Installation & User Instructions - Lotus Wood Burning Stoves & Fires
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1. Due to this treatment the stove will during the first kindlings exude a special odour but that will vanish after a few times Good airing to be provided The surface is maintained by brushing it using a soft long haired auto brush or by using the vacuum cleaner with a brush Chimney Fire In case of a chimney fire doors and register should be shut so as to cut off the oxygen supply Relevant authorities etc may be called if necessary Stove Maintenance use original spare parts only Packings may seem to look nice they will however collapse in the heat thereby losing their ability to keep your stove tight Packings should be replaced as required as it is essential to good combustion and to a clean pane that your stove is tight The shaker grate may in extremely rare cases become worn or crack after use and may also be easily replaced Lift the grate and the frame a couple of cm release from draw bar and replace by a new one The actual frame holding the shaker grate may also be easily replaced as it lies loose in the Skamol The combustion chamber covering may break or become worn The panels are made of vermiculite an insulation material When worn the material is to be replaced not later than when the panels have a thickness of appr 1 5 2 0 cm The material is slightly porous To prevent breaking of the panels it should be ensured that the wood is not thrown but laid in the middle of the combustion chamber If you happen to bre2. below Thus allowing for adjusting the height a little so that the fitting will be horizontal After this lock the fitting finally through the two bottom holes A 7 ON er N 9 E N N BL oA S O C 1 2 Then hook the stove up on the fitting The stove has two holes fitting the two top holes of the fitting Fix the stove on the fitting Stove hanging in this notch Sida Mount shadow strip in this hole Ye i oe before stove is suspended Technical Specifications Model Height Width Depth Weight Prio 1 112 cm 55 cm 46 cm 164 kg Prio 1 112 cm 55 cm 46 cm 239 kg w soapstones Prio 2 112 cm 55 cm 46 cm 164 kg Prio 2 112 cm 55 cm 46 cm 226 kg w soapstones Prio 3 117 cm 55 cm 46 cm 171 kg Prio 4 81 cm 55 cm 49 cm 160 kg Mean Values at testing to DS EN 13240 Flue Gas Temperature 293 C Flue Gas Mass Flow 5 7 g s Rate of Efficiency 11 Rated Output 6 3 Kw Flue 12 pa Chimney A good draught in your chimney is paramount to how well a stove will burn Note that there should be access to cleaning doors The effective height of your chimney should typically range between 3 5 and 4 5 metres Effective height is to be understood as the distance from the stove top to the top of the chimney The inside diameter of the chimney should be min 150 mm inside dimension All joints and connection points sh
3. log house Put 2 firelighters in the middle and ignite them 3 Close the door ajar leaving an aperture of appr 3 cm Open the register to the left under the door completely pulling it out completely Leave the stove like for this for about 8 10 minutes before closing the door completely and turning the handle into locked position Primary air may be added by pulling out completely the register to the right under the door thereby opening the grate and allowing a small volume of air to draw up through the grate This may be used as required for kindling as well as for any subsequent stoking May only be used for kindling as well as stoking and may not be left open during the ordinary combustion 4 The register is damped as required during the kindling 5 When the fire has burned down to embers no more flames open the door gently so as not to whirl out the embers Spread out the embers cautiously using a poker so as to leave them in an even layer 6 Put three pieces of wood into the stove totally about 1 8 kg Two of the pieces are put at the bottom of the stove parallel with the stove front at equal distance to the stove sides and at a reciprocal distance of appr 1 cm the third piece is put on top The foremost piece will ignite best if it has one split side facing the door and one down in the embers Close the door immediately and completely 7 Open the register completely and after about two minutes set the register so as
4. open In special cases an air valve may have to be put in the exterior wall of the room in which the stove has been put up Floor When placing your new Lotus stove on the floor it should be put on a non combustible plate for instance of steel or stone material The plate should be so large that it will reach a minimum of 30 cm in front of the stove and 15 cm at each side of the fireplace opening It shall of course be ensured that the floor has the carrying capacity required Alternatively appropriate steps will have to be taken to that end Chimney Sweep When your new stove has been mounted do remember to report the installation to the chimney sweep For one thing the installation will have to be inspected and the chimney should also be cleaned by the chimney sweep in the time ahead Use of Stove Below the procedure applied at the stove testing by Teknologisk Institut The Technological Institute has been reviewed This is the procedure generating optimal combustion on the particular chimney Wood quantity and register setting may be varied as individually required for heating and the draught of the particular chimney The stove has been tested with birch wood of a humidity of appr 18 Kindling and Current Stoking at EN testing 1 The ash pan as well as the grate should always be closed completely also when kindling 2 Put about 2 kig kindling wood into the bottom of the stove stacked crisscross like a
5. the fact that local regulations including those referring to national and European standards applying at all times must be met for the installation of your wood stove A warning should also be issued against any unauthorized change of your wood stove It should be added that the surfaces of your wood stove will become hot Lotus recommends that your stove be mounted by an authorized Lotus distributor or by a fireplace service man recommended by an authorized Lotus distributor NOTE Your stove may not be put into use until the installation has been approved by the local chimney sweep Distance to Combustible Material For combustible material such as combustible walls furniture etc for reasons of safety a number of minimum distances apply The following minimum distances apply 150 mm behind 900 mm forward Distance to non combustible material To non combustible material there should be a distance of 80 100 mm in order that the stove may release and distribute the heat while you may clean on and around the stove Suspension of PRIO 4 NOTE PRIO 4 may only be mounted on walls which are not combustible PRIO 4 is to be mounted min 33 cm above floor level if the floor is combustible When it has been decided where and at which height the stove is to be placed mark up to the mounting fitting provided The two top holes are oblong and discs are provided on which the hole has been placed a little off centre see detail C
6. Mounting and User Instructions Lotus Prio Series Stoves Lotus Prio 1 Prio 2 Prio 3 and Prio 4 Prio 5 Prio 6 Version 1 10 4 2005 Introduction Congratulations on your new Lotus Wood Stove We sincerely trust that your Lotus Wood Stove will bring many happy hours for you However to benefit fully from your investment you should read these instructions thoroughly They contain some specific advice on how to benefit fully from your stove now and in the years ahead So like all other directions for use keeping them in a safe place would be a good idea Lotus Wood Stoves are based on a long tradition the first productions were way back in 1979 Our production is now run in Langeskov on Funen in Denmark and is exported to a great many European markets Our stoves are produced to sound Danish tradition and have given their owners good and reliable service for years So once again congratulations on your new Lotus wood stove We feel certain that putting your Lotus wood stove in operation will inaugurate a warm and cosy beginning of a new home life for you The stove is intended for intermittent combustion a process achieved by following the instructions of the guide below under Use of Stove Mounting of Stove Before your new stove will be ready to exude warmth and cosiness you should read these pages thoroughly Pages reviewing the requirements for the mounting and for the surroundings Reference is also made to
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8. ak a Skamol panel this will not have any impact on the insulating effect of the panel Painting of your stove using Senotherm spray may cover stains or small scratches from kettles or other Heavy damage to be ground with fine steel wool vacuum cleaned and then sprayed Shake the spray can very heavily and spray on at a distance of 15 20 cm It is most important that your stove will be out of operation and quite cold before you use your spray otherwise heavy damage may be inflicted on account of fire risk Kindling Wood Kindling wood is the designation for finely split small wood sticks some 20 cm long and having a diameter of 2 3 cm Wood Birch beech oak ash elm as well as fruit trees are all suitable for being chopped into firewood Pressure impregnated wood chipboard coloured leaflets or glazed paper are however not suitable in a stove They will develop hydrochlorid acid or heavy metals much to the detriment of your stove and to the environment Wood for your Lotus stove should have a diameter of 7 9 cm and be max appr 30 cm long as it will otherwise come too close to the stove sides at the DS testing 25 cm long wood has been used The most important aspect of good combustion is that your wood will be appropriately dry of a humidity of 15 20 If your wood is too wet making it burn will be hard the chimney draught will not occur there will be a lot of smoke and utilization will be low as water will need to eva
9. all of course be tight and the chimney shall be able to provide a draught of a min 1 2 mm water column 12 Pa though preferably a little more The wood stove may be connected to chimneys which are also used for other purposes To this end the specific local conditions shall be assessed by a fitter and or chimney sweep Register If your chimney has a register it should have a forced aperture of min 20 cm2 N Steel smoke baffle plate Skamol smoke baffle plate Mounting of Smoke Baffle Plates Below it has been shown how the smoke baffle plates are to be placed when viewing a section in the stove from the side Each smoke baffle plate is removed separately Both smoke baffle plates are removed by lifting up at one side after which they may come clear at the other side and be taken down into the combustion chamber and out of the door Similarly they are put in place by leading them up slanting wise up at one side and then at the other side and they are then put into place in the middle Combustion Air Supply It is important for good and clean burning that adeguate air be supplied to the fire To allow for this it is however a condition that air be supplied to the room in which the stove has been set up Certainly most rooms will have sufficient air not least if some of the doors between the rooms of the house are
10. porate first This is certainly harmful to the environment and will cause a high level of emission Further it may cause damage to your stove and chimney by way of shining soot and tar coverings Worst Case would be a chimney fire If your wood is far too dry it will burn too quickly Frequently the gases in the wood will be released quicker than they will burn and some part of these will go up the chimney unburned Thus yielding a lower rate of utilization and harming the environment So it is a matter of a balance which is however reasonably easy to find with a little practice Also please refer to the comments below under Storage Storage of Wood The best storage of the wood is under roof though still with good airing for instance in a car port or under a shed roof Preferably put your wood on a wooden pallet or similar clear of the ground Fresh wood sawn and chopped should preferably be left in this manner for one or two years depending on the species of wood Items available in stove In the stove the present mounting and user instructions are available as well as a glove good for stoking Operating Trouble In case of any operating trouble with your Lotus stove you may find the cause of that below If not please do not hesitate to contact your Lotus distributor Stove hard to control burning too quickly If your stove is new check our guide If your stove is more than one year old or if it has been used hea
11. to be about one third open Just how open the register should be may vary with the draught of the particular chimney but the flames should now stabilize into a calmly burning fire 8 When the wood has burned down to embers after about one hour start all over from item 5 Slow Combustion On a proper layer of embers feed a fair quantity of wood 3 0 3 5 kg distributed on 3 5 pieces of wood not one or two big logs When the fire has caught on well adjust the air down Never adjust down more than still leaving clear lasting flames When this fire has burned down the period up to the next stoking may be stretched further by closing the register entirely so that cold air will not be pulled through the stove Adjusting the air supply down too early or if it is generally too small will cause a poor rate of efficiency and a too high emission level to the detriment of the environment Ashes Ashes may be discarded in the waste bin for refuse collection The ashes should always have cooled for 24 to 48 hours before being thrown into the waste bin as there may otherwise still be embers that may ignite waste or the waste bag Sound Advice Kindling after a protracted interval If your stove has not been used for some considerable time the chimney should be inspected for blocking prior to rekindling Cleaning of Stove All Lotus stoves have been factory treated with original Senotherm lacquer in coke or grey colour
12. ve model purchased on the production no This warranty covers normal firing 1 e using ordinary chopped wood and pressed wood briquettes and only provided the stove is otherwise operated to the specifications of the directions for use This warranty covers the faultless function of the stove and does not cover overheating damage damage to lacquer wearing parts and movable parts such as glass Skamol stones shaker grate smoke baffle plates packings slide gate and closing gear This warranty shall lapse if this stove is not operated so as to comply with the directions for use and if deficiencies or similar are aimed to be are remedied by a person not authorized by Lotus Heating Systems A S This warranty does not cover damage caused by inappropriate non expert incompetent use of the stove If a product is returned to Lotus Heating Systems A S and the damage subsequently turns out not to be covered by this warranty any costs incurred shall be incumbent on the customer For any warranty repair the warranty period for the repair carried out shall not be extended but shall continue to follow the original warranty period This warranty shall be valid only if duly completed and subject to simultaneous presentation of distributor s original invoice The warranty period shall follow the invoice date Congratulations on your new Lotus Wood Stove Yours Sincerely Distributor EES Johnny Ebstrup Lotus Heating Systems A
13. vily the packings may have to be replaced If the packings are on for too long the heat will cause the packings to lose their ability to keep your stove tight Stove drawing badly after installation Check that the mounting instructions have been followed In particular conditions around the chimney may cause trouble Are the diameter and the length OK is it tight are the flue pipes and the transitions tight A chimney sweep may have to be contacted to remedy the problem as the chimney may be clogged Smelling of Smoke and Soot This may be due to wind down draught in the chimney and will mostly occur in certain wind directions The chimney may be too short in relation to the roof ridge or trees may have grown up and may be causing turbulence Your stove is hard to make burn and may go out There may be a number of reasons for this The most typical ones are The register is not open enough The wood is too wet The chimney draught is too small it may be clogged or leaky The layer of embers was too small no longer glowing and did not produce heat enough to kindle the pieces of wood A little primary air may be supplied by pulling out the ash pan a little and opening the grate a little to get the stove going again after which you close again completely Depending on the type of problem you may have to contact your Lotus distributor or a chimney sweep WARRANTY Lotus Wood Stove 5 Year Warranty This warranty covers Lotus Wood Sto
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