Preface; Introduction; Safety; General - Dik Geurts Noa Medium Bedienungsanleitung

PREFACE

Dik Geurts, manufacturer of stoves, develops and produces
products that comply with the highest quality, performance and
safety requirements. This will enable you to enjoy using this
product for many years to come.
This stove is provided with a CE mark. Wood burning stoves
that comply with the essential requirements for safety,
environment and energy consumption, etc. of the European
Construction Products Directive are entitled to carry the CE
mark.
An installation manual and a user manual are supplied with the
stove.
The user manual will give you the information you need to
operate the stove correctly and safely.
Carefully read the user manual prior to using the stove.
Keep the user manual AND the installation manual in a safe
place.
As a user you are only permitted to perform the work described
in the user manual. Any other work requires a competent
installer.
If you have any questions or doubts, please contact your
installer.
The following symbols are used in the manual to indicate
important information:
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Actions to be carried out
!Tip Suggestions and recommendations
!Caution You need these instructions to prevent
problems that might occur during use.
You need these instructions to prevent fire,
Caution
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personal injury or other serious damage.
1.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of this Dik Geurts stove.
This free-standing or wall-mounted wood-burning stove has an
ingenious heating system guaranteeing effective combustion
and optimum performance.
The combustion chamber is lined with vermiculite plates. At the
top there is a baffle plate that increases the efficiency.
The term open fire is used when the air supply is not controlled.
The wood burning stoves are provided with a slide for the
primary air supply. The secondary air is continuously guided
along the top of the glass. The stove is exclusively suited for
burning wood or wood briquettes.
2.

SAFETY

2.1

General

Caution
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Carefully read this chapter on safety;
Observe the precautions/instructions in this manual.
2.2

Precautions/safety instructions

Carefully observe the following precautions/regulations:
your stove should be installed by a competent, certified
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installer of wood burning appliances;
have the stove installed in accordance with the applicable
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national, local and constructional (installation) regulations;
before using have the flue/chimney inspected and cleaned
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by a certified chimney sweeping company.
have the flue/chimney inspected and cleaned at least once
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per year by a certified chimney sweeping company. your
stove will only perform safely and problem-free if the flue is
in good order;
if the floor is combustible, place a sufficiently large floor
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plate under the stove. It can be ordered as an accessory;
do not make any changes to the stove yourself;
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use only original replacement parts;
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only perform work on the stove if it has been out of
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operation for at least 24 hours;
only fill the stove with the recommended fuel, i.e. clean,
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dry wood
do not use the stove to incinerate waste;
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make sure that combustible objects and/or materials such
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as curtains are at least 70 cm from the stove and/or stove
pipes;
do not dry clothes, towels etc. on the stove;
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to avoid burns and/or clothes catching fire do not touch a
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hot stove;
when operating the stove use the supplied heat-resistant
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glove, as the outside of the stove gets very hot when in use;
do not leave children and persons who cannot judge the
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consequences of their actions alone with a burning stove;
avoid working with solvents, glues etc. near the stove when
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it is in use;
use wood burning stoves as supplementary heating; they
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are not designed for continuous use as main heating;
make sure there is sufficient ventilation in the room where
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the stove is installed;
if the chimney catches fire, close the air supply, extinguish
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the fire with sand if necessary and call the fire brigade.
do not operate with the door open.
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3.

HEATING INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS

Below, you will find important tips and instructions for correct
operation of your stove.
3.1

Wood

Good quality fuel is the 'motor' of your stove. Your stove will
offer the best results, if you feed it with high quality, properly
dried wood. In this way, you will prevent unwanted additional
effects such as too much smoke or sparking.
Dry wood
The wood must be sufficiently dry. Freshly cut wood is not
suitable, as it contains too much moisture (approx. 60%).
Moist wood generates a dull sound when you hit two blocks
together. Therefore, the wood should be left for at least one
year, or preferably two years, to dry. The wood will dry properly
if stored outside under a shelter (i.e. not in a garage), preferably
in a sunny spot. In this way the wind (but not the rain) is able to
circulate freely. Short, split logs dry the quickest. After drying
they contain only 15 to 20% of moisture, and provide the best
heat output. Dry wood generates a clear sound when you hit
two blocks together.
Smoke
Light coloured (white or colourless) smoke indicates that
suitable wood is being used and that it is burning well. In
the event of incomplete combustion grey, blue or even black
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