pipe connections, in the case of
sim ple metal pipes, should be sealed with heat-
resistant putty
Th e f e m al e p a rt of t h e pi p e s sh o ul d al w a y s b e di re ct e d
u p w a rd s, t o p re ve n t a n y cre o so t e w hi ch m a y b uil d u p
fro m e sca p e s t o t h e e xt e ri o r.
k) E xt e rn al m e t al chi m n e y s sh o u l d b e b uil t wi t h d o u bl e
fire p ro o f pi p e s, e sp e ci all y f o r soli d f u el s.
2.2.5 Installation in Ex isting Fire places .
Wh e n u si n g e xi sti n g fi re pl a ce s, i t i s re co m m e n d a b l e t o
pl a ce o n e o r t w o m e t re s of m e t al pi p e in si d e t h e chi m n e y,
e n su ri n g t h a t t h e o p e ni n g b et w e e n t h e m a so n r y chi m n e y
a n d t h e pip e s i s se a l e d (se e p re vi o u s Fi g u re ).
I n t h e e ve n t of t h e fi re pl a ce ca t chi n g fi re (a n e xce s si ve
a ccu m u l a ti o n o f cre o so t e ca n ca t ch fi re ), cl o se all of t h e
a p pli a n ce' s ai r i nl e t s (p ri m a ry a n d se co n d a ry), a s w e ll a s
t h e ai r i nl e t s t o t h e ro o m w h e re t h e a p pli a n ce i s i n st all e d.
Thi s w ill m a ke t h e fl a m e s g o o u t b y t h e m se l ve s.
Mínimo
igual al Ø
I M P OR TA N T
U n d e r n o ci rcu m st a n ce s sh o u l d t h e f ull w e i g ht of t h e
chi m n e y b e l o a d e d o n t h e C o m p a ct . Th i s m a y ca u se it t o
b re a k.
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Sellar