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GUIDANCE for a sample use of our BIO CONTAINER
In principle, when building your bioethanol fire with our products, you should follow all the
fireproof material regulations that you would for a regular fireplace, as you will be dealing with
a real flame, even though you do not need a FLUE.
MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES:
•
Treat bioethanol fireplaces with
common sense
. There are no legal regulations and safety requirements regarding
fires running on bioethanol. In terms of fire regulations, our fires fall under the same category as
candles
, but they
obviously produce much more heat and a much bigger flame, so safety measures need to be adjusted accordingly.
•
Always
make sure that your fire opening is made of fully fireproof materials.
MDF is not suitable
.
•
Make sure that you have enough space for the flames and heat - please allow a 50cm clearance above the top
of the container.
•
When lining the opening with stone or vermiculite board you must ensure there is an empty void underneath (see
Option 1, p.6), otherwise there will not be enough airflow which will create higher flames and greater heat, which
may cause the burner/lid to warp.
•
When building a fireplace for somebody else (i.e. when you are a designer working on a project) always ensure
that the end user is provided with a set of our Bio Container Directions and Instructions. With developments,
we suggest you laminate the instructions and leave them for the new occupier with all the other property
documentation
as well as
placing a copy next to the fireplace.
•
Misuse by overfilling a bioethanol fireplace could be very dangerous.
