Bodart & Gonay Infire EASY User manual

B O D A R T & G O N A Y
ADVICE ON HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR IF EASY
BEFORE LIGHTING THE STOVE
1. REMOVE ASHES and check whether the ashpan needs to be emptied.
2. CLEAN THE GLASS if necessary: clean glass gets dirty less quickly!
- If the glass is only slightly dirty, using paper towel and grade 00 or 000 steel wool will be
sufficient.
- If a cleaning product is used, it is essential that it doesn't drip onto the lower part of the
glass. That could cause irreparable damage to the screen.
3. FIRE CONTROL SELECTION
- Select the operating mode (manual or automatic).
- Fire management control: select a lower heat level (a higher heat level when the fire is lit
can have a negative impact on the cleanliness of the screen).
4. SELECT THE VENTILATION MODE
- Select the operating mode (manual or automatic).
- Set the ventilation control to the desired level.
- The ventilation will start only once the stove is hot, and will automatically cut out once it is
cold.
Please note: the indicator lights come on as soon as a control switch is touched, and go off
after a few seconds.
LIGHTING THE STOVE
5. LIGHTING THE FIRE (upside-down fire-lighting technique)
- Place 1 log (or 2 depending on the size of the stove, so as to distribute the fuel over the
whole width of the stove), using the smallest logs.
- Place 1 or 2 firelighters on some kindling.
- Light the firelighter(s) surrounded by enough kindling, spread loosely enough to allow
aeration.
6. CLOSE THE STOVE DOOR
- Select the first notch of the door latch so that the door is ajar. This prevents build-up of
soot when the fire is lit.
- After 10 minutes, close the door fully.
7. HEATING UP THE IF EASY
Allow the first logs to burn down almost completely before reloading the insert.
FIRE CONTROL
8. RELOADING THE STOVE
- Do not reload until all the wood has burned down to embers.
- Open the door slowly.
Following these tips will stop smoke from escaping into the house.

- The new load must remain under the secondary air supply (the line of holes at the back of
the stove).
If necessary, the fire management control can be set to minimum. Minimal air supply will
always provide a minimal fire. This minimum setting can have a negative effect on the
cleanliness of the glass.
9. CHOICE OF FUEL
You need dry wood for good combustion. Ideally, the moisture content of the wood should
not exceed 15%.
The advantages are: clean glass, a clean chimney flue, significant heat and less ash to
remove.
10. QUANTITY OF FUEL
Always use your IF Easy with care: frequent overloading or the use of the wrong kind or fuel
will reduce the life of the stove (check the maximum quantities advised in the instruction
booklet).
MAINTENANCE
REGULAR: empty the ashpan and clean the ventilation filter.
ANNUAL: clean the fan(s), lubricate the hinges and the latch mechanism, sweep the flue
pipe, and vacuum the dust from the technical part of the insert.
B O D A R T & G O N A Y
IF EASY INSTALLATION:
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE RANGE
IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BUILT-IN
WOODSTOVE, HERE IS SOME SPECIFIC ADVICE FOR THIS RANGE
1. 24V TRANSFORMER:
This must be accessible, but it cannot be exposed to heat.
2. BAFFLE SETTING:
Position the 2 guillotine baffles located above the Skamolex baffle, on either side of the flue
outlet, depending on the characteristics of the flue, and tighten them with the screws.
This setting is essential to ensure optimum performance.
3. COMBUSTION AIR INTAKE OPENING:
The IF Easy is delivered with its 3 combustion air intakes closed.
If the combustion air is not taken from the outside via a pipe connected to the rear or lower
air intake, air from the room can be used.
In this case, the blanking plate that can be seen behind the control motor must be removed:
unscrew the 2 screws and carefully tilt the plate with the motor as far forward as possible.
To get it to this position, either:
• Switch off the power supply for 10 seconds, and then switch it on again.

• Press the button located under the door switch for 5 seconds.
4. COMBUSTION-ENGINE TEST:
Press the button to the left of the fire control slider, until the green light flashes.
By moving the slider, you can see and hear the combustion engine, which regulates the
intake of combustion air.
Press the button again to exit test mode.
5. VENTILATION TEST:
Press the button to the left of the ventilation slider until the green light flashes.
• Slider fully to the left: ventilation is stopped with the door open.
Once the door is closed, ventilation runs at maximum power: microswitch test.
• Slider at the second notch from the left: ventilation at minimum speed.
• Slider fully to the right: ventilation at maximum speed.
Press the button again to exit test mode.