Lacunza ALTEA, Instruction Book

Page 1: ...ALTEA Instruction Book ...

Page 2: ...TALLER 5 2 1 Warning to installers 5 2 2 Room for installation 5 2 2 1 Ventilation of the room 5 2 2 2 Location of the appliance in the room 6 2 3 Installation of the appliance 6 2 3 1 Floor 6 2 3 2 Safety distances 6 2 3 3 Checks before lighting for the first time 6 2 3 4 Height adjustment and levelling the appliance 6 2 3 5 Connection to the flue 6 2 4 Chimney flue 6 2 4 1 Type of flue 7 2 4 2 C...

Page 3: ...liance 16 4 1 3 Flue socket 16 4 1 4 Painted sheet steel cast iron parts 16 4 1 5 Firebox glass 16 4 1 6 Oven 16 4 2 Maintenance of the chimney flue 17 4 3 Important advice 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 BASIC BREAKDOWNS 19 DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE 20 CE MARK 22 ...

Page 4: ...cations set out in the legislation applicable in each country and this instruction book 1 1 General characteristics Unit ALTEA Nominal Heat Output N H O to atmosphere kW 12 Efficiency at N H O 79 CO emission at 13 O2 at N H O 0 10 Gas mass flow at N H O g s 11 4 Gas temperature downstream of flue socket at N H O ºC 259 Optimum flue draught Pa 12 Wood consumption beech at N H O Kg h 3 4 Dimensions ...

Page 5: ... of the fuel fuel loads fuel load frequencies flue draught and system of installation indicated in this Instruction Book Failure to respect these conditions may lead to problems with the appliance deterioration shorter useful life etc which are not covered by the Lacunza warranty Figure No 1 Dimensions of the ALTEA appliance in mm ...

Page 6: ...solutely crucial to ensure the suitable renewal of the air in the room in which the appliance is fitted the room must always have at least two permanent grilles or openings to the exterior in order to renew the air one for intake and the other for extraction For the installation of its appliances Lacunza recommends an additional section for these openings One of these two grilles must be situated ...

Page 7: ...irtight joints on the flue circuit are in perfect condition Make sure that the doors close properly Make sure that all moving parts are fitted in place Check that the two deflectors are fitted properly 2 3 4 Height adjustment and levelling the appliance The appliance must be perfectly level horizontally and vertically both at the front and on the sides use a spirit level 2 3 5 Connection to the fl...

Page 8: ...ecessary to fit an effective anti downdraught cowl a static cowl or a smoke extraction fan or reshape the chimney Never make 90º bends due to the great loss of draught they cause and reduce 45º bends down to an absolute minimum Each 45º bend is equivalent to a 0 5m reduction in flue length Horizontal flue sections should not be installed because they cut updraught a great deal If the flue draws at...

Page 9: ...2 4 3 Poor flue If not all the requirements indicated previously have been met smoke may escape from the appliance into the room in which it is installed when the firebox door is opened This is because the flue is unable to generate enough updraught Before doing anything else the installer should correct deficiencies in the installation bearing in mind the material insulation diameter airtightness...

Page 10: ...ppliance Figure No 6 Accessory to help in the event of downdraught as a result of a poor flue This accessory should be ordered from the factory and considering that the problem is the result of a poor installation must be paid for by the person ordering the part ...

Page 11: ...ely chopped wood produces greater heat output but also burns more quickly Optimum fuels Beech Other fuels Oak chestnut ash maple birch elm etc Pine and eucalyptus logs are low density and produce very long flames and may cause the parts of the appliance to wear out more quickly than normal Resinous wood may mean that the appliance and the flue need to be cleaned more often Non permitted fuels All ...

Page 12: ...x door s and open all the firebox air intake inlets to the full Place paper or a firelighter and some wood chips in the firebox Light the paper or firelighter Leave the door slightly ajar the width of two or three fingers for about 15 minutes until the glass warms up The first time the appliance is lit the fire should be gentle to allow the parts of the appliance to dilate and dry Important The fi...

Page 13: ... air intake By opening this inlet air enters the firebox via the firebox grille Secondary air intake By opening this inlet air enters the firebox via the top of the firebox door IMPORTANT Keeping the secondary air intake open helps keep the door glass cleaner for longer IMPORTANT The appliance is exposed to extreme changes in temperature and may as a result make noises when in operation These nois...

Page 14: ...d from the oven via the flue To do this open the secondary air Intakes Figure No 9 Steam extraction system The oven rack can be placed for both cooking in the oven and roasting To place in the firebox you have to follow the following steps 1 Take the grill with the manipulator handle of the central part Figure No 10 Take the grill with the manipulator handle of the central part 2 Place with a litt...

Page 15: ...ess steel reinforcement drop onto the vermiculite deflectors Figure No 14 Reinforcement on the vermiculite deflectors The vermiculite deflectors can then be extracted as shown Figure No 15 Extracting the vermiculite deflectors Changing the position of the Altea stainless steel reinforcement The stainless steel reinforcement has an open and closed position When it is closed a lot of combustion gas ...

Page 16: ...orcement in its open position Th stainless steel reinforcement must be fitted in position closed in order to achieve all the values in the UNE EN 13240 standard Because this part causes a lot of the gases produced by combustion to be retained it requires optimum flue and fuel conditions Users may therefore prefer to fit in opened position it if such conditions cannot be ensured ...

Page 17: ...n door 2 Unscrew the access lids to the draw Figure No 19 Unscrew the access lids 3 Cleaning from the section with a scraper 4 1 4 Painted sheet steel cast iron parts These parts should be cleaned with a brush or dry cloth Do not dampen the parts the steel could rust and the paint could blister and chip Be particularly careful when cleaning the glass the liquids used must not dampen the painted st...

Page 18: ...or piping must be swept several times a year In the event of fire in the chimney close the flue draught close doors and windows remove embers from the firebox block the connection hole with damp cloths and call the fire brigade 4 3 Important advice Lacunza recommends that only Lacunza authorised replacement parts be used Lacunza accepts no liability for any modification to the product which it has...

Page 19: ... continually burn chips carpentry scraps plywood pallets etc Cold flue Heat up the flue by burning a piece of paper in the firebox Smoke during burning The room is at low pressure In rooms with Controlled Mechanical Ventilation leave an outdoor window ajar until the fire is fully alight Too little wood loaded Load as recommended Loads notably smaller than those recommended lead to low smoke temper...

Page 20: ...BASIC BREAKDOWNS 19 6 BASIC BREAKDOWNS ...

Page 21: ...DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE 20 7 DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE ...

Page 22: ...DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE 21 7 ...

Page 23: ...CE MARK 22 8 CE MARK ...

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