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Thank you for your trust and for choosing our heater to warm your house. We produce our fi-
replaces with your safety and comfort in mind. We can be confident that our commitment to
designing and manufacturing fireplaces will be matched by your satisfaction in making this
excellent choice. Please read all the sections in this Manual carefully before starting any installa-
tion work and use. Please contact our technical-support department if you have any queries or
doubts. For any further information go to www.kratki.com
Kratki.pl Marek Bal is a renowned and appreciated heating appliance manufacturer, on both the Polish
and European markets. Our products are made in compliance with stringent standards. Each of the
fireplace fireboxes we have manufactured undergoes internal quality inspection, during which it is
assessed in rigorous safety tests. The prime-quality materials we use in the production ensures that the
final user will benefit from a functional and reliable heating unit. This manual provides all the necessary
information for the correct connection, operation and maintenance of the firebox.
NOTE!!!
Please make sure that the fireplace is operated in the correct way: use suitable wood, and clean
regularly, to be rewarded with many wonderful and warm autumns and winters. Please find be-
low a few guidelines for the correct maintenance of the fireplace fireboxes by Kratki.pl
1. The firebox must be installed and adapted by qualified persons
2. Check the chimney flue at least once a year
3. Use dry hardwood with a humidity of up to 20%
4. Replace the sealing before every heating season (joint strengthening in the door and under the
glass)
5. Remove ash from the ash trap regularly
6. Do not overheat the firebox: maximum load must not exceed 1/3 of the combustion-chamber vo-
lume
7. Clean the glass with agents intended for such use, keeping in mind not to apply them directly onto
the glass, but on a cloth
INTRODUCTION
THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE CONDITIONS AND RULES OF INSTALLING HEARTHS SUCH AS FI-
REPLACE FIREBOXES OR FREE-STANDING WOOD-BURNING SPACE HEATERS CAN BE FOUND IN
THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND NATIONAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS IN EVERY COUNTRY
ADHERING TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED THERE!
To avoid the risk of fire, the appliance must be installed in compliance with the valid standards and
technical practice referred to in this Manual. Its installation must be carried out by a professional or
qualified person. The appliance conforms to EN 13240 and is CE certified.
Any applicable laws at the site where the appliance is installed must be adhered to at all times. Firstly,
make sure that the chimney flue is suitable.
The appliance must be installed in compliance with the applicable construction-law standards. The
firebox must be placed within a safe distance from any inflammable materials. Protect walls and ma-
terials surrounding the firebox if necessary. Place the appliance on a rigid, non-flammable base; the
chimney must be air-tight with smooth walls. Prior to being connected, it must be cleaned of soot and
any contaminants; the connection between the chimney and the firebox must be air-tight and made of
non-flammable materials and protected against oxidation (enamel or steel flue liner).
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