Installation manual

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
It is important that your appliance is regularly
serviced in accordance with these instructions.
This should be carried out at least annually by a
qualified person and should consist of the
following :
CLEANING
Important; Under some circumstances soot can
quickly build up on the throat plate and adjacent
areas. The throat plate should be removed and
checked monthly, and any debris stripped off.
Similarly, clean the upper surface of the firebox.
Remove the firebrick linings and throat plate,
inspect all rope gaskets on doors, glass etc, and re
-order any items that may need replacing from
your Villager dealer.
With a wire brush clean inside the appliance
paying particular attention to the small inlet holes
of the air wash on the inside, above the fire door.
Sweep the chimney and confirm that it is sound.
Examine all joints in the flue pipe etc, and re-seal if
necessary. Re-assemble and leave with the air
inlet and air wash control about half way open.
This will allow a free flow of air through the
appliance thus preventing moisture and
condensation from building up inside the stove and
chimney.
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
Sweeping should be carried out with an
appropriate sized bristle brush and rods to suit
chimney size and type. As with all appliances
regular sweeping of the flue is essential, to avoid
the danger of blockage and the escape of
poisonous fumes. Access for cleaning should be
incorporated in the chimney (e.g.. Soot door or
access through the register plate).
Any existing chimney should be swept prior to
installation of the appliance, and swept again a
second time within one month of regular use after
installation to establish frequency of sweeping
required. This should be done by a competent
person such as a NACS chimney engineer who will
provide a Certificate Of Chimney Sweeping.
The whole flue way including the outlet must be
swept at least twice per burning season. It is
important that the flue ways, flue pipe and chimney
be cleaned prior to lighting the fire after a
prolonged shut down period.
DOOR GLASS
The door glass should remain clear during normal
burning. However, under certain conditions, such
as burning at a low rate , damp wood, or overnight
burning, the glass may become somewhat black-
ened. To remedy this, operate the appliance at a
fast rate. Alternatively when the stove is cold, open
the door and clean the inside face of the glass with
a damp cloth or with glass cleaner (available from
fire stockists). A piece of cloth moistened with vine-
gar and dipped in wood ash (not coal ash) will
provide a good soft scourer to remove the soot
without scratching the glass.
OUTER FINISH
The outer finish of the appliance is a durable high
temperature paint. It is best cleaned, by brushing
down, with a clean shoe brush. Do not allow
moisture to remain on the appliance whilst cold or
surface rust may form.
The high temperature paint should not require
attention for some time, depending on use. The
hotter the fire burns sooner repainting will be
necessary. Aerosol tins of paint are available for
complete refurbishing.
Before repainting make sure that the fire is out and
the stove is cold.
 Remove the door glass
 Lightly wire brush, or rub with wire wool, the
body of the appliance to remove any loose
paint or rust.
 Mask or remove items such as brass work.
 Any adjacent brickwork, mantelpiece, hearth
etc, should be carefully masked for quite a
distance around the appliance. This
precaution is to prevent discolouration of the
surrounding brickwork or wall paper etc.
Re-spray in a well ventilated area, avoid breath-
ing the vapour. Refer to safety instructions on
paint cans.
 When the paint is dry refit the door glass &
any other parts previously removed.
 Leave the appliance for eight hours before
lighting a fire.
 Burn slowly for the first four hours, then build
up heat slowly to gradually cure paint.
Note: Use genuine Villager touch up spray as
some paints interact. This could ruin the finish and
invalidate the guarantee.
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
Villager Esprit Stove
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