Operation & Installation Instructions
Tilga Freestanding
Please keep these instructions for future reference.Rev B 232342
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A.F. Gason Pty Ltd reserves the right to modify or alter specications, material, etc. in the interest of product improvement.
WARRANTY
1. Subject to clauses 2 & 3 of this warranty, A.F. Gason Pty Ltd A CN 004 667 556 warrants the following components of its heaters against defects in workmanship
and/or materials for the following periods from the date of purchase:
a) th e rebox for ten years;
b) the paint nish for a period of 12 months if the purchaser has followed the instructions provided by Gason in the operation and Installation Instructions manual; and
c) all other components for 12 months except the glass, re brick lining or bae plate if, in the opinion of Gason, these items have been damage
d by impact.
2. This extended warranty does not apply;
a) if the heater is purchased from a person who has not been authorised by Gason to sell its products;
b) if, in the opinion of Gason, the heater or any other component has been subject to abuse, misuse, alteration, modication or has not been installed, operated or maintained in
accordance with the instructions provided by Gason; or,
c) to owners other
than the original purchaser.
3. If you believe that the heater you purchased contains a manufacturing defect and you wish to make a claim under this warranty, please contact an authorised Gason service
centre to arrange for an assessment.
4. If, after assessing the heater, Gason determines that the heater contains a manufacturing fault, Gason may at its discretion:
a) replace the h eater;
b) repair or repla
ce specic components of the heater; or
c) provide a full refund.
5. Parts replaced under warranty are warranted for the balance of their original warranty period.
6. If, at the discretion of Gason, the heater or any part needs to be replaced, serviced or repaired at an authorised Gason service centre, then the person claiming under this
warranty must pay all costs associated with:
a) retu rning the heater;
and
b) the delivery or collection of any new or repaired heater.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for
compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality
and the failure does not amoun
t to a major failure.
Any benets you receive under these warranties are in addition to other rights and remedies that you may have as a consumer under law in relation to the heater to which
these warranties relate.
These warranties are given by:
AF Gason Pty Ltd
Blake Street
Ararat VIC 3377
Please contact us if you have any queries on:
Phone: 03 53522151
or email us via the “Contact Us” section of our website:
www.gason.com.au
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Troubleshooting
(Continued)
Read and follow these instructions carefully before installing and
u
sing this appliance
WARNING
!
WARNING
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Safety Warnings
• A ue re with resulting damage may occur if the appliance is not installed,
operated and maintained as per this booklet.
• Never place combustible materials such as wood, paper or furniture near the
appliance.
• This appliance is designed to burn dry wood. Do not burn rubbish, driftwood,
flammable liquids or any substance containing salts or corrosives.
• This appliance must not be installed and operated
in an area where kerosene,
petrol, paint thinner or other ammable liquid is used or stored.
• The ue system must be inspected and cleaned annually or sooner if required.
Failure to do so could result in an excessive buildup of creosote which may
result in a ue re which may damage the ue or cause damage to your home.
• The surface of the appliance becomes hot during operation. Do not touch the
surface of
this appliance. Keep children away from this appliance during
operation. Do not allow anyone to operate this appliance who is not familiar
with this instruction booklet.
WARNING
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Paint Curing and Care
Your heater is coated with the best available heat resistant paint. Even though
t
he paint has been baked after application, it may require further temperature
c
uring. It may, if you overre the heater on its rst re, discolour. For your rst
t
wo or three rings, never exceed medium air setting and always have the fan
o
n when above low burn. Do not wipe the heater while the paint is curing. After
t
he paint has cured the only maintenance required to maintain the heater’s nish
i
s to wipe it with a soft cloth. Do not use any commercial cleanersor solvents on
t
he paint nish.
W
e are proud of the presentation of our products. If at any time you need to
f
reshen up the paint, your local dealer has touchup paint available for purchase.
Y
ou may even change the colour of your heater if you wish.
If you have any enquiries, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your heater:
P
LEASE COMPLETE:
D
ealer Name
D
ealer Address
Phone:
P
lease attach your original purchase dockets to this booklet for future reference.
To aid heater installation, remove door, top plate, bae system and cast iron
liners to reduce overall heater weight. SEE PAGE 15 FOR PALLET REMOVAL.
Basic Dimensions
630
548
260
775
765
190
690
Top Plate
560
Top Plate
Removing heater from pallet:
• Remove x2 Tek screws from rear of pedestal base.
• Remove x4 Phillips Head screws holding the pedestal ller panel to the pedestal, and removed panel to gain access to a
third Tek screw which holds to pedestal base to the pallet.
• Remove thrid Tek screw and re-attatch pedestal ller panel and x4 Phillips Head screws.
O/All weight: 200kg
Package dimensions: 980Hx795Wx685D
To aid heater installation, remove door, top plate, bae system and cast iron liners to reduce overall heater weight.
This heater is painted in stove bright Metallic Black - code 6309.
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Installation
WARNING
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Installation
THE INSTALLATION OF THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE CARRIED OUT AS PER THIS
MANUAL AND THE FLUE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE A QUALIFIED INSTALLER TO CARRY OUT
THE INSTALLATION.
If you have any other enquiries, please contact the dealer from whom you
purchased your heater.
THIS APPLIANCE WEIGHS IN EXCESS OF 200 KILOGRAMS. EXTREME CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING THE APPLIANCE.
AF Gason Pty. Ltd. accepts no liability whatsoever for any interpretation of AS/NZS 2918:2001.
It is important you understand these installation instructions and minimum clearances to combustible materials before
selecting a position for your Jindara Tilga to ensure safe and correct installation is achieved.
Installation permit
Depending on your local authority requirements, a permit may be required for the installation of your heater. It is your
responsibility to arrange the same.
Flue requirements
As per the dimensions in Figure 1 & 2 the Jindara Tilga can be installed with a Perforated 6” Default Flue Kit including a
900mm180 degree ue shield, or Figure 3 & 4 a Solid 6” Default Flue Kit.
The ue system installed with the Jindara Tilga must comply with Australian and New Zealand installation
standards AS/NZS 2918:2001, and be installed to the ue manufacture’s instructions.
The performance of your Jindara Tilga is highly reliable on an eective ue system. In many cases poor start-up, dirty glass,
down draft which causes smoking when the door is open, and a reduction in heat outupt can all be related to the ue system
been too short, or incorrect installation. Too tall a ue can result in excess draft and short burn times along with excessive
heat output.
Clearance to combustibles
The Jindara Tilga freestanding heater conforms to AS/NZS 2918:2001 when positioned in relation to combustible surfaces
as shown in Figure 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the following pages.
These dimensions in Figure 1, 2, 3 & 4 state the minimum distance the Jindara Tilga can be placed in relation to any
combustible materials - plaster, wallpaper, timber, MDF, etc.
In the instance your Jindara Tilga is surrounded by non-combustible or re retardant materials - brick, stone, concrete,
cement sheet, villaboard or similar, wall clearances can be reduced to 50mm. A 50mm clearance is required to ensure room
air can circulate around the wood heater during operation.
For additional clearance details, or to access the Jindara Tilga Freestanding conformance certicate, please contact the
Jindara dealer from whom you purchased your heater.
Hearth & oor requirements
If the Jindara Tilga will be installed onto a non-combustible oor such as a brick, stone or concrete slab with tiles, etc. which
is at least 9mm thick, and extends at least 300mm in front of the appliance base, a hearth or oor protector may not be
required.
If the Jindara Tilga is to be installed onto a combustible oor, a minimum 9mm bellis board, or similar non-combustible
hearth or oor protector must be placed in between the appliance and the combustible oor. At a minimum, the oor
protector must extend 300mm in front of the appliance base. The protector must be at least 945mm wide and 840mm deep.
• If desirable, the oor protector can extend 895mm deep for perforated ue installations, 1000mm for a double-skin solid ue
installations or larger to meet skirting boards or walls at the rear of the appliance when installed as per the rear wall clearances.
Firewood
Getting the most out of your rewood
Firewood is a sustainable source of energy and when used correctly can provide a cost eective form of heating in your
home. Too often poor heating results and operational issues are attributed to using unseasoned wood which leads to
excess smoking, causing creosote buildup and dirty glass. Wood should be stored in a dry place where good ventalition is
available. Freshly cut wood should be stored for between 12-24 months before burning.
Use only hardwood with your Jindara Tilga.
Thermal eciency
A wood’s eciency does not depend only on its type, but also on its moisture content as well as the temperature of the
combustion chamber. To achieve a greater eciency and longer burn cycle out of your Jindara Tilga, without the emissions
of hazardous particulates, your wood must be well seasoned.
Ideally, wood should not be burnt when its moisture content is above 20%. A moisture meter to measure moisture content
is a handy addition.
0% moisture
100% thermal eciency
10% moisture
88% thermal eciency
30% moisture
63% thermal eciency
50% moisture
39% thermal eciency
An example of available thermal eciency for a piece of wood as a fuel source at varying moisture levels.
The combustion process of burning wood
When wood is heated up to approximately 100 degrees celsius, moisture begins to evaporate from the fuel. There is no
heating value from the wood at this point. As moisture releases from the wood, it reduces the eciency of the combustion
process robbing heat energy from the wood. This demonstrates the importance of dry and well seasoned wood.
As rebox temperatures reach 250-300 degrees celsius, wood solids begin to break down and release volatile gases which
ignite and produce heat.
From 300+ degrees celsius, the main energy available from wood is released when fuel vapors containing up to 60% of
the wood’s potential heat is released.
Understanding combustion principles and learning how to manipulate various conditions surrounding the operation of
your Jindara Tilga enables you to achieve maximum comfort and eciency from your Australian made wood heater.
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Installation (Continued)
Figure 2
Figure 1
• 50mm from the rear wall to the
edge of the appliance rear panel.
• 325mm from the side wall to the
edge of the appliance side panel.
• Floor protector should extend
300mm in front of appliance base.
• 75mm from walls when measured
from the closest point of the
appliance (45deg to both walls).
• Floor protector should extend 300mm
in front of appliance base.
Installation
Operating your Eureka
Troubleshooting
• Noisy Fan
Turn the power o and remove the three pin plug from the power point.
Remove the four screws that hold the front of the pedestal and fan access panel. Remove the panel.
Disconnect the wiring loom via the plastic joiner. Unscrew the wing nuts which hold the fan in position and remove
the fan. Clean any dust with a dry paint brush and vacuum the fan blades. Clean around the motor. After completion
place two or three drops of sewing machine oil on the shafts at the bearings. Replace the fan in reverse to the removal.
• Fan not working
and both switches are rmly connected. If the fan still fails to function, remove the fan and switches by rstly removing
the knob o the rotary switch by pulling it away from the heater. Undo the holding nut and pull the switch out.
Squeeze locator tabs together on the rear of the thermostat switch and push through outside of pedestal.
Disconnect the wiring from the power lead and remove the fan. Convey the same to the authorised Jindara Dealer from
whom you purchased your unit for service.
Replace in the reverse order.
• Air control jamming
Access to the air side is available when the door is opened.
There are three screws holding the air slide in place. Undo them and remove the air slide. Wipe any ash or dust that may
have accumulated on the back of the air slide or on the face of the heater. If any burrs have developed on the back of the
air slide or on the face of the heater, rub them o
with ne wet and dry sand paper till you have a smooth surface and
edges. Replace the air slide and make sure the washers and spacers are on the bolts when you screw the bolts back into
the face of the heater. Do not apply any type of lubricant to the air slide whatsoever as this will attract dust and make the
slide stick.
• No overnight burn
Remove the air slide as per air control jamming and check that the air slide is hard against the face of the heater. If it is
loose, tighten up the bolts holding the air slide to the face of the heater. Do not overtighten.
Check that the door rope has an even indentation from its contact with the face of the rebox. If it is uneven
and it appears as though air could leak through the seal, the door hinge and latch can be adjusted or the door rope may
need to be replaced. Refer door adjustments and rope replacement instructions.
WARNING
!
Overring
NEVER OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE DOOR LOOSE, OR SUCH THAT THE FIREBOX
IS NOT AIR TIGHT. OVERFIRING COULD RESULT IN DETRIMENTAL WEAR AND TEAR
ON THE FIREBOX AND FLUE SYSTEM.
Check the power connection with another appliance. If the power point is O.K. shift focus to the fan or the switches.
Move thermostat switch into the ‘overide’ position, and select one of the three fan speeds. If the fan fails to function,
isolate power as above, remove pedestal ller panel to gain access to loom. Check that the terminals on the loom
• Excessive ash build up
Some woods will give large amounts of ash despite how you run the heater. Others will give you very little. Use the woods
which is most convenient for you as long as it is dry. After a period of time you will get to know when to empty your unit.
Bark will give you excessive ash. Try not to burn it. If you are burning wood that gives you charcoal, you may nd that after
running the heater say for 8 hours at maximum burn rate, the charcoal builds up excessively. Overnight burn will reduce
this charcoal back to a ne ash. If you are not ready to shut down for overnight burn when you next fuel the stove, load the
stove with only one piece of wood and lay it across the rebox on top of the charcoal. Open the air control wide open and
you will nd the charcoal will burn down with the one piece of wood. Repeat the process until the ash level is signicantly
reduced.
• Excessive smoking - smoke entering the room maybe caused by:
• Insucient length of ue (Flue to be 4500mm minimum underneath the base of heater to underside of cowl)
Increase height of ue
• Flue downdraught - Consult dealer or increase height of ue.
• Creosote build up in ue - Remove cowl and clean ue as per cleaning instructions. Check moisture content of
wood.
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Parallel Installation - Perforated Outer Flue Kit
- 6” Active Flue with an 8” Perforated painted Outer Flue casing, which
extends from the top of the heater to the drop box at the ceiling level,
and an additional 180 degree x 900mm heatshield in between the
active ue and outer casing (supplied with heater).
Corner Installation - Perforated Outer Flue Kit
- 6” Active Flue with an 8” Perforated painted Outer Flue casing, which
extends from the top of the heater to the drop box at the ceiling level,
and an additional 180 degree x 900mm heatshield in between the
active ue and outer casing (supplied with heater).
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Figure 4
• 155mm from the rear wall to the
edge of the appliance rear panel.
• 325mm from the side wall to the
edge of the appliance side panel.
• Floor protector should extend
300mm in front of appliance base.
• 50mm from walls when measured
from the closest point of the
appliance (45deg to both walls).
• Floor protector should extend 300mm
in front of appliance base.
Installation (Continued)
Basic Spare Parts
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Ref. GPN Description
Ref. GPN Description
Steel Bae Plate
Bush - Air Slide
Calcium Silicate Bae
Cast Iron Liner - Rear
Cast Iron Liner - LH & RH
Door Catch Assembly
Door Assembly
Door Rider Plate
DuraBlanket Bae
Firebox Assembly
Twin Barrel Fan
Switch - 3 Positions
Grommet Cord Grip
Door Hinge
Hinge Shim Plate
Latch Mount Block
Switch Knob
Latch Shim
Wing Nut M6
Air Slide Panel
Pedestal Front Panel
Air Slide Rod
Rubber Bumper
Screw Cap M8 x 20
Screw Cap M8 x 20 C/S
Screw S/Tap 1/2”x10G
Screw Set M5 C/S
Screw Set M8 x 20
Tek Screw 10-16 x25
Tek Screw 14-20 x 22
Switch - 2 Position
Thermostat Switch
Top Panel
Washer Flat 1/4 x 3/4
Washer Flat 1/4 x 5/8
Washer Flat 8x20
Washer Spring M8
Washer Star M8
Figure 13
Figure 3
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Corner Installation - Solid Outer Flue Kit
- 6” Active Flue with an 8” Solid painted outer ue casing.
In this appliacation the 180 degree x 900mm ue shield supplied
with the heater is not required due to the additional heat
retention at the ceiling level inside the solid casing.
Parallel Installation - Solid Outer Flue Kit
- 6” Active Flue with an 8” Solid painted outer ue casing.
In this appliacation the 180 degree x 900mm ue shield supplied
with the heater is not required due to the additional heat
retention at the ceiling level inside the solid casing.
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Replacing your glass
• Open door and lift free of hinge.
• Place door face down on a soft flat surface to protect paintwork and glass.
• Remove glass retainers by removing x6 M6 whizlock nuts.
• Lift door frame away from glass. Note how the 6mm OD glass sealing rope is
placed around the door frame - dispose of old glass safely.
• Fit new 6mm OD glass sealing rope onto the door frame with new x6 dart
clips. Ensure clips are positioned with pointed extrusion facing towards the
edge of the door frame.
• Place the glass back onto the door frame with the 6mm OD door sealing rope in position.
• Fit glass retainers back to top and bottom of the door, and attach to door frame with the x6 M6 whizlock nuts. Tighten
nuts evenly until the retainer holds the glass. Do not over tighten the retainers as this could break the glass.
• Mount door back onto hinge, close and ensure fitment safe and correct.
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Fitting a new door seal
• Open door and lift free of hinge.
• Place the door face down on a soft flat surface to protect the paintwork and glass.
• Remove old rope and scrape old glue from rope retaining groove.
• Clean the rope retaining groove with a clean, dry cloth to remove any old dust and debris.
• Apply a generous bead of roof and gutter silicon around the rope retaining groove.
• Press the new 19mm OD door rope into the rope retainer groove, placing the start-stop joint to the bottom corner of the
hinge side of the door.
• Refit door, and close to apply pressure to the new rope.
Note: Hinge and door catch may need to be adjusted to allow the door to close completely, if previously adjusted to
accommodate an ageing rope.
• Leave door closed for at least 12 hours before lighting the heater, and initially run at a low temperature to allow adhesive
to fully bond to the door.
Ensure all maintenance is carried out when appliance is cool.
Rear liner
Side liner
Installation (Continued)
Final inspection prior to use
• Ensure the baffle system is firmly located and in the correct orientation
• Ensure cast iron liners - side and back - are positioned correctly.
• Check fan cord has not been damaged during transit.
• Plug in fan cord and ensure cord does not touch heater surface.
• Switch thermostat switch to ‘override’ and select one of three speeds to
ensure fan is operational.
• Check door seals are in place.
The Jindara Tilga’s bae system comprises of three components:
• 8mm Steel Plate
• 13mm DuraBlanket
• 12mm Silica board
When removing the baffle system to clean flue, the baffle system
must be inspected and replaced in the configuration as shown in Figure 5.
If the systems components are compromised in any way it is important components
are replaced.
Fitting the Insulated Bae System
Cast Iron Liners
Bae System
Thermostat
Fan
Figure 6
Figure 7
12mm Silicaboard
13mm DuraBlanket
8mm Steel
Bae System
WARNING
!
Insulated Bae System
If the bae system is damaged, burnt out, discarded or not installed as per these
instructions, high ue temperatures, losses in combustion eciency and excess
smoking can occur.
To operate this appliance as it is intended, and to ensure product longevity is
achieved, ensure the bae is installed as per these instructions.
If rebox, ue failure or excess damage to the appliance or its surroundings is
reported due to incorrect installation or operation of the Insulated Bae System,
AF Gason Pty. Ltd. reserve the right to disallow any warranty or claims in relation to
the abovementioned.
The rear cast iron liner is to be positioned to the rear with rib and logos facing into the
rebox. Side cast liners are to be positioned on each side and interlock into the rear
cast liner. Refer Figure 7 for orientation.
1. Feed the baffle plate through the door opening with
front edge fold facing up. Feed plate all the way to the
rear of the firebox.
2. Lift front of baffle over Pin A and slide towards the front
of heater.
3. Lift the rear so that the baffle is horizontal and move it
towards the rear of the firebox.
4. Lower over Pin B.
5. Ensure baffle is sitting on Pins A and B.
Placement of Cast Iron Liners into rebox
Figure 12
Rope 19mm OD
Door Frame
Glass
Retainer
Rope 6mm OD
Dart Clips
Handle
Nut Whizlock M6
Nut Conelock M5
Washer M6x12.5
Washer M5.5x10
Screw M6
Shaft
Latch
(Continued)
Maintaining & Servicing your Jindara
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Maintaining & Servicing your Jindara
Firstly and carefully remove cast iron plates and bae system and put to one side. Close the heater door. Obtain a 150mm
ue brush from your local Jindara Dealer and proceed up onto the roof. Remove the cowl. Slowly push the brush down
the chimney until it stops. Pull the brush back out and repeat the process.
Each time you do this you will notice that the brush will go further down the chimney until it reaches the bottom.
The soot and creosote will fall down the chimney and into the rebox. Clean residue from rebox. Replace the bae plate
rst, followed by the cast iron liners.
Make sure you do the job well. The cleaner the ue the less chance there will be of the creosote sticking again.
After you replace the cowl, inspect the roof ashing for any damage that may have incurred whilst you were
cleaning the ue. Reseal the seal on the roof with roof and gutter silicon if required.
Cleaning the glass
Generally the only time you will possibly need to clean your glass is after a long overnight burn. If you nd that you have
a wet sticky black lm on your glass (creosote), it is better to burn the heater as normal for one load of wood. When the
wood has burnt down to a hot bed of embers, open
the door and leave it wide open until the glass cools suciently to
be wiped with a damp cloth. This should clean all the white smoky lm o the glass. Creosote on the glass is normally a
sign that you have tried to get too long an overnight burn or you have burnt excessively wet or green wood. If the lm on
the glass won’t come o with a wet cloth, you can use wet ash from the ash bed as a cleaner or commercial products
such as Crystal Clear, Johnson Foam Clean or Windex.
Installation (Continued)
3000mm
3000mm
3000mm
1000mm
min if clear
within
3000mm of
ue top
Increase from
1000mm min
until clear
within 3000mm
of ue top
600mm min
More than 3000mm
600mm min
More than 3000mm
or less
3000mm
or less
Increase as
necessary
until
nothing
within
3000mm of
ue top
Any nearby
structure
3000mm
The ue pipe shall extend not less than 4.6m above the top of the oor protector. Note: Installation must be
carried out by a licensed installer in accordance with AS/NZS 2918:2001.
Flue pipe casing
Flashing
3 x ue diameter
from active ue to
heat sensitive
surface
Batten
Flue
pipe
Flashing
Flue pipe casings
Heat sensitive roof
25mm
25mm
25mm
Flue pipe
Gap 25mm
Gap 25mm
Roong
Batten
Ceiling
Ceiling Plate
See clause 4.6.3(b) of AS/NZS 2918:2001
25mm
12mm
25mm
150mm dia
Figure 5. Example of sloped ceiling penetration
Figure 6. Example of roof penetration
Rafter
See clause 4.8 of AS/NZS 2918:2001
Flue and chimney requirements
Figure 8
Figure 9
Catch Assembly
Latch Shim/s
Retaining Screws
Cleaning your ue (It is recommended that you seek the services of a licensed plumber to carry out ue maintenance).
To maintain an ecient and safe use of your Jindara Tilga, you may need to adjust
the door hinge and catch to ensure the door closes safely and correctly over the
duration of its life.
Adjusting door catch
• Open door to gain access to catch.
• Using a 3mm Allen key, remove the two catch retaining screws and set aside.
• To tighten the latch, remove one shim. To loosen the latch, t an additional shim.
• Additional shims are provided in the user manual packaging. Refer to gure 11-1.
• Once the desired setting has been achieved, re-t the catch assembly using the
two retaining screws.
• Note that if an adequate seal cannot be achieved through the removal of one
shim, a replacement door rope may be required.
Ash Lip Edges
Align With Glass Edge
Measure Height To Door
Adjusting door hinge
The door hinge denes the door alignment to the heater and the door catch,
as well as determining the amount of pressure applied to the main door rope
at the hinge side of the door.
To align door:
• Slightly loosen 3 x M8 Bolts securing the hinge to the heater. The upper bolts should
be loosened 1- 1+1/2 turns, while the lower bolt should only be loosened 1/2 a turn.
• Align door horizontally by pivoting the door about the lower bolt. Note that there is
no provision for lateral adjustment of the door hinge position.
• Check the alignment of the door by measuring vertically from the underside of the
door at each outer edge, to the base of the unit, as per figure 11-2. This measurement
should be taken with the hinge bolts tightened and with the door hanging under
its own weight.
To adjust hinge shims:
• Open door and lift free of hinge, and place on a soft at surface while
servicing the hinge.
• Remove the door hinge and fasteners as shown in gure 13.
• Remove x1 hinge shim plate in order to tighten the seal of the door rope. The maximum number of shims permitted
behind the hinge is 2, fitted as standard.
• Fit door and re-align door to catch and firebox before fully tightening M8 bolts.
Figure 11-1
Figure 11-2
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Operating your Jindara (Continued)
WARNING
!
Operation of the Fan
If rebox failure is reported and it is found that the rebox has been abused
through improper use of the fan, AF Gason Pty. Ltd. reserve the right to disallow
any warranty claims in relation to rebox failure.
WARNING
!
The Door
Leaving Door Open
As stated previously, leaving door open 25mm encourages the re
to pick up at a faster rate. Your heater has been tested to ensure that no
structural damage can take place if the door is inadvertently left open. However
your paint nish can be damaged if the door is left open for a long period with a
full rebox of fuel with the fan o. Closely supervise your heater while the door is
left open.
Closing the Door
Always ensure that before you close your door there is no wood protruding
beyond the front of the rebox opening. Do not use the door glass as a ’battering
ram’ to push the wood back into the rebox. Damage to the glass by such
impact is not covered by your warranty.
Fan operation
Operating your Jindara
WARNING
!
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT READING AND
UNDERSTANDING THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY. FAILURE TO
OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE PROPERLY MAY CAUSE UNDUE DAMAGE TO THE
APPLIANCE OR RESULT IN A FLUE FIRE.
Read these instructions
Starting your re
Place a relighter or paper in the bottom of the rebox and place a large amount of small kindling on top. Ignite the
paper or the relighter. Set the air control to high and leave the main door open approximately 25mm. When the kindling
is burning, place about four pieces of small wood on top of the burning kindling. Once the wood is alight, close the main
door. After approximately 20 minutes, turn the air control down to medium. For fan operation refer page 9.
On the initial re up you may detect smoke coming from the paint nish and from any oils that may be on the steel on
the outside of the rebox. This is normal. It is suggested to well ventilate your home on the initial re up. Please refer to
our section ‘Paint Curing and Care’ on page 2.
The glass door
Always operate your heater with the door closed and locked. The only time you can leave the door open is on initial
lighting, or when reloading the heater.
Care of you
r glass
If you are burning good, dry wood, you will have very little discolouration of your glass in a normal burning cycle. If you aim
for an eight to ten hour overnight burn, you should not get much discolouration. You can control this by adjusting the air
control, moving from the left and slowly creeping the control to the right. After a number of days you will nd the right
position to suit your requirements and the fuel that you are using.
Daily operations
When you get up in the morning, open up the air control of the heater to high position to start the embers glowing. Place
three or four pieces of wood on top of the embers and leave the door open 25mm. Once the fuel starts to ame close the
door. Depending on your daily heating requirements, operate the fan as per fan operation instructions on page 9.
For best results it is best to burn 410mm long wood and load your wood straight into the rebox front to rear. This will
give optimum eciency and recoverable heat, and minimise creosote formation and smoke emissions.
Overnight burn
Approximately 30 minutes before turning the
heater down to overnight burn it is recommended to load the heater with
fuel for the overnight burn. Leave the air control in the medium to high position. Let the heater run for about thirty
minutes. This will reduce the moisture content in the fuel before shut down. (This will help reduce the creosote formation
in the rebox and ue.) Set the air control to the setting you have found best for your requirements. Turn the fan o and
retire. The aim when overnight burning is to have only a few hot embers left in the bottom of the rebox in the morning,
not huge lumps of wood.
Rotary switch
Thermostat switch
Thermostat ‘On’
Thermostat ‘Override’
Figure 10
Your Jindara Tilga is equipped with a temperature-sensitive thermostat switch located within the heaters pedestal beneath
the rebox, which when selected will turn the fan on and o depending on the temperature of the rebox.
To use the thermostat, select the thermostat ‘On’ position via the thermostat switch, and select the desired fan speed you
wish to use (low, medium or high).
If the fan is not coming on at the desired time, ip the switch into the override position and operate the 3 speed fan as
described below:
• Initial Startup (cold)
Leave fan off until the heater is hot and has established a
coal bed - approximately 20 minutes after fuel is lit.
• Medium or High Burn Setting
If the heater is running above medium fire for extended periods
of time, fan speeds medium and high are recommended.
High is recommended for short bursts where a quick temperature
rise is desired in conjunction with a high fire setting.
• Low Burn Setting
The fan cools off the firebox, robbing the combustion process of
efficiency. If you wish the fan can be left off only when the heater is burning a low fire.
Note: Improper use of fan can result in firebox failure.
The fan should be cleaned on a regular basis. (Refer Troubleshooting for fan removal and cleaning.)
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