Bodart&Gonay 603, 604, 683, 684, 744 User Manual

IN-FIRE

Series 603 - 683 - 743

604 - 684 - 744

USER'S MANUAL,

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

04/98

07DH683A

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Dear Customer

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bodart & Gonay appliance!

Your choice shows the interest you have for high quality products. You are now a full member
of the large international family of Bodart & Gonay customers, who have enjoyed for many years
the elegance, efficiency and reliability of our equipment.

This is why we deem it important to provide you with this user's and maintenance manual: to
allow you to use your equipment under the best possible conditions and in the most optimal
manner, and furthermore to increase its operating life. We strongly advise you to read it

carefully.

And, of course, to store it in a place where you are sure to find it again without any problem.

We also provide hereunder a space where you can note for yourself the date of purchase,
reference and the name and address of your supplier, so that this information is always kept
safely.

Also keep carefully the invoice or proof of purchase (necessary for the guarantee) and we advise
you to clip them together with this manual.

We wish you every satisfaction with your Bodart & Gonay equipment.

After sales service.

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In order to put back the baffles in the position adapted to your chimney stack after a

chimney sweeping, note here the ideal position (cf. page 21, adjustment of the baffles):

- Upper baffle: open - ½ open - closed

- Lower baffle: open - closed

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

USERS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

A. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS 4

B OPERATION OF THE APPLIANCE 5

C. MAINTENANCE 10

D. OPERATION ANOMALIES 12

E. GUARANTEE 13

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. SAFETY 15

B. RECESS 16

C. CHIMNEY 16

D. HOT AIR DUCT 18

E. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 18

F. ADJUSTMENT OF THE BAFFLES 21

G. DISMANTLING THE BAFFLES: 22

H. INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE 23

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USERS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

A. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS

- Pull to open the door flap.

- Carry out the installation and follow the safety rules

(cf. installation instructions).

- It is imperative to place the parker screw in the middle of the above cross bar of

the frame, in order to attach the frame to the body of the appliance.

- FIRST FIRE:

* Set the fans to maximum speed to run them in (during about 12

hours).

* The first fire bakes the paint which leads to an emission of smoke

(ý VENTILATE THE ROOM)

DO NOT TOUCH THE PAINT UNTIL THE APPLIANCE HAS COOLED,
BECAUSE IT GETS SOFT AT THE FIRST FIRING.

- IT IS MANDATORY AT EACH FIRE:

* TO SHUT THE DOOR OF THE ASH BOX

* TO CLOSE THE DOOR FLAP

* OPERATE THE CONVECTIONS FANS (except when running at the minimum rate)

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B. OPERATION OF THE APPLIANCE

I. USE OF THE CONTROL AND SAFETY DEVICES

1) The door flap: NEVER KEEP IT OPEN DURING THE OPERATION OF THE
APPLIANCE. ALWAYS CLOSE IT BEFORE OPENING THE
DOOR.
NEVER OPEN IT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN.

2) The thermostat: It adjusts the quantity of primary air for burning in function of its

position. Its flap opens and closes according to the temperature
of the convection chamber. Its control button is telescopic to
make its operation easier.

3) The secondary air dosing device: It allows to increase (lever to the left) or to

decrease (lever to the right) the secondary air
flow which also removes the smoke from the
glass window.

4) The door of the ash box: It provides access to the ash box and to the de-ashing

arm. IT MUST ALWAYS BE TIGHTLY CLOSED
WHEN THE FIRE IS ON (otherwise the combustion air
is not controlled and the fire races.
ý OVERHEATING OF THE APPLIANCE).

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5) De-ashing arm: To use it, pull it towards the front. It is used to adapt the grate to

the type of fuel to be burnt (left position: open grate for coal;
right position: closed grate for wood). Removing the ashes is
made by moving it from the right to the left.

6) The ashpan: In the shape of a shovel to allow the collection of ashes at the back

of the equipment. Monitor the filling of the ashpan and empty it
before it overflows.

7) Closing the door and the "cold handle":With the DOOR FLAP CLOSED place

the cold handle in the hole of the latch
to open and close.

8) Closing lever: USE THIS LEVER TO CLOSE THE DOOR FLAP.

9) Microswitch: A switch which automatically stops the fan convection when the

door is opened.

10) The convection air filters: They prevent dirt accumulation on the fans and the
circulation of dust. They may be removed without
tools for cleaning.

The variator: It allows you to control the speed of the fans.

1. Adjustment of the speed.

2. 2A fuse (remove the button, unscrew the plate and pull for
replacement)

3. Adjustment screw for the minimum speed - under the button
(calibrated in the factory)

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2 OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR

WHEN A FIRE IS ON, OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY. A fast opening may lead to a
temporary spillage of smoke.

TO SHUT THE DOOR, lift the handle, press the door against the combustion chamber
in order to crush the seal slightly, then lower the handle to its stop position.

3 OPERATING WITH DIFFERENT FUELS:

1) Wood

The QUALITY of the wood is ESSENTIAL for an optimal operation of the
appliance (efficiency, cleanliness of the window, ...). A quality wood is a dry
wood having dried at least 2 years under a ventilated shelter. To use your
appliance with WOOD, you must place the GRATE in the CLOSED POSITION.

Closed position

Model IF 600 IF 680 IF 740

Maximum load 5 kg 7 kg 9 kg
Recommended load for 1 hour at 2.5 kg 3 kg 3.5 kg

max. rate

REMARK: The use of briquettes is similar to operation th wood.

LIGHTING THE FIRE:

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1. OPEN fully the air flow: THERMOSTAT on 9. Place the grate in the open
position (lever to the left).

2. Place crumpled paper (or fire lighters) and KINDLING FIREWOOD in the
appliance on the grate.

3. LIGHT the FIRE.

4. Leave the door SLIGHTLY AJAR to avoid an accumulation of dirt on the
window, its temperature is too low it could leads to condensation and a deposit of
particles on the glaas if the door is closed to early .

5. As soon as the window is sufficiently HOT, CLOSE THE DOOR.

6. Wait until the kindling firewood burns briskly and LOAD the first logs,
choosing the smaller ones to start with.

7. START the VENTILATION (variator "ON").

8. When the fire is hot, CLOSE THE GRATE (lever to the right), adjust the
thermostat to the position wanted.

9. ADJUST THE SPEED OF THE VENTILATION in function of the quantity
of hot air that you need.

LONG DURATION COMBUSTION:

- Keep a bed of glowing embers of 3 to 5 cm on the bottom of the appliance.

- Choose logs of very high cross section.

- Position the thermostat in accordance with the draught of your chimney. A reduced

rate is generally obtained from 0 to 3 enabling your fire to be kept in for longer
periods overnight burning.

REMARK: - The use at a reduced rate for a long time may, because of

condensation, lead to an accumulation of creosote in the
chimney and thus to a risk of setting the chimney on fire.

- AVOID A OPERATING AT A REDUCED RATE WHEN THE
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE UNFAVOURABLE (low
pressure and high humidity) as this could cause problems .

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2) Coal

Use anthracite or non bituminous coal, with a size of 20/30 (or 12/22 if the
draught is sufficient). To use your appliance with COAL, place the GRATE in
the OPEN POSITION.

Open position

REMARK: For people frequently using coal, a basket of heat resisting

steel is available as an accessory. It allows a better
combustion of the coal and a protection of the air
distributor at very high combustion temperature.

LIGHTING A COAL FIRE:

Points 1 to 5 as for wood fuel.

6. START the VENTILATION.

7. Place two coal shovels full of coal, WITHOUT SPREADING IT on the
top of the briskly burning fire.

8. As soon as the fire burns through, place a LOAD of about 2.5 to 4 kg
(depending on the model).

9. When the fire has burnt through the mass (flames will appear), add a
SECOND LOAD.

10. Let the fire increase before reducing GRADUALLY the air admission
until the position corresponding to the heat requirement is reached.

11. ALSO ADJUST THE SPEED OF THE VENTILATION.

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REMARK: do not use the equipment with coal in warm weather. The

draught and the burn rate being reduced, the combustion
risks to becoming incomplete.

3) Prohibited fuels

The use of treated wood (painted, ... etc.) and any other salvaged material that
can emit noxious gazes for the environment and aggressive towards the
components of the appliance is NOT ALLOWED and eliminates the rights of
guarantee. For the same reasons, PETROLEUM COKE must not be used. The
use of LIQUID FUELS (petrol, ...) is FORBIDDEN (even to light the fire).

4 THE USE OF THE SECONDARY AIR DOSER

The Bodart & Gonay appliances have been designed to provide the best possible
combustion. The least polluting combustion for the environment is obtained by
closing as much as possible the air doser (positioned to the right). However,
depending on the draught and the fuel, this position may lead to a faster dirtying of
the window. In this case open gradually the air doser towards the left until a
satisfactory situation is obtained.

5 OPERATION OF THE THERMOCONTACT (OPTION)

This thermocontact is a switch that automatically switches the ventilation on when the
equipment is hot and stops it when it has cooled. At the time of LIGHTING, there is
a DELAY of about 20 minutes before it switches on, this is NORMAL.

C. MAINTENANCE

CHIMNEY SWEEPING: Not only to comply with the LAW, but from the point of view

of SAFETY, have the chimney swept at least once per year.
S Dismantle the 2 baffles (cf. "Dismantling the baffles"). Close the door, thermostat,

secondary air doser and the ash box door.

S Place the grate in the closed position (wood).
S After the dust has settled, it can be removed with a vacuum cleaner.

Check the state of the components subjected to high combustion temperatures. Small
deformations do not prevent them from pursuing their good service.