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CF3 MONTANA LIVE EFFECT GAS FIRE Installation, maintenance & user instructions HAND THESE TO THE USER Natural gas G20 at supply pressure of 20 mbar GB & IE This appliance is manufactured by: Crystal fires limited aintree racecourse business park aintree L9 5AY...
CONTENTS SECTION 1 INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS PAGE APPLIANCE INFORMATION CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION FLUE AND CHIMNEY SUITABILITY FIREPLACE & SURROUND SUITABILITY SHELF POSITION CHIMNEY INSPECTION FIREPLACE OPENING /CATCHMENT SPACE FITTING TO METAL FLUE BOX HEARTHS SPILLAGE MONITORING SYSTEM REMOVE GLASS AND FIRETRAY SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE INSTALLING THE FIREBOX...
SECTION 1 APPLIANCE INFORMATION MODEL CF3 MONTANA HE GAS TYPE INJECTOR 380 manual / 500 remote PILOT TYPE MANUAL SIT 9077 -REMOTE ERTA PG-82 HEAT INPUT HIGH 5.6 Kw gross HEAT INPUT LOW 2.6 Kw gross COLD PRESSURE 20 mbar +/- 1.0 mbar...
Installation requirements 1.1 conditions of installation It is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a competent person Ie: a registered installer in accordance with the current edition of the gas safety(installation and use )regulations or the rules in force.failure to do so could lead to prosecution The installer must be gas safe registered .
1.3 Fireplace / surround suitability The fire must only be installed on a hearth it must not be installed directly on to a carpet or other combustible floor materials. (this appliance may be installed without a hearth when fitted as a hole in the wall and is fitted so the bottom of the appliance is installed a minimum of 300mm from floor level) This fire is suitable for fitting to a non combustible fire place surrounds and proprietary fireplace surrounds with a temperature rating of at least 150º...
1.6 Fireplace opening and chimney catchment space The front opening of the fireplace must be between 400mm and 425mm wide and between 560mm and 570mm high.if the opening exceeds these dimensions then a surround must be constructed from suitable non - combustible material to produce correct size opening .any surround must be suitably sealed to the fireplace to prevent leakage See below fig 1 Fig 1...
1.7 fitting to metal flue boxes BS EN 1856 A DOUBLE WALLED RECESSED FLUE BOX BUILT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF BS 715 OR WITH AN INSULATED FLUE HAVING A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 125mm (5”) AND A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE OVERALL HEIGHT OF 3 METERS (10ft) 310mm 410mm RECESSED GAS FLUE BOX DIMENSIONS (NOT INCLUDING FIBRE GLASS INSULATION)
1.9 Spillage monitoring system This appliance is fitted with an atmosphere sensing device ,this is designed to shut off the appliance in the event of partial or complete blockage of the flue causing a build up of combustion products in the room in which the fire is operated The following are important warnings related to this spillage monitoring system 1.the spillage device must not be adjusted by the installer...
Section 2 installing the appliance 2.1 Installing the firebox Check that the chimney / flue conforms to the required specifications as previously stated. If this is so continue with the installation 2.2 Gas supply It is recommended a concealed connection is made using semi rigid tubing on the rear left side of the appliance taking into account the requirements of B.S 6891 1988 dealing with enclosed pipes An isolating valve is built in to the appliance as part of the pressure test point elbow Use 8 mm copper pipe...
Fit a screwed nipple on to each of the cables and pull hand tight up against the tensioning screw then secure each nipple with a screwdriver Evenly tighten the tensioning nuts to tension both cables and pull the fire snugly to the wall Do not over tighten ,it is only necessary to pull the seal against the wall and make an air tight seal ,check there are no gaps behind the seal With the fire securely in place the gas pipe can now be purged ensuring no...
Section 3 Fitting fuel bed and commissioning 3.1 assembling the fuel bed PERIODICALLY SMALL DEPOSITS OF SOOT MAY GATHER ON THE FUEL BED AND BURNER, THIS MUST BE REMOVED BY REMOVING FUEL AND BRUSHING ANY DEPOSITS WITH A SOFT BRUSH AND VACUUMING THE BURNER, THEN REPLACE FUEL USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
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Top right Final loose chips can be placed along front for decoration the logs can be lifted to position them do not allow them to fall on to the burner COAL/PEBBLE LAYOUT The coal pieces sit across each other allow gaps for flames to come through AERATION SLOTS AROUND BURNER MUST NOT BE BLOCKED Place the base ceramics as shown on left...
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Left Side coal keep to left Right right and left coal pieces overlap onto the centre coal piece left The centre coal piece has a branch to allow pilot light to be seen position this to allow enough of pilot to be on show Above small coal piece sits up at front Left...
3.2 Checking for spillage Checking for the clearance of combustion products Close all doors and windows in room Light the fire and allow to run for 5 minutes on high position After 5 minutes hold a smoke match inside the diverter between the 2 flue outlets ,level with the flue outlets on top of the appliance not inside the flue diverter .as shown below flue outlet flue outlet...
Section 4 Maintenance 4.1 servicing Servicing should be carried out annually by a gas safe registered engineer ,the service should include changing the ODS pilot if warranty is to be extended if not thoroughly clean , also the chimney /flue should be checked and the appliance removed to check for debris in the fireplace opening ,a smoke test must be carried out to check for up draught and no leakage in the flue check the condition of the fuel pieces and if necessary replace with Genuine replacements from crystal fires...
4.2 cleaning Before cleaning ensure the fire is not hot and appliance turned to off position Remove trims from fire before cleaning ,pull off from magnets Brass/chrome trims can be cleaned using suitable metal polish coloured finishes can be cleaned using a damp cloth Coals and ceramics will discolour with use if it is necessary to remove fuel pieces before replacing them ensure no particles have fallen on the burner and if this is the case remove before replacing the fuel pieces as per the instructions...
Section 5 Users instructions 5.1 installation information 1.1 conditions of installation It is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a competent person Ie: a registered installer in accordance with the current edition of the gas safety(installation and use )regulations or the rules in force.failure to do so could lead to prosecution The installer must be gas safe registered .
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Important safety information Warning This appliance has a naked flame and as with all heating appliances a fireguard should be used for the protection of children, the elderly and infirm.fireguards should conform to B.S. 8423 :2002 (fireguards for use with gas heating appliances ) It is important that this appliance is serviced at least once a year by a gas safe registered installer and that during the service the fire is removed from the fire opening and visually checked for debris or blockages, the chimney should be checked for the clearance of flue...
5.2 Manual user instructions The appliance data badge is positioned on the front bottom section the appliance and carries the control knob positions, The full lighting procedure is as follows 1. Push control knob in as far as possible on gas control 2.
5.3 Tesc remote control YOUR REMOTE CONTROL WILL COME ALREADY PAIRED WITH YOUR FIRE Above is your remote control gas valve which will be fitted at the base of your CF3 gas fire ,it is supplied with batteries of which will require changing at least annually at the time of service or more often depending on use and quality of batteries we recommend using Energiser batteries as they do not leak Illuminates solid green when...
The switch on the top left of the tesc valve must be pushed right to the on position with the batteries installed in the valve 5.4 Tesc remote control STARTING THE FIRE First thing to start the fire is to unlock the handset by wrapping your hand around it and having your fingers on one side and the palm of your hand on the other when you do this the handset will unlock and the green light will stay solid on / off...
5.5 setting up fuel assembling the fuel bed PERIODICALLY SMALL DEPOSITS OF SOOT MAY GATHER ON THE FUEL BED AND BURNER, THIS MUST BE REMOVED BY REMOVING FUEL AND BRUSHING ANY DEPOSITS WITH A SOFT BRUSH AND VACUUMING THE BURNER, THEN REPLACE FUEL USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
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Top right Final loose chips can be placed along front for decoration the logs can be lifted to position them do not allow them to fall on to the burner COAL / PEBBLE LAYOUT The coal pieces sit across each other allow gaps for flames to come through AERATION SLOTS AROUND BURNER MUST NOT BE BLOCKED Place the base ceramics as shown on left...
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Left Side coal keep to left Right right and left coal pieces overlap onto the centre coal piece left The centre coal piece has a branch to allow pilot light to be seen position this to allow enough of pilot to be on show Above small coal piece sits up at front Left...
8 screws are screwed firmly in ,do not use a screw gun or you may damage the threads it is best to start each one by hand if possible . Spare parts LOGS CF3LOGSET COALS CF3COALSET HANDSET TESC HANDSET TRIMS CF3 TRIM (COLOUR) ALL CRYSTAL FIRES PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM www.crystalfires.co.uk Issue 1...
5.7 Troubleshooting With todays homes having wooden floors dust can cause problems with gas fires ,we recommend regular cleaning around the appliance and especially watch the gauze filter for linting if necessary vacuum the filter when possible it will help assist a long life of trouble free use of the appliance Right Left yellow flame incorrect...
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