Robinson Willey sahara lf Operating Instructions Manual

ROBINSON \4IIT-I.EY

SAHARA

LF

Electronic

RADIANT/CONVECTOR

GAS

FIRE

BRONZE

(G.C.

No.

32 689

45)

PEWTER

(G.C.

No.

32 689

46)

Users Operatirg

Instructions

THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR

USE

WITH NATURAL

GAS ONLY

IT MUST NOT BE

USED

WITH ANY

OTHER

TYPE

OF GAS

THIS APPLIANCE IS A DOMESTIC ROOM HEATER

IT

MUST

NOT

BE USED

FOR ANY

OTHER

PURPOSE

THIS LEAFLET IS INTENDED TO HELP YOU

UNDERSTAND

AND

USE

YOUR NEW FIRE

EFFICIENTLY.

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE

USING THE FIRE AND KEEP FOR FUTURE NEFERENCE.

6

7
B

Thrs fire ts

for use on Natural

Gas

only ancl cannol be

usecJ

on

any

olher

gas

CE

marked for

use

in the

Unlted Kingdom

and
Eire
Th

s fire

must

be

installed

and serviced

regularly

in accordance with

the current

Gas

Safety

(lnstallation

and Use)

Regulations

by a cornpetent

llerson

r.e.

Gas

Safe

regrsterecl

Engrneer

Where

solid

fuel

has been

used lhe chrmney

must

be
swept

before installation

The

fire

nrust

be installed in

accordance

with

the

installatron

instructions,

and the

rules

in force.

It is recommended

that

at least once

a

year

the appliance should be

removed

to check the calchment space and the

chimney for

debris by a conrpetent

Gas

Safe registered Engineer. The fire

should be checked

annually to ensure contrnued

clearance

ot oroducls and

lhal

there;s

no

excess've

build

up

of

powdery

s,bslances

DRESSGUARD The

glass

window on this appliance

conforms to

the requirements

of BS 1945 . 1991 and

satisfies the

heating Appiiances

(Fireguards)

Reguiations

1991

IT

DOES

NOT

GIVE FULL

PROTECTION

FOR YOUNG

CHILDBEN

IHE

ELDERLY OR THE INFIRMI

A fireguard

conforming to B.S. 8423

(Fireguards

for

heating appliances for

domestic use)

should be

used

for

the

protection

of

children, the

elderly

or the infirm. Such

a

guard

is also recommended for

pet

animals.

WARNING

The

giass panel

is

of

a spec

al

heat resisting

type and

if

damaged

the

glass

window

must be replaced with

the

proper

spare

(G

C No

159

674)

DO

NOT USE THE FIRE WITH DAMAGED

GLASS

A+t^. th^ 1,,^ h^^ h^^,r ;r

Ar LUr

Lr

ru r r

rj rdb ueur r rr

rstalied

you

may wish

to

f ix a

shelf

above. Thrs is

qurte

acceptable

provrded

the

underside of a

combustible shelf

is

at least 150mm

above

the f ire and

does

not

pro1ect

more

than

150mm

forward.

For

a deeper shelf allow

I3mm

increase in she f height for every 25mm

increase

in

depth.

Do not

burn

paper

or any

rul:brsh in

tlre fire

Clothes etc must not

be

draped over

the

f re The

convection outlet must never

be

obstructed

by

hanging

towels etc.

When

the f ire

is f irst

used some slight smoke

and

smell may

be

given

off but this

will

will clear

after

a

tew

hours

of use at the

full

on

rate

(Setting

No 4).

Condensation

on the

window

inner

surface

is normal, when

the

heater is

lit from

cold.

lN/PORTANT: When

considering

fittrng

any

heatrng

applrance

or

wallpapering

a room

in

which one is

fitted

if blown vinyl

or

hoct concit ',o r'arlnrnors

(or

soft

f urnlshings)

are used in the vicinity of the heat

Source then

they may

become heat

damaged

or

discoloured especLa

ly

just

above lhe Iire

It rs important for safe

operation and to

maintain

eff

rcrency

that the

fire

is not

operated

wrth a damaged

or broken coal

bed.

IMPORTANTT

Under no circumstances should

any

loose coals

be

purchased

and used on the coal bed. The fire has a

specially designed

coa bed and only thrs

must

be used

Thrs

product

uses

fuel

effect

pieces

containrng

Refractory Ceramic Fibre

(RCF)

which

are

man-made

vitreous

silicate

fibres Excessive exposure

to these rnatera s may cause temporary

irritation

to eyes. skin and respiralory tract,

consequently, t rrakes sense

to

take

care

when handling

these articles to errsure that the release of dust is kept

to a

minimum.

WARNING: lf the

flames are

found

to be extingurshed and the control knob is not in

the OFF

position,

the control

knob

must

be

turned to the

OFF

posilion

and

no

attempt should be

made

to

light

the

fire

for 3 minutes

NOTE, Thecontrol

knobissituatedonthetoprighthandsideof

thefjreandismarkedwiththesymbolsOFF PilotT, l,Z,S,q..

The rgnition

spark

generator,

containrng

the battery

(size

AA) is

located

at

the

iower rear RH

side.

LIGHT THE FIRE

Depress the control knob

and

turn ii slowly

anticlockwise to the

piloty' position

Depress

the

control

knob,

sparks will be

heard

and

the

pilot

should

light

which

can

be seen in the

lower

centre

of

the

glass

window on the fire.

lf

the

pilot

did not light

turn the

control

knobtoOFFandtryagain Whenthepilothaslitkeeptheknobdepressedforafurther10secondstoactivatetheflame

a Lnpr\/ <rnn rlavino ntharr,4Tjss

the

pilot

will

go

out again.

Once

the

pilot

is

established

turrt the

cOptrol

knob

to the desired setting.

The control

knob

is connected to the

gas

tap by a universal coupling and will have

a

'loose

feel' to it,

which

should

not

cause

concern.

10

ll

CONTBOL

SETTING

1

CONTROL SETTING

2

CONTROL SETTING

3

CONTROL SETTING

4

the

cenlre

burner section is on at a low

rate.

the cenlre burner section is on at a high

rate.

the centre burner is on

high

and the outer

burner sections are on at a low

rate

all

burner sectrons

are

on full rate

IO TUFN

OFF depress the control knob

slightly and

turn

clockwise to the

OFF

positron

NOTE

lf

you

want

to

relight

a hot f ire wait 5 minutes

before doing

so.

TO LIGHT AND

OPERATE

LIGHTING WITH A TAPER

In the

unlikely event of

failure

of the

ignition

you

can

light the fire

with a taper or spill

First remove

the

glass

door

mask which

surrounds the

glass

wirrdow by lrfting

it

up slightly and

pLrllrng

it forward bottom first. Now

remove the

wir-rdow

as detarled

below.

Light

your

taper

or spill

and depress and

turn the

control

knob

anticlockw se

to the

(pilot)7 position.

Insert the

1it

taper

over the

central front

hole of the coal

bed

(rnside

the

glass)

Keep the control

knob

depressed

f

or

ten seconds

after the

pi

ot has

lit

to

activate the

f lame

supervision device Beplace the

w

ndow

and

glass

door mask, belore

turning the

f re

to

any

other seitmg

SAFETY

DEVICE

The fire is f itted

with a f ame supervision and Oxygen

depletion device This w I

shut the

f ire

off f the

pilot

goes

out

for

any reason

This may

be

caused

by the

Oxygen

level in

the

room falling be ow

a

prescribed

leve due to

poor

flue

pull

etc

lf

the

l re

keeps

going

out

you

musl

have it checked by a cornpetent

person

i

e Gas Safe

regrstered

Eng

neer

Genera

ly

the

fire

will only need dusting. Any

pa

nted surface or rretal

part

should

be cleaned

with a damp cloth only. Never

use abrasive cleaners on

painted

surlaces

or

metal

parts.

Any stains

on the

glass

window

can be removed with a non

abrasive

cleaner

(such

as

I'rob

cleaner)

or wrth any

brand of

plastic

scourer after

removing

the

window.

Should

any soot

accumulatron

becorle

excessive, the

fuel effect

pieces

should be

removed

from the fire for cleaning

f-iarninn chnrrlrl ho n:rrisl

out n a well-ventilated

area

or in tlre

open air, by

gently

bruslring wtth the

pieces

held

away

from

your

face so that

you

avord

inhaling the

dust. We do

not recommend

the use of a nonra

domestic

vacuum

cleaner, which

may lllow

dust back Into the arr

Remove the window

as

fol

ows.

(a)

Remove the

glass

door

mask

as detailed above.

(b)

Remove the

2 domed

nuts

securing the

glass

wrndow.

(c)

Pull

the

window forward

at the bottom to clear tlre

studs then

downward

and outwarcl

to clear the

top c

ip

After cleaning

the

window replace tt by f irst

pushing

it

upward into the

top clrp then

engaging

the

lower nuts

and front

panel

IT IS IIVPORTANT TO REGULARTY

CLEAN

THE

GLASS

AND REGULAR

CLEANING

UNDER

TIlE

FIRE WITH A

VACUUIV CLEANER IS

STRONGLY

RECON/N/ENDED

It will not normaily

be necessary to

rernove

the coal

bed

for

cleaning

but

if this is done only use

a soft brush

to

remove

any

powdery

deposits

from

the

coal bed.

To

replace

the coal bed simply insert

it into

the

firebox

beh

nd

the

ra

sed

metal front p ate not rrg

that the

front

cf the coal bed has

six sma

ler holes.

CLEANING AND

SIMPLE

MAINTENANCE

tl

lr
l

The ignition

spark

generator,

containing

the

battery

(size

AA), is located

at

the lower rear RH side. Unscrew

the

cap,

anti-

clockwise, off

the

battery

holder.

Remove the

battery,

and

replace with a new

one.

This should be

inserted

'flat

end

first' - this

is the

negative terminal. Replace the cap carefully

to avoid cross-threading

it.

Please

note:

Consumable

items, such as batteries,

are not covered by

the

guarantee.

For

spares

and service apply

to

your

local supplier or

installer stating that the appliance

is a

Sahara

LFE Electronic,

saying

whether

it is Pewter

or

Bronze in colour and

quoting

the serial

number

and

the

appliance

G.C. number

which

are

displayed on

the lower right side of

the fire.

ADVANTAGE SHOULD

BE TAKEN OF REGULAR SERVICING/INSPECTION

(e

g.ANNUALLY

)

FOR GAS

APPLIANCES, BY

A

GAS SAFE

REGISTERED ENGINEER.

TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE

OPERATION.

Full on the

fire

consumes

5.6 units of

gas per

hour. The cost of a unit of

gas

varies according to the tariff.

Please check

with

your

local

Gas

Region. When installed

in a typical chimney and based on

the cost of

gas

at

2.5

pence per

kW hour at

setting n umber 4 using 5.57kW

costs

1 4

pence per

hour approximately, and at

setting number 1 using

1 .55kW

costs

4

pence per

hour approximately.

The maximum output

is 4.4kW, and the minimum output

is

0.83kW.

lf

any

"Home

lmprovements" are

made to the dwelling

in which a

gas

appliance

is fitted, e.g. the

fitting

of an extractor

lan,

draught

proofing

or double

glazing,

then the air supply

to

and

the flueing of the appliance

must be re-checked by a

competent

person

(i.e.

Gas Safe

registered Engineer).

PARTS REPLACEABLE

BY

USER

G C

PART NUN/BER

159 724

1

59 698

159

674

N/AKERS

PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

991762
99231 8
991 860

Control

Knob

Coal

Bed

Door Assembly

THE GAS CONSUMERS' COUNCIL

(GCC)

IS AN INDEPENDENT

ORGANISATION

WHICH PROTECTS

THE INTEREST OF GAS

USERS

IF YOU NEED ADVICE.

YOU WILL

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IN YOUR

LOCAL

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

UNDER GAS.

GDC

GROUP LTD

Robinson Willey Division

Trinity Park, Orrell Lane,

Bootle, Liverpool L20

6PB

Telephone: [phone]

Fax:

0151-530-5155

E-mail : [e-mail]

website: www.robinson-willev.com

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