Tested and approved to Australian

Standards AS/NZS 2918:2001 and

A S / N Z S  4 0 1 3 / 4 0 1 2 : 1 9 9 9 .

(Silhouette GL and GLI tested to

AS/NZS4013/4012:2014)

Prior to installation check with your

stateandlocalauthoritiesregarding

any specific regulations that may

apply.

SilhouetteGL

SilhouetteGLIInsert

SilhouetteGLX

FIRSTTHINGSFIRST...

Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofaqualitywoodheater.Thisproductisdesignedaccordingto

strictenvironmental,qualityandsafetystandardsandshouldgiveyouyearsoftroublefreehome

heating.

Readtheseinstructionscarefullytogetthe most out of yourheater and to ensure safeand

satisfactory heater performance. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to these

warnings.

* Do not burn garbage in the firebox  as

garbagecancauseadangeroussootbuild

upandincreasetheamountofsmokeyour

heaterproduces.

* Donotburnchemicallytreatedtimberasthe

poisonous gases given off could damage

yourstove.

* CAUTION:THEUSEOFSOMETYPESOF

PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD AS

FUELCANBEHAZARDOUS.

WARNING: OPEN AIR CONTROL BEFORE

OPENINGFIRINGDOOR.

* The ext erior surfaces of the h eater will

becomehotduringoperation.Forprotection

ofchildren, theelderly orinfirm, providea

firescreen to p revent c ontact with the

applianceinoperation.

* To protect against injury from burns, use

caution when operating the appliance. In

particular,whenloadingthefirebox,provide

INSTRUCTIONS.

* DONOTBURNWITHDOOROPEN.

* CAUTION:  THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD

NOT BE OPERATED WITH A CRACKED

GLASS.

* Donot throwlogs intothe firebox.Always

placelogscarefully.

* Loadlogswithendspointingtothefrontof

theheater.Thiswillhelppreventlogsrolling

forward.

APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN

AP P RO V E D  I N  W R I T I NG  BY  TH E

TESTING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED

ASBREACHINGAS/NZS4013.

* Theapplianceorfluesystemshouldnotbe

modified in any way without the written

approvalofthemanufacturer.

The heater can get very hot, so

watchobviousfirehazards:

* Donotplaceclothingorothercombustible

W I T H I N  H E A T E R  I N S T A L L A T I O N

CLEARANCES.

* Do not store flammable liquids near the

heater.

ExclusionofLiability

Whilsteverycarehasbeentakeninformulatingtheseinstructions,noresponsibilitywhatsoeverwillattach

toand/orclaimlieagainst,themanufacturerand/orthedistributoroftheheaterasaresultofanyfailureto

followthewholeoranypartoftheinstructionsand/orasaresultofincorrectinformationhereinand/orany

omissionherefrom.

Yourheatercomesalmostcompletelyassembled.Thereisonlyasimplematterofplacingthe

bricksandbrickretainer,positioningthebaffleplate,andtheheaterisreadytobeinstalled.

Thebrickretainersitsoverthetopofallthe

bricks.

GLandGLI

The firebricks in the GL and GLI models

fol low the configur ation as shown in the

diagrambelow.

Thebrickretainerssitoverthebricksinthe

backcorners.

Whenplacingthebaffleplateintotheheater,

youmayneedtoanglethebaffleplateupon

position.

GLandGLI

Theseheatersfeatureaweldedsteelbaffle.

Thebafflesitsontwobracketswiththefolds

facinguptowardsthetopofthefireboxand

thehat towardstheback.’

GLX

TheGLXmodelhasacastbaffleplate.The

baffleplatesitsontwobracketstowardsthe

topofthefirebox.Theridgesgoupandthe

precautions:

* WARNING: THE APPLIANCE AND

FLUE-SYSTEMSHALLBEINSTALLED

INACCORDANCE WITHAS/NZS 2918

A N D  T H E  A P P R O P R I A T E

REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT

BUILDINGCODEORCODES.

* WARNING: APPLIANCES INSTALLED

I N  A C C O R D A N C E  W I T H  T H I S

STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH

CornerInstallation

730770183830670

690730172790580

Clearances(inmillimetres)

GLwithMaxiheatDecromeshDefaultFlueKit

GLXwithdecromeshplusheatshield(MXRSOB)on

theoutside(back)ofdecromesh

EDCBA

20030050

350

75

20035075275100

Thiswoodheater beinstalledinafullmust

masonry fireplace,whichnon-combustible

The diagram below shows the minimum

dimensions (in millimetres) for the hearth.

Thehearthshall consistof nolessthan 45

mm thick compressed fibre cement sheet,

with thermal conductivity not greater than

0.33W/m°K.

Donotbuildthehearthoverthefrontofthe

heaterasthiswillpreventaccesstothefan

throughthefrontbottomairinletcover.

rear

width

depth

600980700152690460

The diagram below shows the minimum

clearances (in millimetres) to combustible

There mu st be not less than 115 0 mm

betweenthetopofthehearthtotheunderside

of the co mbustible mantlepiece. This is

equivalentto 450mmabove thetop of the

heaterfascia.

Thecombustiblesurroundcolumnsmustbe

notlessthan1075mmapart.

WOODSELECTION

Fewthingsaffecttheperformanceofyourheaterasmuchasthefuelyouburn.Takenoteofthe

following:

* Saltwaterwood

* Coalorcharcoal

* Garbage,plasticetc

* Any solvents, kerosene, petrol or any

flammableliquid.

Quitesimply,dryseasonedhardwood.

Fromwhenwoodisfirstcutdown,ittakesup

to12monthsofdrystorageforthewoodto

seasonproperly. The seasoningprocess is

glass, and a much less powerful fire. The

reasonissimple.Heatthatwouldnormallybe

goingintotheroomiswastedboilingwater

that is trapped inside the wood. This poor

performancecostsyoumoneyinwastedfuel

andincreasedmaintenance.

Itisdifficulttodetermineifwoodisdryjustby

looking atit.Ifyoucanhearthewoodsizzle

andhiss,orcanseemoisturebubblingfrom

thewoodsurface,thenyourwoodistoowet.

It is important that wood be stored under

cover.Evenwoodthatisyearsoldwillabsorb

woodsizestohelpcontrolthefire.Theruleof

thumbis:thehotterthefire,thebiggerthelog

youcanputin.

* Youneedverysmallpiecesofkindling to

getthefirestartedefficiently.

* Smallpiecesuptoabout50mmthickare

goo d w hen the f ir e i s s til l b ein g

established,orwhenyouwanttorevivea

firethathasburntlow.

* Larger logs are excellent for long burns

USINGYOURHEATER

Beforeusingyourwoodheater,studythisentiresectioncarefully. Itwillassistyouinachieving

maximumefficiencyandenjoyment.

Various parts of your heat er have been

coatedwithhighqualitypaintstoprotectthem

escape.Usingafanalsohelpsdispersethe

odours.Forthisreasonitisbestdoneduring

theday.

1.Thefirst fireshould bekindlingonly and

should last for about 20 minutes. Leave

thedoorslightlyajartostopthedoorrope

fromsticking.

2.Oncetheheaterhascooleddown,repeat

theprocess.

3.Thethird fireshouldbeanormalfireofat

Youcancontrolwhetheryourheaterburnson

highorlowwiththeaircontrolleverfoundon

either the front or the side of the heater,

dependingonthemodel.Thehighandlow

positionsareclearlymarkedonallmodels.

For low burns - U se this setting for low

burning,orforextendedburntimes.

Formediumburns-Thisistheoptimalsetting

fornormaluse.

Forhighburns-Usethissettingforstarting

Woodburnsmostefficientlywhenplacedina

veryhotfire.Theseproceduresaredesigned

Ignitethefirelighter.

Continuetoaddsmallpiecesofwooduntila

bedofhotglowingcoalsisestablished.

Placetwoor threethoroughlydrysplitlogs

(about 80 -100mm diameter) on the  well

establishedfire.Logswillburnbetterifthey

areplacedwiththeirendsneartheglass,ie

fronttoback.

Leave the air control on high for about 30

minutes.Afterthistime,thefireboxshouldbe

USINGYOURHEATER

Largeunsplitlogsarethebestfueltouse.

All Norseman Silhouette heaters are fitted

withauniqueelectroniccontrol thatensures

ismovedfromthelowposition.

operationofthefan.