Start-Up And Use; Door Opening; Lighting For The First Time; Fuel Type - Palazzetti ECOPALEX STAR Manual De Instalación, Uso Y Mantenimiento

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START-UP AND USE

6.1

DOOR OPENING

Open the door using the handle (A) supplied. Carefully
insert the tool in the appropriate side seat paying attention
not to damage the glass and twist it upwards to open the
door and downwards to close it.
The door should be opened gradually so the smoke can
be drawn up the flue and not in the room. When lighting
the fireplace, and until it reaches the right temperature,
it should burn for a few minutes with the door ajar so that
the condensation that forms on the glass can evaporate.
Once the fire is burning well, close the door to optimise
yield and consequently, wood consumption.
6.2

LIGHTING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Check that all moving parts are well positioned and that
the air regulator and the smoke valve function correctly.
The first lighting (after the installation or at the beginning
of the season) must be made with reduced loads (~ 1
kg/h) keeping the device on for at least 4 hours at low
rate. Proceed with these feed rates for at least three days
before using the appliance at its full capacity. This will
allow for the evaporation of any moisture accumulated
in the refractory elements when not used.
• Light the fire using old and finely chopped wood so
that the flame develops as much as possible. Once
the fire is going well you can use larger pieces of
wood provided they are dry.
During initial ignition of the stove it is possible to generate
unpleasant smells or fumes caused by the evaporation or
drying of some of the materials used. This phenomenon
will gradually disappear.
• CHIMNEY DRAW -
Never use alcohol, petrol, kerosene or other
liquid fuels to light the fire. Keep these
substances away from the fire. Do not use
petrol or chemical origin fire-lighters as they
can seriously damage the walls of the firebox .
Only use ecological fire lighting aids.
Do not touch the painted parts during the initial ignitions
to avoid damage to the painting.
• During the first lightings, we recommend that you
keep the premises well ventilated.
6.2.1

FUEL TYPE

The reference standard for the fuel is UNI ISO 17225-1
"wood logs of forest origin".
The fireplace should preferably be fuelled with well
seasoned beech/birch wood or with wood briquettes in
commercial sizes of 25 or 33 cm.
The humidity must be at most 25%.
Each type of wood has different characteristics that also
affect the combustion efficiency.
The use of conifers (pine-fir) is discouraged: they contain
high quantities of resinous substances that quickly clog
the flue.
The following cannot be burned: waste bark, wood treated
with paints, panels, coal, plastic materials; in these cases
the appliance warranty is voided.
The nominal yield declared in kW of the fireplace, is
obtained by burning a correct quantity of wood, being
careful not to overload the combustion chamber.
The recommended quantity of wood is indicated in the
technical data table.
It is absolutely forbidden to make use of any type of
coal, wood treated with wood protection substances,
cardboard and paper (use only for ignition).
IT IS forbidden to use the fireplace as an incinerator.
The combustion of waste is prohibited in accordance
with the law on gas discharges. Burnt gases from
combustion can cause damage to the fireplace, to
the flue and be harmful to health.
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Fig. 6.1