Blomus 65330 owner manual Page 1. Bio-EthanolFuel - What is it?, Safety Information

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Contents

1.Bio-ethanol fuel – what is it?

2.Safety information

3.Minimum room volumes and air change rates

4.Included in delivery

Page 1. Bio-Ethanol Fuel – What is it?

9Bio-ethanol is made from renewable and sustainable crops such as starchy, cellulosic or sugar-containing

9 plants or vegetable waste. Animal feed is often a by-pro- duct. Bio-ethanol is the fuel of the future. It is environ-

10 mentally friendly and CO2 neutral as it, when burning,

11releases only as much CO2 as are absorbed by the plants used for it.

5.	Assembly and mounting	12	1.1 Specification of bio-ethanol
6.	Operating the fireplace	12
			Only use bio-ethanol fuel in your fireplace. We recom-
7.	In case of fire	14	mend you use blomus bio-ethanol (i.e. item no 31034)
			developed for blomus fireplaces. It produces a strong,
8.	Cleaning/Maintenance	14	odourless, soot-free and warm flame. blomus bio-ethanol
			is available from most blomus retailers.
9.	Technical data	14
			In USA, Canada, Sweden and Australia bio-ethanol is
10. Disposal		14	also called by other names such as: denatured alcohol,
			methylated spirits, white spirits & hydrous ethyl alcohol.
			Bio-ethanol typically comprises:
			- app. 96% alcohol
			- app. 1% MEK (for denaturing)
			- app. 4% water
			- Bitrex (1g / 100L)
			For the purpose of these instructions the fuel is referred
			to as ‘bio-ethanol’. If you are unsure which fuel is suitable
About this manual			please contact your local blomus dealer.
			2. Safety Information
This Manual provides a guide to the correct and safe in-
stallation, use and maintenance of the fireplace.			The Safety and Operating parameters in this manual
Please read the entire safety and operating instructions
			comply with the tested operational safety conditions sti-
prior to using the product. Operate the product only as
			pulated by the TÜV SÜD Industry Services as part of
described herein to prevent possible damage and/or in-
			their Safety Certification of VIDRO fireplaces. These in-
jury resulting from improper use.
			structions must therefore always be strictly adhered to.
Keep these instructions for further reference. In case			Your blomus bio-ethanol fireplace is only intended to use
this product is given to someone else, these instructions			bio-ethanol as fuel. Never use any other fuel than bio-
must be included.			ethanol. The fireplace is designed as a decorative fire-
IMPORTANT ADVICE			place with a real flame. Although it produces gentle
			warmth it is not intended as a room heater.
Throughout this manual the word:			It is made for domestic in-door use only. Item no. 65333
DANGER is used to highlight potential fatal injury and/or
			may also be used outdoors. Do not expose the fireplace
danger of life,
			to wet conditions. If you leave the fireplace outside we
WARNING is used to highlight potential injury and/or			recommend the use of the protective cover 65338.
damage to property, and			The fireplace must be used in adequately large, draught
ATTENTION is used to highlight potential slight injury			free, well ventilated rooms with the minimum sizes, pro-
and/or damages.			viding sufficient ventilation as follows:
Any applicable national and/or regional government poli-			Unit 65330: Minimum volume of 50 m³ (1766 cu.ft.),
			equalling an approximate area of 4 x 5 m (13 x 16.5 ft)
cies regulating the use, installation and operation of bio-
			with a ceiling of 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
ethanol fireplaces must be recognised and adhered to. If
necessary, check with your insurance company, local city			Unit 65331 and 65333: Minimum volume of 70 m³
and/or building authorities to ensure this type of decora-			(2472 cu.ft.), equalling an approximate area of 5 x 5.5
tive fireplaces complies with local codes and regulations.			m (16.5 x 18 ft) with a ceiling of 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Any regulations governing the storage of bio-ethanol fuel			No flammable material or item must be placed on or di-
used to operate the blomus fireplace must also be com-
			rectly around the fireplace.
plied with.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any da-			No cooking devices or any other item must be placed on
			the opening of the burner or suspended over the flame.
mages to property or people resulting from incorrect
			Do not prepare food in the flame.
handling of the product.