Duraflame illuma 61000, Owner'S Manual

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VIII. INSTALLING THE FUEL CANISTER

NOTE: Use only 1 liter duraflame

®

 illuma-fuel

®

 bio-ethanol canisters with this appliance.  The 

canisters are recyclable but NOT refillable.
1.  Open the door on the top of the front log of the log pile (see Figure 10).
2.  Remove the child resistant screw cap from a canister of illuma-fuel (by pushing down on it and 

twisting at the same time) to expose the foil seal covering the opening of the canister.  DO NOT 

REMOVE THE FOIL SEAL.

3.  Invert the canister and position it so that the left end fits under the bracket at the left end of 

the canister tray (see Figure 11).  Lower the canister so that the neck is aligned with the piercer 

hole in the tray at the bottom of the fuel canister compartment.  Push down firmly on the 

canister until the piercer punctures the foil seal and the canister is seated firmly on the tray.  To 

assist the flow of illuma-fuel from the canister, wiggle the canister back and forth slightly on 

the piercer.  You might hear a soft gurgling noise as the fuel from the canister begins to fill the 

burner—this is normal.

4.  After the canister has been installed, leave it in place and close the door of the front log.  The 

appliance is now ready for use.  At this point the canister still contains fuel and should not be 

removed until the canister is completely empty.  The canister automatically feeds more fuel into 

the burner after the fuel is ignited and starts burning. This continues until all the fuel is used 

from the canister.  The burner will continue to burn for a while after the canister is empty.  At 

some point the flame will move to the right side of the burner to indicate that the fuel is about 

to run out.  You can refuel the appliance at this time (see Section X) or let the flame die down.

IX. OPERATION

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire may result, causing property 
damage, personal injury or loss of life.

NOTE: During initial operation of the new appliance, the logs may emit a slight odor.  This 
is normal, and the odor will dissipate after a few hours.  Open a window or the fireplace 
damper to vent the odor, if you find it unpleasant.  This will not occur in subsequent use.

Figure 9 

Proper placement of front log with a gap between  

the back of the tray and the hinge plate