Alva CCR108 User manual

APPROVED FOR USE IN
SOUTH AFRICA
• FORYOUROWNSAFETY,PLEASEREADTHISMANUAL
CAREFULLYANDALWAYSOPERATETHISPRODUCT
ACCORDINGTOTHEINSTRUCTIONS
• ITISILLEGALANDDANGEROUSTOCHANGEORMODIFY
ANYPARTOFTHISAPPLIANCE
Manufactured for
and Distributed by:
ALVA Marketing (Pty) Ltd |P.O. Box 30014, Tokai, 7966 |[phone] |[e-mail] |www.alva.co.za
TOLL FREE NUMBER: 086 100 ALVA (2582)
OUTDOOR FREESTANDING CANISTER HEATER

Please read the
instructions carefully
before use.
Retain this manual for
future reference.
The recommended
positioning of a gas
heater in any living
environment. Always
have a clearance of at
least 200mm on the
sides and back and
±1000mm (1m) in front
of it.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Aswithallgasappliances,misuseofthisapplianceorfailure
tofullyfollowtheseinstructionsmaycausere,injuryordeath.
Pleasereadalltheinstructionsbeforeusingyourgasheater.
• THISUNITMUSTBETHOROUGHLYCHECKEDBEFORE
USE.
• Ensurethatallthegasttingsarecorrectlyandrmlytted
beforeeveryuse.
• DONOTusethisheaterifyoudonotclearlyunderstandthe
instructionsand/orhowtooperatethecontrols.
• Phonethecustomercarelineat086100ALVA(2582)oremail
[e-mail]forassistance.
• DONOTusethisheaterinanenclosedarea,whichcould
restrictairow,asthisisaue-lessheater(Itdoesnothavea
xedchimney).
• DONOToperatethisheaterinabedroom,caravan,boatorany
arealessthan80cubicmeters(roughly5x5metres).
• DONOTleavetheheaterunattendedwhileinuse.
• EnsurethatthegassupplyisturnedOFFafteruseandwhile
theheaterisunattended.
• DONOTmovetheheaterwhileinuse.
• DONOTplaceobjectsonoragainsttheheater.
• DONOTattempttousetheheaterasastove.
• DONOTuseanakedametotestforleaks.FollowtheLeak
Testingprocedureoutlinedunder‘LEAKTEST’.
• NEVERusethisheaterwithabutanecartridgeotherthanthat
specied.
• DONOTtouchthedressguard(frontwiregrill),asitgetsvery
hot,whileinuseorafterithasbeenswitchedoffandiscooling.
Thedressguarddoesnotgiveprotection.Nopartofthedress
guardshouldberemovedorchanged.
• DONOTuseaheateryoususpectisfaulty.
• Forsafetyreasons,onlyaqualiedtechnicianmayexecute
maintenanceandrepairs.Theguaranteefortheheaterwillbe
renderedvoidiftheheaterisservicedorrepairedbyanyone
otherthananAlvaappointedtechnician.
• Theheatershouldbeinspectedonceayearbyaqualiedtech-
nician,tomakesuretheunitissafeandfaultfree.
• Theoperatorisresponsibleforthesafetyofallthirdparties
whiletheheaterisinuse.
• Disposeofallpolythenepackagingcarefullyandkeepoutof
thehandsofyoungchildren.
• Greatcarehasbeentakenduringproductiontoremovesharp
edges,butyoushouldhandleallcomponentswithcareto
avoidpossibleinjury.
• Alwayspositiontheheateronarm,level,andheatproof
surface,awayfromwoodenfences,overhangingtree
branches,andotherinammablematerials

• Duringoperation,thisproductcanbeasourceofignition.Never
usetheheaterinspacesthatcontainormaycontainvolatileor
airbornecombustibles,orproductssuchasgasoline,solvents,
paintthinner,dustparticles,orunknownchemicals.
• Only220gbutanegascartridgecanbeusedfortheheater.
• Keepoutofreachofchildrenandpets.
• Whenyousmellgasorhearahissingsound,turnthecontrol
knobtothe“OFF”positionandreleasethelever.DONOTuse
theheaterandcontact086100ALVA(2582)iftheproblem
cannotbesolved.
• Keepareextinguisherhandy.
• Asanadditionalsafetymeasure,wesuggestthatthegas
cartridgeberemovedwhentheheaterisnotinuse.

INDEX
INDEX
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INDEX
INDEX
WARRANTY
GENERALINFORMATION
LEAKTEST
PARTSLIST
USINGYOURHEATER
MAINTENANCE
FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
WARNINGS
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
FLASHBACKS
SPECIFICATIONS
AFTERSALESSERVICE
KEY
Important information
Cautions and
warnings.
Danger
Contact an approved
ALVA technician.
Do It Yourself
Instructional
video available

WARRANTY
PLEASERETAINYOURPROOFOFPURCHASEFORWAR-
RANTYCLAIMS.
ALVAwarrantsthisappliancetobefreeofdefectsinmaterialand
qualityforaperiodof12monthsfromdateoforiginalpurchase.
Thiswarrantycoverstheintendeduseofthisappliance–within
adomesticsettingandnotforcommercialorindustrialpurposes.
Anydamagecausedbywilfulabuse,tampering,modicationor
unauthorizedrepairwillnotbewarranted.
Pleaseretainallpackagingmaterial,asitemsreturnedwithout
originalpackagingmaterialmaybesubjecttoawithholdingfee.
Wherethisapplianceisfoundtobedefective,damaged,broken,
ordoesnotworkcorrectlyfortheintendedpurpose,youmust
returntheappliancetotheretailerfromwhereitwaspurchased.
Thewarrantywillonlybeeffectedwithvalidproofofpurchase.
Failuretoprovidetheproofofpurchasewillmostlikelyresultin
therepairorservicerequiredbeingchargeable.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionswhilesettinguporusingthisheater,
pleasevisitwww.alva.co.zaorcall086100ALVA(2582)ore-mail
[e-mail]
GENERAL INFORMATION
Beforeusingthisheater,pleasereadthroughthismanualand
makesureyouunderstandeverything.Ifyouarenotsure,please
call0861002582orvisitwww.alva.co.zaforhelp.
Thisheaterisasafeandefcientformofheatingwhenused
accordingtotheseinstructions.
Readingandunderstandingthismanualshouldgiveyouagood
indicationofwhattoexpectfromyourAlvabutaneheater.
Ifthisproductisnotwhatyouwantorneed,pleasehelpAlvaand
theenvironmentbynotdamagingordestroyinganypartofthe
packaging,themanualortheStyrofoaminserts.Alwayskeep
yourproofofpurchase.
Keeptheseinstructionsforfutureuse.Ifyoulosethiscopy,you
canobtainanewcopyfromyourdealeroronlineat
www.alva.co.za
Thank you for your
purchase of this
canister heater.
Please read these
instructions carefully
before use and keep
them in a safe place,
for future reference.
Not using butane and/
or butane appliances
according to the
instructions is
extremely dangerous
and can lead to
property damage,
injury or death.
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LEAK TEST
Theleaktestmustbecarriedoutinawell-ventilatedarea,free
fromanyamesorothersourcesofignition.
• Withthecartridgeinstalled
inthestove.Opentheignitor
knob.
• Brushtheconnections(stove
tocartridge)withasolutionof
equalpartssoapandwater
(makesureit’sfoamy).
• Astreamofbubblesforming
indicatesagasleak.(See
Fig.A)
• Ifbubblesappear,turntheigni-
tionknobOFF,‘O’,(clockwise)
andreleasethecartridgelock
levertotheupwardposition
andremoveandisolatethe
gascartridge.
• Re-installthegascartridge,
makingsurethecartridgeslot
ispointingupwardandretry
theleaktest..
• Ifyouareunsureorifyou
cannotinstallthecartridge
withoutaleakoccuringplace
thebutanecartridgeoutsidein
acool,well-ventilatedareaand
contactAlvaon086 100 ALVA
(2582).
• Aleakbetweenthestoveand
canistercanleadtoare,
whichisverydangerousand
canresultinextensiveinjuryor
evendeath.
Fig.A
Foamy
bubbles
indicate a
leak
Connection
in assembly
Connections to be leak tested
Cartridge to heater
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PRECAUTIONS
Leak test all
connections after each
canister installation.
NEVER check for
leaks with a match or
open ame
Any Butane cartridge
not connected for use
must not be stored in
the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.

PARTS LIST
Pleasecheckeachcomponentagainstthepartslistpriorto
assembly.
1 Wire frame
2 Assister bar
3 Handle
4 Cartridge level
5 Front foot
6 Control knob
7 Rear foot
8 Catridge cover
9 Ceramic slate
10 Panel
11 Notch
12 Gas Cartridge
10 090807 09 06
03
0201
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 7
09 09 0807 07 06
0205
04
01
910 2
5 7 1 5 4 7 6
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11
11
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4

USING YOUR HEATER
Pleasereadtheinstructionmanualbeforeoperatingtheheater.
Failuretofollowtheprecautionsandinstructionsmayresultin
death,seriousinjuryandpropertyloss.
Onlypersonswhounderstandandfollowtheinstructionsshould
usethegasheater.
1. Pulloutthefourfeet.Put
theheateronarmandat
surface.Makesurethecontrol
knobisatthe“OFF”position
andthelevelknobisatthe
“RELEASE”position.(Fig.B)
2. Pleaseusethespeciedgas
cartridgeandtitaccordingto
Fig.C.
3. Makesurethecontrolknobis
inthe“OFF”positionandthen
depressthecartridgelevelto
“LOAD”.(Fig.D)
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Fig.B
Fig.C
Fig.D

4. PullouttheAssisterBar.
(Fig.E)
5. Turnthecontrolknobanticlock-
wiseto“IGNITE”,tillyouhear
anaudible“click”.Iftheheater
ignites,releasetheassistsbar.
(Fig.F)
6. Iftheheaterfailstoignite,then
releasethecontrolknoband
re-attemptStep5,afterwaiting
20seconds.
Onceignitedselectyour
desiredheatsetting.(Fig.G)
7. Turnthecontrolknobto“OFF”
toclosethegassupply.(Fig.H)
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Fig.E
Fig.F
Fig.G
Fig.H

1. LifttheCartridgeLeveltothe
“RELEASE”positiontorelease
thecartridge,takeoutthe
butanecanister.(Fig.I)
9. Afterremovingthecartridge,
therewillstillbesomegasin
theheatersystem.Torelease
thisgasturnthecontrolknob
to“MAX”.Oncenishedturn
thecontrolknobtothe“OFF”
position(Fig.J)
MAINTENANCE
• Alwaysmakesuretheheater
isOFFandcool,withthe
cartridgeremoved,before
conductinganymaintenance.
• Yourheatershouldbechecked
onceayearbyaqualied
technician.
• Iffaultsaresuspectedor
detected,stopusingtheheater
andcontactALVA.
• Cleantheexteriorandstor-
ageareaofyourheaterwhen
requiredtoremovedustand
preventlintbuildup.
• DONOTuseabrasiveproducts
tocleantheheater;thesemay
damagethepaintwork.
• Whileinoperationtheame
shouldbesteady.Ifitickers
orisyellowtheheaterneedsto
beserviced.(Fig.K) 
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Fig.I
Fig.J
Fig.K
Core
GOOD
BAD
Not enough air
BAD
Too much air