Charnwood SLX20 Gas Heater User Manual


 
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORTHE
CHARNWOODSLX20
GENERALPOINTS
FUELS
COAL
Wood
PEAT
Beforelightingthefirecheckwiththeinstallerthatthework
andchecksdescribedintheinstallationinstructionshave
beencarriedoutcorrectlyandthatthechimneyhasbeen
swept,issound,andfreeofanyobstructions.
WARNINGTheremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthe
sameroomasthisapplianceasthiscancausetheappliance
toemitsmokeandfumesintotheroom.
Iftheapplianceisfittedinplaceofanopenfirethenthe
chimneyshouldbesweptonemonthaftertheinstallationto
clearanysootfallswhichmayhaveoccurredduetothe
differenceincombustionbetweentheappliance andthe
openfire.
Whenusingthefireinsituationswherechildrenorinfirm
peoplearepresentpleaseuseafireguardtoprevent
accidents.Thefireguardshouldbemanufacturedin
accordancewithBS6539.
Thefollowingsmokelessfuelsaresuitableforuseonthis
appliance:
Ancit(PhurnacitePlus),
AnthraciteLargeNuts,
Centurion,
Cosycoke,
Extracite,
Maxibrite,
Phurnacite,
WelshDrySteamCoal(largeNuts)
Theabovefuelsareallsuitableforuseinsmokecontrol
areas.Inotherareasthefollowingfuelsmayalsobeburnt:
HousecoalDoubles,Treblesorcobblesmayallbeburnt.Do
notusesingles,smallnuts,orcoaldust.Itisimportantthat
thelargesizecoalisused(i.e.Largerthan2or50mmin
size).
Thecoalshouldbedry.Whenburningbituminouscoala
littleextracareisneeded.PleaseTakenoteofthesection
“SpecialPointsForBurningCoal”
OnlyDrywellseasonedwoodshouldbeburntonthis
applianceasburningwetunseasonedwoodwillgiveriseto
heavytardeposits.Forthesamereasonhardwoodisbetter
thansoftwood.Burningwetunseasonedwoodwillalso
resultinconsiderablyreducedoutputs.Thewoodshouldbe
cutandsplitandthenlefttoseasoninawellventilateddry
placeforatleastoneyearpreferablytwoyearsBeforeuse.
Ensurethatthepeatiswelldriedbeforeuse.Burningwet
peatwillgiverisetoheavytardepositsandreduceoutputs.
Atfirstyoumayfindithelpfultotryseveralfuelstofindthe
mostsuitable.Ifyouareunabletoobtainthefuelyouwant,
askyoursupplieroranapprovedfueldistributortosuggest
analternative,orringtheSolidFuelAssociationHelplineon
Freephone0800600000.
PETROLEUMCOKEISNOTSUITABLEFORUSEON
THISAPPLIANCE,ITSUSEWILLINVALIDATETHE
GUARANTEE
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SLX209.03
Turnhandle
clockwisetoopen
Thermostatflap(behindsidepanel)
Fig.1.Controls
AirwashControl
pulltoopen
ThermostatControlKnob