Totem Recto, Verso, CLASSIC Operating Instructions Manual
03/2013
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
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Contents
1 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Operating instructions ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Basic safety rules ........................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 General points ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Fire hazard zone ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.3 In the event of fire propagation in the flue ................................................................................ 5
2.2 How does your Totem fireplace work? ............................................................................................ 6
2.2.1 Door ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Combustion adjustment elements................................................................................................... 9
2.3.1 Smoke damper trap ................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.2 Control lever for smoke damper trap ..................................................................................... 11
2.3.3 Combustion air ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.4 Reflectors .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.4 Using your appliance for the first time ........................................................................................... 14
2.5 How to operate the fire ................................................................................................................. 15
2.5.1 Lighting ................................................................................................................................. 15
2.5.2 Adding wood ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.3 Extinction ............................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Initial checks in case of poor functioning ....................................................................................... 19
2.7 Maintenance guide ....................................................................................................................... 20
2.7.1 Cleaning the glass ................................................................................................................. 20
2.7.2 Cleaning the fireplace ............................................................................................................ 21
2.7.3 Maintenance and Chimney Sweeping ................................................................................... 22
2.8 Maintenance record ...................................................................................................................... 25
3 Basic information about firewood ......................................................................................................... 26
3.1 General points .............................................................................................................................. 26
3.2 Drying of wood and its moisture content ....................................................................................... 29
3.3 Types of fuel which are forbidden ................................................................................................. 30
4 Dimensions.......................................................................................................................................... 31
5 EC certifications .................................................................................................................................. 32
6 Warranty .............................................................................................................................................. 33
6.1 Statutory warranty ........................................................................................................................ 33
6.2 Contract guarantee ....................................................................................................................... 33
6.3 The following are not covered by the warranty.............................................................................. 33
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1 Foreword
You have purchased a Totem fireplace, thank you for your custom.
Read these operating instructions carefully in order to obtain the best and safest use of your new
installation.
Totem fireplaces are high-tech, high-performance appliances, in particular with regard to safety.
Installation of the fireplace, its accessories and the materials which surround it must be carried out
according to best practice and in compliance with all local and national regulations as well as all national
and European standards.
A qualified professional shall have ensured, in particular, that the characteristics of the chimney flue and its
environment are suitable for the fireplace to be installed.
Any modification to your Totem fireplace will render the warranty null and void.
If you have any questions about how the appliance works, please contact your fitter.
The explanations in this manual apply to all Totem Recto/Verso fireplaces (excluding products in the
Technika range)
To make these operating instructions easier to read and understand, we have used general illustrations
and terms corresponding to a particular type of appliance. The images used may differ from your
appliance.
For further information, consult our Internet site: www.totemfire.com
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2 Operating instructions
2.1 Basic safety rules
2.1.1 General points
Your Totem fireplace is fitted with foldaway swinging doors which allow it to operate with the door
lowered (shut) in complete safety and the door raised (open) like a traditional fireplace.
When using the fireplace with the door raised (open), the fireplace must be permanently supervised.
Watch out for flying embers.
It is essential to wear protective gloves or use the safe handling tool to handle the door.
When the door is lowered (shut) the accessible surfaces of the frame of the door and the vitroceramics rise considerably in temperature when the appliance is in operation and can cause burns
when touched.
Explain the risks of burns to children and ensure that they are not close to the fireplace when it is in
use.
It is strictly forbidden to open the swinging door when the appliance is in use (see page 8)
2.1.2 Fire hazard zone
Do not store flammable items within an 80 cm radius
around the fireplace door.
(logs, tables, chairs, firelighters…)
No flammable material must be placed in the appliance’s
fire hazard zone.
Fire hazard zone
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2.1.3 In the event of fire propagation in the flue
If maintenance and operating conditions are adhered to, there is no risk of fire in your flue. Nevertheless,
please read these rules concerning chimney flue fires.
Never use water to put out the fire. Water causes thermal shock which could cause the bricks and vitroceramics of the fireplace to explode.
Close all the combustion air inlets, the smoke damper trap as well as the door, using the safe handling tool
to extinguish the fire.
Move any flammable objects away from the fireplace.
Call the fire brigade.
Before using again, it is compulsory to have the entire installation
(especially the ducts) checked and cleaned by a qualified
professional.
A fit for use certificate provided by a professional is
compulsory.
In the European Union
dial 112
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2.2 How does your Totem fireplace work?
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2.2.1 Door
Foldaway door
Your Totem fireplace is fitted with a foldaway door. This is used to make the appliance function on a daily
basis.
To optimise heating performance and use the fire in complete safety, fully lower the door.
Separating R°V° fireplaces have a foldaway swinging door and an exclusively swinging door.
Central R°V° fireplaces have two foldaway swinging doors. There is a main door and a secondary door.
The main door controls the automatic smoke damper trap (see page 10).
ALWAYS OPEN THE MAIN DOOR FIRST
To prepare the fire and add wood or to take full advantage of a traditional fire, raise the door.
Our doors are fitted with a stainless steel handle to facilitate use.
When the appliance is hot, use a glove or the safe handling tool to operate it.
Open the door by a few centimetres before fully opening to prevent down draughts.
Note: To prevent smoke from being discharged into your house, never allow your fireplace to operate with
the door half open.
The Totem safe handling tool
The safe handling tool, supplied with every fireplace, allows the various elements of the fireplace
to be handled without risk of burns.
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Door raised
Door lowered
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Forge effect
When the appliance is functioning with the door closed, there must be no passage of air under the
door.
Check that nothing is preventing the door from closing correctly (embers, pieces of wood…)
The air flow entering the fireplace is accelerated by the
reduced passage under the door.
This air causes the fire to be over active. The wood
burns too quickly
The appliance becomes less efficient.
Swinging door
The swinging door must only be used for cleaning the glass, never for operation with the door open or for
loading wood.
To open the swinging door, lower the door to the maximum,
Raise the latch (1), located on the edge of the glass,
Pull the swinging door, keeping the latch raised.
To close the swinging door, push the door in the direction of the
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AIR
The door must be COMPLETELY closed.
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2.3 Combustion adjustment elements
Effective wood burning depends on the amount of air supplying the fire and the rate of smoke evacuation,
i.e. the draught of the chimney.
When using the appliance with the door lowered (shut) for a completely safe, long-lasting fire, it is
necessary to control the amount of air supply and the rate of smoke evacuation.
When using the appliance with the door open (door raised) smoke evacuation must be at the maximum rate
as well as the amount of air available.
2.3.1 Smoke damper trap
Automatic smoke damper trap
Since 2011, recto-verso fireplaces have included an automatic smoke damper trap controlled by the
foldaway door.
The damper trap opens when you raise the foldaway door (door open). This prevents down draughts of
smoke; the trap closes when you lower the door (door closed).
In this way, the appliance automatically changes from operation with the door open, without smoke down
draughts, to operation with the door shut, which optimizes heating and safety.
N.B.: Panoramic R°V° fireplaces are not concerned by this change and retain the control lever at the front
(see page 11)
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Presetting
This control allows you to preset opening of the damper trap, which controls evacuation of smoke, when the
door is lowered.
The presetting control is located in the centre of the fireplace, above the door:
To change the setting:
1- Press the presetting control in order to disengage it from its catches
2- Keeping it pressed, make it slide up or down in order to obtain the desired setting:
Control at the top = trap more open increased draught
Control at the bottom = trap more closed decreased draught
3- Once you have obtained the desired position, release the control.
4- When using the appliance for the first few times, it will be necessary to set the damper trap
according to the natural draught of your chimney.
Presetting
control
Locking
catches
More draught
Less draught
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