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• The enclosed heat-resistant glove is only intended to provide protection
from the heat when using the operating handle, the ‘cold hand’ and the
damper lever. The glove is not fire-proof.
• Combustion air, depending on the type of fireplace insert, is either regu-
lated by means of the ‘cold hand’ (see chapter „3.2 Heating and firing“) or
without tools, using the telescopically extending operating handle.
• Read the operating instructions thoroughly to learn details about fuels and
other relevant topics (see chapter „2.1 Wood“).
• Initial start-up (commissioning) should be performed in consultation with
the fireplace installer who constructed the fireplace unit, or (better) with
his on-site assistance. All cladding parts must be completely dried to pre-
vent cracks or damage.
• If you have no external combustion air inlet, ensure you have a sufficient
supply of air to the installation space to prevent any negative pressure from
occurring in that space, and to ensure that no flue gases enter the space.
CAUTION! On controlled ventilation systems, bathroom ventilation systems
and fume extractor fans without a recirculating mode, there is also a risk
of negative pressure (vacuum)!!!
• Note contents of chapter „3.2 Heating and firing“.
Example for an air regulation lever used without tools with a Premium insert
Example on Varia ASh-4S-2 with telescopically extending air adjustment lever (damper)
Wood feed quantity based on the example
of the Varia 1V-51-4S
Nominal heat output 11.0 kW
Wood feed quantity 3.3 - 4.3 kg/h (± 30%)
We always recommend that you
burn split firewood in your fire-
place insert. Triangular-section
firewood made of beech with a
radius of 10 cm and a length of
33 cm weighs about 2.0 kg. The
circumferential edge dimension should be approx. 30 cm. The wood feed
quantity can vary by ± 30%.
Note: on larger fireplace inserts with a combustion chamber width of approx.
60 cm, the firewood can also be about 50 cm in length.
If the quantity added is exceeded consistently by more than 30 %, this can
damage the fireplace insert or the chimney. If the quantity of wood drops too
far below the recommended level, low combustion room temperature can lead
to poor burn-up and to sooting up of the window. Please do not drop more than
30% below the recommended quantity of wood. After setting up the fireplace
insert, only light a moderate fire initially. This enables you to avoid cracks in
the combustion chamber covering (which may still contain residual humidity
before the first firing). The amount burned should be increased gradually over
3 to 5 firings to about 30% above nominal heating capacity.
3. BURNING
3.1 INITIAL START-UP
• Check to ensure that all of the documents and accessories enclosed with
the fireplace insert are removed from the combustion chamber.
