Phoenix Merit User Instructions

Brand: Phoenix

Model: Merit

Type: User Instructions

THIS LEAFLET HAS BEEN PREPARED TO HELP YOU

USE AND UNDERSTAND YOUR GAS FIRE

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

BEFORE YOU START USING THIS FIRE AND KEEP

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PRIOR TO INSTALLATIQN:':ENSURE:THATJJJI;:'L;QCAL DISTRIBUTION

CONDITIONS (G2of'ANQA"fl~jWI;II~'TSRjFTHE APPLIANCE

USER INS·TRUCTION

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IMPORTANT NOTES & REGULATIONS

Installation must only be carried out by a competent person. 8ee Imp

Notes in Installation Instructions (Page 2). Failure to do so will deem the

warranty invalid and may be dangerous.

It is advisable. that additional prpt~ction is provided for children and elderly

or infirm by fitting as fire guard which complies with the requirements of

886539 (1984) specifications for fireguards or 886778 (1986) suitable for

use with solid fuel fires.

The chimney should be swept before the appliance is installed.

The hearth at the front of the fire must never be covered with combustible

flooring or materials.

Never allow any rubbish to be thrown onto the coals /fire.

An odour may be noticeable when the fire is first lit, this arises from the

newness of the materials used and will disperse after a few hours usage.

Do not handle the grate front when the fire is in use as it gets very hot and

coals may fall out if moved. Wait until it has cooled down before touching

it.

The fir~ should not be used with the coals fitted in any other position than

as described in the diagram nor should any be removed or more added.

Do not place any combustible items such as furniture of soft wall

coverings too close to the fire as they will scorch. Do not under any

circumstances use the fire to dry clothes.

It is recommended that the fire is serviced by a competent person at least

once a year. The flue system should also be checked yearly to ensure

there is no sort of build up of soot or debris which will block the safe

dispersal of combustible products.

If the pilot light goes out for any reason do not attempt to relight for at least

three minutes

Only use the cast iron fret supplied with this appliance. Use of a different

fret could prove dangerous and may affect the performance of the fire .

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SHELVING

A wooden shelf (mantelpiece) may be fitted above the fire provided it

complies with the c;Jil}1ensionsbelow .

. MAX SHELF DEpTH

Min distance from inside edge

fire to underside of shelf.

100 mm (4 ins)

150 mm (6 ins)

205 mm (8 ins)

305 mm (12 ins)

Non combustible shelves may be fitted to within 25 mm ofthe edge of the

frame surrounding the fire.

Combustible materials ( Le wood) may be fitted to within

150

mm (6 ins)

on either side of the fire so long as it projects no further than 75 mm (3 ins)

Page 17.

VISUAL LIST OF SPARES

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OPERATING YOUR FIRE

The control knob is situated behind the cast iron fret door.

This fire is fitted with a flame failure safety cut out device which will

automatically shut the gas off if the pilot light goes out and will therefore

prevent any gas build up.

The control knob has four settings: OFF, IGNITION-PILOT, HIGH & LOW

To operate turn on the gas supply to the fire press the control knob in and

turn anti-clockwise to ignition position and hold for a few seconds for gas

to pass through, to pilot which should now ignite.

Once the pilot is lit (visable at centre front tray) hold control knob pressed

in for 10 - 15 seconds and then release, if the pilot goes out at this point

turn control knob back to off and wait 3 minutes before lighting.

if the pilot stays lit press the control knob in and turn anti-clockwise to the

low position and main gas will ignite after 2 - 3 seconds.

To turn to high setting press control knob in and cont~nue turning anti-

clockwise.

To turn fire off press the control knob in and turn clockwise to reach the off

position at the bottom. You may hear a light popping sound when the fire is

extinguished, This is quite normal

See Fig 1 for control markings.

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CLEANING

Do not attempt to clean the fire when turned on or still warm from use.

Ensure the fire is completely cold. Any dust and soot that may collect on the

fire should be removed from time to time. Do not use a vacuum cleaner

directly on fibres this may cause damage to the ceramic materials .

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Protect the pilot with a cloth while cleaning.

Remove the coals and check for any signs of damage or splits (replace any

where necessary) and carefully dust them with a soft brush ( a dry 1

paintbrush is ideal for this) Replacement of coals must be in accordance with

manufacturing instruction.

Remove the cloth protecting the pilot and replace the coals as shown in the

diagrams on pages 24, 25,

26 (repeat of pages 12, 13

14)

Should ignition fail to light pilot, press control knob in and turn anti-clockwise

to ignition posistion and hold for a few seconds, place lighted match or taper

between pilot vent and spark electrode, once pilot is a light, continue on as

previously described - see operating your fire: page 21

Under no circumstances should extra coals, different shaped coals over and

above those supplied with the appliance be used. Replacement parts must

be authorised spares. WARNING: Ignoring this advice could cause

incomplete clearance of the products of combustion with consequent health

hazards.

A list of

USER

replacement parts available refer to page 18. Items marked

items 5,6,7,8,9.14 & 15.

Any brass fittings can be cleaned with a non-abrasive brass cleaner.

Black cast iron frets just need dusting with a brush.

This appliance is intended for decorative purposes only.

This appliance is protected by a spillage monitoring system which will cut

off the pilot and shut down the fire if combustion products are not clearing

from the appliance. If pilot outage occurs, Relight as per lighting instructions.

If the fault recurs a specialist should be contacted, Le gas engineer to solve

the problem.

Page 20

COAL LAYOUT

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Back

Wall

Side Elevation

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Front Burner DIE

Coals

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Air Gap

Place the ceramic base (F) in the burner compartment. The bottom

of the front edge of the coal base should locate behind the recess

in the burner plaques. Side walls (A&B) slide down against right

hand side of the base. (C) Place against back wall. Front burner

coals are located on tw06mm pipes either side of the pilot (E&D).

There will be a air gap between the rear of the front coals and the

the front bottom edge of the ceramic base.

Fig;3. A.lst layer

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When first used the new coals may give off an unusual small or odd flame

picture. This should disperse after 30 mins. Ventilate the room during this

time. If smells persist call in a competent person to check the flue and fire.

Check the coals for nay damage, the surface may flake but this is usual.

Place seven of the finger coals (L9) latitudly - (north to south) resting

firmly in between the peaks of the front burner coals and the rear base

ceramic. The remaining two finger coals place lenghtwise centrally about

the rear peaks

FIG 5. - 3rd Layer .

Take seven (812) (40 x 40 x 40) Coals along front top edge, evenly spaced.

,Take five cubic coals (40 x 40 x 40) (812)and place approximately midway

on top of finger coals running latitudly and spacing evenly along. Then

place five cubic coals (812) bridging onto the lengthwise finger coals

behind the secound row position and space evenly along.

Page 22.

COAL LAYOUT

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4th la'yer

The remaining nine coals (812) place on top centrally about

and be evenly spaced between the three rows already

positioned in fig 5.

TOP ROW FRONT - FIVE COALS EVENLY SPACED.

TOP ROW REAR - FOUR COALS EVENLY SPACED

Operation of the variable flame control is by a small round knob situated next to the data badge.

Pull forwards to open (Blue flame picture). Push to close (Yellow flame picture). See fig 2 on page

19.

,The effect of the flame picture using the variable ,flame control will vary

according to the'type of flue application in use at that time. Atmosphere

conditions and position of chimney will differ in some locations. This however will not effect the

performance of the fire in anYway

Page 23.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Rotary type)

gas

fire: check Isolators are open

Plpework blockage clean out

AIr not fully purged re-purge supply or wait longer

Spark earthIng

metalwork reset gap correctly

Blocked pilot: clean out

Severe restrIctIon In gas supply clear obstrU&tlf"'

Faulty thermocouple replace pilot unit :;

Hold control knob In for longer -._

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HT lead detached

Spark gap

too

large reset gap

Faulty plezo unit replace

Debris shortlng out electrode clean

Excessive room draught or flue pUll rectify pr~m

Loose or faulty thermocouple rectify .-

ODSsystem workIng

FIrebox grommet not sealed rectify

Poor gas flow

fire check pressure with fire olfhlgh

If pressure Is low remove any restrictIons In plptwork or valve

Check all Isolators are adequately sized and fUlty open

Check meter pressure Is adequate

AIr leak under base of firebox rectify

Newness smell from brand new appliance

Spillage occurrIng carry out spillage test and rectify problem

Low temperature sealants or combustible materIals used In

Incorrect posItIons

AIr leak under base of firebox rectIfy

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REGISTRATION OF GUARANTEE

PLEASE FILL IN YOUR DETAILS BELOW AND RETURN TO THE

FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN

DAYS.

PHOENIX GAS FIRES, HAMMOND CLOSE, ATTLEBOROUGH

FIELDS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NUNEATON. CV11 6RY

TERMS

CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE

This guarantee is in addition to and does not in any way effect your statutory rights. The Guarantee period for

products supplied by phoenix gas fires and/or it's authorised distributors shall be for a period of

years (first

year parts and labour plus

additional years parts) from date of purchase by the customer and subject to the

following conditions and shall be governed by the laws of England

Wales.

(1) Should the unit be found to be defective immediately after purchase please notify the supplier within

seven days or return to the place of purchase within that time. The returned item must be accompainied

by proof of purchase and be returned at the risk and expense of the purchaser.

(2) This Guarantee shall not apply to damage caused through installation, modification, Act of God,

accident or any wilful act or neglect.

(3) Installation must be carried out by qualified persons, approved by Phoenix Gas Fires of it's distributors.

Servicing of the appliance is carried out at

monthly intervals by qualified persons approved by Phoenix

Gas Fires or it's distributors.

(4) Any visits, repairs or other work performed or parts supplied not covered by this guarantee will be

chargeable to the customer.

charge may also be made if the unit is found not to be faulty or if it has

been damaged in transit. The customer will be required to effect settlement of such charges within seven

days of the invoice date.

(5) This guarantee excludes consumable products which may need replacement on annual servicing

i.e. ceramic fibre coals etc.

(6) The purchasers sole and exclusive rights under this guarantee against Phoenix Gas Fires is for the

repair or replacement of the unit or any defective part or parts only, and no other rights (inclUding, but not

limited to incidental or consequential damage or loss of whatsover nature) shall be available to the purchaser.

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Phoenix Merit User Instructions

Phoenix Merit User Instructions

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