EURO Milano Quick start guide

OPERATION & INSTALLATION GUIDE

Thank You For Purchasing a
New Euro Fireplaces Unit
Your choice exemplies your commitment to not only an
environmentally friendly replace, but one that endorses style and
functionality. Over 100 years of rened experience and tradition have
gone into the creation of your new replace, which will ensure years
of use and functionality to come. So that your replace can reach its
full potential, please read the following operation manual carefully, as
it contains important instructions and many useful tips.

Content
I Important Information 4
I Things to Consider 5
GENERAL INFORMATION
I General Safety Instructions 8
I First Time Use 8
I Getting the Best 9
I Fresh air Intake 10
I Recommended Fuel 10
I Vermiculite Bricks 11
I Cleaning and Maintenance 12
I Maximizing Performance 13
FIREPLACE OPERATION
I Operating Air Regulators 16
I Important Operation Info 17
I Lighting your Fireplace 18
I Milano Operation 20
I Falun & Andorra Operation 21
I In Built Operation 22
I Hydronic Operation 23
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
I Installation Guide 26
I Flue Information 27
I Inbuilt Installation 28
I Heatbank Installation 30
I Andorra Installation 32
I Falun Installation 34
I Milano Installation 36
I Troubleshooting 38
I Warrenty 40
I Notes 42

Things To Consider
I Euro Fireplaces have a compact rebox with a large viewing window,
the heaters are built for eciency (around 70 to 80% ). A much smaller
amount of rewood is needed compared to traditional Australian wood
heaters with similar heat output
I Wood size is important , smaller logs will burn hotter, longer and cleaner
I The type of wood is irrelevant as long as it is well seasoned; harder,
denser wood will burn longer than softer, less dense rewood
I The heaters work by natural convection, the most ecient wood heating
system. The heater will draw cold air from inside the house, warm that air
and convect the warm air throughout the house
I Basic insulation of the house is important; gaps under outside doors
will allow the heater to draw air from the outside even if that door gap is
on the other end of the house. such gaps should be covered when the
heater is in operation
I Warm air should not be allowed to escape through vents in the ceiling,
such vents must be closed when operating the heater, the continued
cycle of cold air in and warm air out should not be broken
I Regular cleaning of the rebox and ash pan is important for the heater
air supply
I Prolonged burn: The heaters will retain coals for 6-7 hours, however the
addition of heat bank will greatly prolong the burn
I Heaters are easy to start and are designed for quick heat once lit
making overnight burning in many cases unnecessary and therefore
saving more rewood.
I Shutting the air vents completely when visible ames still remain in the
rebox will result in blackened glass and heavy creosote built up inside
the heater and in the ue. The practice of shutting heaters down and
having rewood smolder rather than burn is no longer acceptable with
new emissions laws in Australia
I The ideal ue length of Euro Fireplace should be a minimum of 4 meters
from the heater; lower ues may result in not enough draw and therefore
not enough heat
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Important Information
For burning your euro replace correctly smaller
logs burn cleaner, longer, and hotter than large logs.
Please read the‘correct operation’ card supplied with your heater
Your new Euro Fireplace is a nely tuned, low emission, high eciency wood
heater; as such, correct burning is essential. It is important not to overload the
rebox with more than the amount of rewood specied by the manufacturer.
To get the most eciency out of your heater, no need to use more than 3kgs
of rewood per load for a Falun or Andorra heater, or six kilograms per load
for larger Designer Inbuilt units. The size of the wood used is important; pieces
sized approximately three hundred millimeters in length and 150 in diameter
will give you the best heat.
During normal operation the primary air (air coming through the grate at the
bottom of the rebox) should be shut down. Secondary air from above the
inside of the rebox enables the heater to create as many embers as possible;
creating a heat of about eight hundred degrees within the rebox. Wet, green
or larger pieces of rewood will need more primary air, too much of which
pushes heat out the ue. This will cause the system to become ineective. As
such the rewood must be dry and well-seasoned. The heaters are designed
to maximize all the energy created through the burning process; unnecessary
excess energy created through overloading will eventually damage the rebox.
Regular overloading is a waste of wood and limits the eectiveness of natural
convection. Overloading and then shutting the heater down for long periods
of time will not only increase emissions and lower the eciency but may also
damage the rebox. If your heater is damaged in this way it may void the
warranty.
BURN BRIGHT, BURN CLEAN
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General Information

General Safety Instructions
Like all replaces, your unit will get hot when in use; particularly the glass.
Please be aware of this and ensure that children are always supervised
around the replace. A replace surround is a good idea when there
are children around. The heater must stand on a hearth with adequate
bearing capacity. This must cover the space at the front, side and back
of the unit in the case of ammable ooring materials. Please ensure no
ammable furniture is within the radiation perimeter of the glass door
(approx. 80cm). Minimum distances from walls and furniture are specic to
each replace model. It is essential these distances are taken into account
during installation. These distances can be reduced by installation of heat
absorption panels, or disregarded in the case of brick or concrete walls.
First Time Use
Your new Fireplace should be “broken in” like a new vehicle. In order
to avoid cracks in the Firebox lining, as well as damage and material
distortion, and to avoid the seal sticking to the body of the replace, do
not overheat the rebox for the rst 3 times the replace is used. Run a
gentle re, only burning two medium sized logs and have the air control
open by half. On your fourth burn run the replace with the air control
open fully for maximum heat level, approximately 2 hours to complete
the burning process. The Fireplace steel has been sprayed with
environmentally friendly paint. During the rst few hours of burning, there
may be a slight smell, so please keep the room well ventilated during that
time. The Fireplace body is made from high quality steel, which contracts
and expands during heating and cooling process, which may result in
some cracking noises; this is normal and does not harm the replace.
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Getting The Best Out Of Your Euro Fireplace
Euro Fireplaces heat your home
in two ways: with a radiant heat as
well as natural convection. Natural
convection means the heater will
suck the cold air from around your
house and naturally convert it into
warmair.Itisimportantthattheheater
is not allowed to draw cold air from
outside or from rooms you do not
want to heat. This happens through
gaps underneath external doors or
windows, open oor vents or cold
downstairs areas such as cellars etc.
Cold draft entry into the house will
make the heater inecient. In order
to avoid warm air being lost, ensure
that all ceiling vents are properly
closed. The heater must be able
to draw cold air from the areas you
intend to heat and replace this air
with warm air. This means that areas
you wish to heat must be open; the heater will need to access
them in order to take the cold air and replace with warm air.
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Fresh Air Intake
Euro Fireplaces models rely on
surrounding air to achieve a
high standard of combustion. As
such, an adequate intake of air is
essential. In an energy ecient
room (eg. tight windows and doors),
air intake may be low and aect the
re. Quality of the air in the room
may also be aected, however this
can be aided with the installation
of an external air supply, which is
available on some models. Please
contact your dealer for details.
Recommended Fuel
We recommend that logs do not exceed 30cm in length. Make sure
only air dried, untreated wood logs are used. Burning waste, plastics,
treated or painted wood is illegal due to dangerous emissions.
Such fuels will also cause damage to the unit and ue and create
health hazards and air pollution. Use of any fuel that is not natural
wood or approved briquettes may void the warranty of your heater.
Refer to http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ for further information.
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Vermiculite Bricks (Fire Box Lining)
Firebricks and vermiculite panels protect the replace body from
overheating. They can sustain very high temperatures, which increases
the eciency of combustion whilst producing eective convection and
radiation. Over time the extreme variations in temperature can cause
cracks in your rebricks or vermiculite. These cracks do not impair the
function of your replace. The life of these bricks is normally about 3 years
and can be replaced for a moderate cost. Overheating, rough handling,
oversized rewood, and impact can also cause cracks in the panels.
These types of damage are not covered by warranty.
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With conventional res we have been used to thinking
that keeping the re roaring away is the best method
of heating. In contrast Euro Fireplaces will achieve their
optimum performance and eciency by burning only
two, maximum three small to medium size logs placed
horizontally on the bed of embers. This method ensures
optimal combustion, low emissions, high eciency and
lowest wood consumption.
Smaller logs will burn longer, hotter and cleaner.
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Cleaning And Maintenance
Certain steps should be followed in order to ensure continued
performance:
I The ue should be professionally cleaned after each season,
especially if there are bends in the ue system.
I Empty the ash tray every few days, brush excess ne ash built up
inside the rebox in to the ash pan
I Regularly clear any ash build up behind the ash pan. (Take out ash pan
and clear any ash from the ash pan sot under the rebox with a vacuum
cleaner hose. Make sure the ash is cold!)
I If you need to clean the window use a ne soap steel pad.
I Metal: Use a feather duster to clear dust before using a soft, damp
cloth to clean the unit. Avoid using any spray detergents. Touch up
paint is available from your supplier if any touch ups are required.
I Soapstone: Clean soapstone with hand dishwashing detergent and a
ne plastic scourer.
I If three is any external air intake that brings fresh air to the heater from
outside, make sure there is no obstruction in the pipes.
I Make sure all seals around the glass frame are in place and air tight.
I The rebox lining should last at least three seasons. However, broken
or damaged linings can be caused by unnecessarily overloading the
heater, or forcing too large logs into the rebox. Replacing the lining
panels is easy and inexpensive. They ca be purchased from your
local supplier. Small cracks in the lining will not aect the heater’s
performance.
I After each season the heater should be thoroughly cleaned.
In general, if the glass does not get dirty, your ue is drawing correctly. A
continuously dirty glass however may be caused by the ue being dirty,
not reaching minimum length, or the air supply being cut o too often.
A continuous clean glass is a sign of correct burning.
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Maximizing Your Heater’s Performance
In order to maximize your heater’s performance, ensure minimal heat can
escape by:
I Closing your curtains.
I Covering any gaps beneath doors leading directly outside.
I Closing o any rooms that do not require heating.
I Ensuring ceilings are insulated.
I Making sure the ue is cleaned regularly.
I Using dry wood only.
By half closing your unit’s vents you will increase wood saving, without
minimizing the convection heat output. This convection system may also
be aided by the operation of ceiling fans which will help to circulate air in
rooms with cathedral or high ceilings, or where warm air can escape into
a second story.
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Australian Home Heating Association
Euro Fireplaces is a proud member of the Australian
Home Heating Association, and as such abide by their
standards. If further information is required, as well as
tips for running your replace eciently, we recommend
visiting their website at www.homeheat.com.au
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Fireplace Operation

Operating Air Regulators
I Before lighting a re, turn o any extractor fans (kitchen, bathroom,
toilet, etc.) to prevent negative pressure building in the room or
chimney.
I Set the combustion air regulator to fully open position.
Falun, Andorra
One air control under the Glass
Door (primary and secondary air
combined)
Milano
One air control on top of the glass door, one at the bottom of the glass
door (secondary air) one circular control at the bottom ash door (primary
air).
Other Heaters
One on top of the glass
door (secondary air) one at
the bottom of the glass door
( primary air).
For any heaters that are not listed please check if you have received any
extra burning information regarding your heater. For further information
contact your local replace dealer.
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IMPORTANT
Do not use ammable liquids, painted, treated or
processed wood such as particleboards etc.
Use only dry wood with no more than 20% moisture
content.
The best kindling wood is soft wood. If not available use
nely chopped hard wood pieces.
Avoid overloading your replace. Overloading and
overheating results in wastage of both usable heat and
rewood and may cause damage to your replace. This
type of damage will void the manufacturer warranty.
Make sure you regularly empty the ash pan. Ash build
up behind the ash pan can block the supply of primary
air into the rebox.
Correctly operated replaces will keep the internal
walls and the glass of the rebox clean and soot free.
Smoke out of your ue from the cowl should be invisible
and soot free; these are the simple signs of correct
operation of the replace and the use of dry rewood.
If soot deposits are present inside the rebox and on
top of the chimney, check the moisture content of your
rewood.
Please make sure the ash inside the heater and in the
ash pan is cleaned regularly (minimum of once per
week) a heavy built up of ash will prevent the heater
from heating eciently ans cause damage to the grate.
You may also be shutting the air control too much.
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Lighting Your Fireplace
PREPARATION
I Switch o any exhaust fans in
the house when starting the re.
I Pull out air regulator fully.
I Stack softwood kindling on top
of two pieces of hardwood.
I Make sure air can move freely
from the grate around the stack.
I Place a relighter (circled) near
the top of the stack, and light it
I Do not use cardboard or paper.
START UP PHASE
I Leave the air regulator fully
open to allow maximum air.
I After roughly 20min, or once
the re is fully ignited (shown to
the right) the air regulator can be
closed to 50%.
This will stop the primary air
(from the bottom grate), causing
secondary air to enter from the top
of the hotbox and allow the heater
to built a good bed of coals.
Bright and hot means ecient
and clean, smoldering and cold
means inecient and dirty
I The start up cycle is complete
when there are no longer any
visible ames.
I Open the door slowly and
spread the remaining coals.
20min
40min
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COMBUSTION PHASE
I Place two similarly sized logs
(approx.30cm long, 12cm thick)
on to the bed of hot coals.
I Keep the air regulator at 50%
open.
I Using properly dried rewood,
and following the above steps,
the logs will ignite within 60
seconds.
I The logs will burn for roughly 2+
hours.
I Once they have burned down,
reload and repeat the process
continuously during normal burning hours. This is how you get the best
heat and eciency.
I Larger logs require more primary air for combustion, resulting in
inecient burning.
I As a conrmation of a correct operation, your glass and internal lining of
your replace should remain clean and soot free. Similarly there should be
no visible smoke coming out of your chimney. Check these signs, as black
glass and a smoky chimney indicate incorrect operation and/or bad quality
fuel.
PROLONGED BURNING
I On a good bed of embers, reload the heater with two to three pieces
of dry hardwood (select your long burn wood and put aside for that
purpose).
I Shut the air vent by 90%. (Depending on the logs, harder wood may
need more air than smaller, lighter pieces). Now you have just enough
airow for the rewood to slowly burn for approximately six hours.
I This process will be greatly enhanced by the addition of heat bank.
More heat bank means more heat storage and more residual coals in
the morning.
I Never shut the air vent fully unless only coals remain in the rebox.
40+
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Milano
I Fully open the round air vent on the lower
door (primary) and the vents on top of
the glass door and below the glass door
(secondary).
I Arrange kindling stack with kindling and
2 pieces of hard wood on top of the re
grate.
I Make sure air can move freely through the
grate around the stack.
I Use a piece of relighter to start the re,
do not use paper or cardboard.
I After 30 minutes, close the round air vent.
This will stop primary air from burning the
wood too quickly and wasting heat. Secondary air will now enter the
heater from the door vents to fuel the re.
I Reload when the burning timber has turned to coal, only 2 small to
medium pieces of wood are needed every couple of hours.
I A pull handle is located to the side of the bottom door to shue the
grate and allow ash to fall into the ash pan.
PROLONGED BURNING
I On a good bed of coal place a large piece of rewood and close all
air vents. Just enough air will enter the rebox to keep the re going as
long as possible.
I In the morning open the air vents fully, add kindling and resume normal
operation.
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