Installation, use and maintenance guide
ARDHEA EVO5
– ARDHEA-F EVO5
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10 - PROBLEMS, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Difficulty in lighting the
cooker.
Blocked grate.
Clean the grate.
Moist wood or too thick.
Use smaller sized and more seasoned wood.
Poor draught.
Clean the ash pan.
Thoroughly clean the flue gas path and the flue
outlet
Check the flue pipe:
• for constrictions
• too many curves
• bad insulation
• section too small
Smoke in the room.
Difficulty maintaining the
fire.
The oven is not heating
properly.
Flame insensitive to draft
variations.
Puffs while operating.
Poor draught.
Clean the ash pan.
Thoroughly clean the flue gas path.
Clean (or have someone clean) the flue.
Check the flue pipe:
• for constrictions
• too many curves
• bad insulation
• section too small
No air in the room.
Create an adequate opening for the air.
Moist wood or too thick.
Use smaller sized and more seasoned wood.
The fuel is burning too
quickly, uncontrolled
combustion.
Excessive draught.
Reduce draught of the flue outlet by installing a
suitable device (e.g. draught regulator).
The oven thermometer is
no longer accurate or has
yellowed.
The handles have warped.
Broken components inside
the combustion chamber.
Excessive consumption of
wood, more than the amount
indicated in this manual.
Incorrect use of the appliance.
No or poor cleaning of the
appliance.
Contact a service centre to restore the appliance
for a fee then use the appliance as instructed in
this manual and comply with all the supplied
instructions.
Tendency to generate
condensation (presence of
humidity /water in the ash-
pan compartment and
under the product).
The temperature of the
oven is not rising.
Poor draft
Check the flue outlet
The system is not absorbing
sufficient heat.
Open all the zones of the system, load less wood
or install a puffer.
The temperature of the
oven is not rising.
Excessive draught.
Reduce draught of the flue outlet by installing a
suitable device (e.g. draught regulator).
IF THE RECOMMENDED REMEDIES DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT A QUALIFIED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SERVICE.