User manual WANDERS VERSAILLES II SCHEMATICS

[. . . ] Only the best materials are used for the construction and comply with current international standards. The first part of this user's guide gives you tips and directions about how to use your wood-burning stove correctly and safely. We advise you to read this manual thoroughly before using your new stove and to keep the manual in a handy place. Your installer may need the manual for the yearly maintenance of your fireplace. [. . . ] Do not use any wood that is painted, impregnated, glued together or processed in any other way. The flue gases are very harmful to the environment and may affect your stove. It is also prohibited to burn plastics and other waste matter due to poisonous smoke development. It is advisable to wait six weeks before lighting the stove in a newly-built house that has recently been completed, or in a space that has recently been renovated drastically. the walls and ceilings still contain gases , softeners and moisture from plasterwork or paint. The warm air-streams may discolour the dust particles in the space which may stick to walls and ceilings. Even the moisture in the walls and ceilings will become warm and may cause yellow stains. You can use all kinds of woods as fuel as long as it is clean, split and dry. Hardwood like oak, beech and birch burn slowly, give off much heat and form charcoal easily. Softer woods like spruce, fir and poplar give more flames but less heat and less charcoal. The best place to store timber is in a windy spot but sheltered from the rain. Have the complete tube system checked every year; this includes the roof or wall ducts and the outlet just outside the wall. Have the sealing of doors and glass panes checked for wear and tear. When the chimney is right it will not distribute any smoke into your room, leave any deposit on the glass pane or create bad combustion. Before starting the installation of the stove, your installer or a qualified chimney sweep must check whether the chimney flue has a diameter of at least 150 millimetres over the entire length, and whether the channel is clean, smooth and leak-proof. A WANDERS wood-burning stove gives you a comfortable and a safe source of heat in your home. Fire safety starts with a proper installation and a properly working flue tube. Your installer must therefore comply with the installation instructions as listed on page 21 and 19 To burn your stove safely, the following points are important: 1. Burn your stove as much as possible with a closed door; it increases the output and is better for the environment. Prevent small children or the infirm from getting too close to a burning stove and do not leave them alone in the room when the stove is burning. Do not pour or put combustible liquids and materials in the stove, as it may damage the fireplace beyond repair. If the floor around the fireplace is made of combustible material you must use a floor slab. [. . . ] The wall behind the stove must consist of, or be insulated with, fire-proof materials. Transmission of a burning stove can penetrate the wall and even cause fire damage on the other side of the wall. The stove can be connected to a flue tube to which several stoves are connected. Supply of combustion air The stove must have enough supply of fresh combustion air. [. . . ]