Nameplate; Purpose, Description And Operation - Conventional Fireplaces Inserts - HITZE ALBERO Serie Bedienungs- Und Montageanweisung

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1.5. NAMEPLATE

The nameplate is located on the back of the device and allows for precise identification
of your model with a set of technical data and a serial number.
2. PURPOSE, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
– CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACES INSERTS
Conventional fireplace inserts are intended for use as an additional source of indoor
heat. They are equipped with slow-burning hearth and manual loading of fuel and
are closed with a standard door (hinged) or a guillotine-type door (a pull-down door).
The inserts have been designed to be fuelled, most of all, with the wood of deciduous
hardwood of 12-20% humidity. We especially recommend seasoned birch wood. During
the burning process, thermal energy is released and transferred from the combustion
chamber by conduction and radiation. In conformity with PN-EN-16510-1:2018 standard,
the hearth of the insert is classified as 1b, with manual loading of fuel and closed doors
and it can be encased or built into a recess in the wall.
2.1. ALBERO SERIES
Structure
Fig. 9. ALBERO insert - with standard doors (left) and guillotine doors - page 162.
Tab. 2-5. Technical data of ALBERO fireplace inserts - pages 129-132.
The fireplace insert consists of a body (2) and of a front (10). The body (shell) is made
from P265GH boiler steel with a thickness of 3 mm. The front panel consists of a steel
door made from a special profile and profiled steel sheet metal, heat-resistant glass
and a handle (11). The handle has been specially designed to remain cool when the
fireplace burns. The door is screwed to the bars (12), which are fastened to the body of
the insert. The front is available in two options. The first one is a hinged door opening
to the right or left, the second one is a guillotine-type door which can be lifted upwards.
The bottom of the combustion chamber (1), its side walls and the back wall are lined
with ceramic concrete (a kind of chamotte) (8). It has a double floor (3) with primary and
secondary air inlets, as well as an ash pan (6) and a grate (7). Air inlet (4) is provided
through a connection pipe with a diameter of 125 mm, which incorporates an additional
connection pipe with a diameter of 60 mm, and a mechanism regulating the flow of air
– throttle (5). With such a solution, the insert needs only one pipe for supplying air from
outside.
Operation
Fig. 10. General structure of the ALBERO insert - page 163.
Tab. 18-23. Dimensions of ALBERO fireplace inserts - pages 145-147.
The throttle is regulated with a lever (9) installed under the front panel. The throttle
is regulated by turning the lever to the right or to the left. When the lever is placed
in its rightmost position, the inflow of air is cut off. The maximum inflow of air
can be ensured by moving the lever to its leftmost position. After passing through
the throttle, the air finds its way to the ash pan (6) and then to the grate (7). The
air is directed to the combustion chamber through slots in the grate. Secondary
air enters the combustion chamber through the combustion gas after-burning
system (14), i.e. through apertures in the rear top part of the shell and through
apertures made in the chamotte (ceramic concrete) lining (in some insert models).
The insert is also equipped with an air curtain which reduces soot deposition
on the glass pane, which ensures a "clean glass" effect. Above the combustion
chamber, there is a special ceramic concrete plate called a deflector (15). Some
insert models have two deflectors. The decorative masking frame (13) should be
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