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USER MANUAL KSP0270 Ruby

MODEL NUMBER	KSP-270
Convector type	Radiant convector
Heating power	2700 W
Fuel consumption	216 g /h
Autonomy	17 h approx.
Fuel tank	Mobile cartridge
Tank capacity	4.8 litres
Ignition	2 x R20 batteries (not provided)
Air outlet test	Included
Size	44 x 30 x 50(cm)
Weight	10 kg
Minimum volume to be heated / hour	40 m³

DESCRIPTION

Figure A

1. Handle
2. Tank access door
3. Tank

4. Protection grill

5. Fuel gauge
   6.Start button

6. Wick positioning knob
7. Stop button

Figure F

1. Straight tube
2. Pear

3. Air plug

4. Ribbed tube

5. Tank
6. Gauge

PRECAUTIONS OF USE

Read this manual with care before using your equipment and keep it safe. You will need it in the event of failure or malfunctioning.

You have just purchased a liquid fuel heating appliance that you are going to use as occasional backup heating. Before using it for the first time, remember these three important points:

The room in which you will be installing it must be sufficiently ventilated.

The liquid fuel you are going to use must be in conformity with the Ruling of 8 January 1998.

Your appliance cannot be used if the temperature of the room is approximately 25^ , and depending on its volume.

LOCATION

This is a mobile heater. It can be installed in different rooms of the house as long as the room is sufficiently well ventilated (it must have large enough air inlet and an efficient air outlet with a minimum section of 50~cm^2 for each orifice).

Caution: if the residential rooms, especially the bedrooms, do not have these grills, use your appliance while leaving the window ajar.

In all cases, ventilate regularly

• the room must not be below ground level,
• the surface on which the radiator stands must be flat and horizontal.
• a one-meter clearance must be preserved between the radiator and the nearest items (furniture, walls, curtains, etc.).

However, do not install it:

• in passages,
• in areas where there are drafts
• in places where flammable gas may be given off or where flames may be present
  under a chimney
• near curtains and flammable objects,
• in a room where the temperature is already higher than 30 - 35^

It is prohibited to install it in caravans, boats and vehicle cabins.

USE

Remember that this heater is designed for occasional use and should never be left operating without proper monitoring.

You should always be present in the room during operation of the heater.

Turn the heater off, making sure that it is properly extinguished if you have to leave the room and before going to bed.

It is not designed for heating or cooking food or for drying clothing or any other objects.

Do not put anything on or in front of the appliance.

CAUTION: The top is neither too hot nor too cold, but the grille is very hot. Keep out of reach of children.

AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH THE GRILLE

UNPACKING AND PREPARATION

1. Open the carton, remove the pump and plug.

CAUTION: Keep the plug with care: you will need it if you have to transport your heater away from your home, return it to your dealer or to the after-sales service to prevent the fuel from spilling.

If there is no plug, the carrier may refuse to take your appliance.

On figure B, check the position of the plug, if the need should arise.

1. Take the equipment out and remove the side wedges.
2. Open the protection grill (4 in figure A), grasping it on the right (lift and pull) and take out the burner, starting by sliding the upper carton that you will then remove downwards, and remove the lower wedge.
3. Put the burner back in place and make sure it is correctly positioned. To do this, grasp the metal spring attached to the base and move it until it is properly set (figure C).
4. Close the grill by working in the opposite direction (engage the vertical right-hand bar in the upper hole, lift, push then allow to descend in the lower hole).
5. Open the cover providing access to the tank (2 on figure A) and remove the wedge under the cover.
6. Stow away all the packing parts that you have just removed from the original carton, which should be kept dry during the heating season.
7. Open the cover of the rear housing (figure D) and install two R20 batteries, ensuring that the polarities (+) and (-) are as indicated, then close the cover.

Remove the batteries if the appliance is to be left unused for some time.

1. Test the stopping system as follows:

2. Bring the wick to the high position using the knob provided for the purpose (7 of figure A). NB: If the tank is not in position, you will be unable to carry out this operation, as this appliance was designed for intermittent use, and lack of a tank prevents it from functioning.

3. Press the stop button (8 of figure A) to lower the wick.

To make sure the wick has descended properly, try turning the knob (7 of figure A) in the counterclockwise direction; if you are unable to do so, it means that the stopping system is working correctly.

Otherwise, your stopping system is defective and you are not to start your appliance for work on the system. You must call in your after-sales service.

Remember that if you purchased this appliance during the off season period when the weather was not yet cold, you might have difficulties in performing this test.

A temperature sensitive safety device is connected to the wick mechanism so that, if the initial temperature of the location where you want to light the heater is at around 25^ it is not unusual for ignition to fail.

Wait until the weather conditions are suitable or carry out this check after leaving this appliance outdoors and under shelter.

It is strictly prohibited to work on this device. Only the after-sales service is qualified to do so.

If you fail to comply with this instruction, you will run the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Think about your health and that of your family.

CHOICE AND PRESERVATION OF FUEL

It is mandatory to use liquid fuel for petrol stoves complying with the Ruling of January 8, 1998.

Be sure that this indication appears on the package or, if you buy fuel on retail, have it confirmed by your retailer.

• Never use gasoline, domestic fuel, benzene, methylated spirit, solvents or any other derived liquids.
• Do not add water.

Do not run the risk of poisoning yourself, causing a fire or deteriorating your appliance. Remember all the other possible problems: fumes, odours, flames, problems of ignition and extinguishing, inadvertent stoppages, deterioration of the wick and shorter life duration.

• Your fuel should not be stored near a source of heat or in a sunny location.
• This fuel must not be kept for more than one heating season because it deteriorates in the course of time and will generate poor efficiency. Do not store excessively large quantities.

FILLING THE TANK

To provide safety against fire risks, the tank must be filled as follows:

• With the appliance switched off,
• In a location other than where the heating system is installed,

• In all cases, the user must check that the refilled tank is properly sealed, away from any heat source or naked flame.

• Remove the tank from the appliance, grasping it by the handle (figure E).

• Open the recipient containing the fuel, insert the rigid tube and the siphon pump (1 of figure F).
• Remove the plug from the tank and remove the carton around the neck, then place it alongside the recipient, first folding the handle to ensure its stability.
• Insert the ribbed flexible tube of the siphon pump (4 of figure F) in the tank.
• Transfer the fuel from the recipient to the tank while pressing the pear of the pump (2 of figure F) with the air plug (3 of figure F) turned to the "ON" position.
• Monitor the level in the tank by looking through the window in the upper part (figure 6). As soon as this window changes from yellow (1 in figure G) to black (2 in figure G), turn the plug to the "OFF" position and wait until the pump is empty before removing it. If the window is entirely black (3 in figure G), it is overfilled.

Caution: Do not allow overflowing; if the appliance overflows, wipe it clean before putting it back.

1. Plug and store the fuel recipient, then fit the plug on the tank but above all not the cardboard ring, securing it firmly and inserting it in the appliance. The tank window is now in the lower part of the appliance. You can see it through the housing. It is black (1 in figure H), and when it turns yellow (2 in figure H), it means there is little fuel left, and that you must fill it up. When it is entirely yellow (3 in figure H), the tank is empty.

CAUTION: Before filling again, make sure the appliance is turned off and is cold before taking out the tank to prevent any incident if drops of fuel should fall on the appliance.

STARTING UP THE APPLIANCE

For convenience and safety's sake, this appliance has an automatic ignition system powered by the two batteries that you have already installed.

CAUTION: If you are using this appliance for the very first time, you must wait two hours after installing the tank to ignite it because the wick must be impregnated with fuel.

We recommend that you carry out initial ignition outside because the materials used for manufacturing the appliance may be covered with a greasy film, which has to burn off.

Remember that if you purchased this equipment during the off-season period, or if the weather is not cold, but you want to try it even so, you may have some difficulties.

A temperature-sensitive safety device is connected to the wick mechanism, so if the initial temperature of the location in which you want to use is around 25^ it is not unusual for this process to fail.

Wait until the weather conditions are suitable.

1. Turn the wick positioning knob (7 on figure A) clockwise until it is in the high position.
2. Push the start button (6 in figure A) so that the igniter comes into contact with the wick.
3. As soon as the wick is ignited, release the button, which will lower the combustion chamber.
4. Move the spring in the lower part of the burner (see figure C) so that it is correctly placed.
5. Check the flame after 5 to 7 minutes of operation. It must be consistent and red on the entire perimeter of the burner (see figure J). If it is not, move the spring in the bottom part of the burner slightly (see figure C).

EXTINGUISHING THE APPLIANCE

1. Press the stop button (8 in figure A) to move the wick down. If the wick does not lower entirely, turn the wick positioning knob (7 in figure A) counterclockwise until it is as low as possible.
2. After two or three minutes, lift the burner by grasping the spring and checking that it is unlit.

To minimise the odour given off on extinguishing, you can hold the wick positioning button when you press on off, then turn it slowly to the bottom point and thus cause a slight slowing of the wick combustion speed.

If you see that there is a blue flame at the wick, do not worry. It lasts approximately five minutes, the time needed to burn off the residual gases in the upper part of the wick housing.

WARNING:

Your appliance may stop on its own. This means that the temperature in your room is sufficient and that the mechanism has tripped out as a safety measure.

This occurs when the temperature in the room reaches approximately 25^ depending on the weather conditions and the volume in the room.

CHECKING AND REGULARLY MAINTAINING YOUR APPLIANCE

CAUTION: It is absolutely prohibited to work on the following components:

• Safety system
  -Fuel gauge

Maintain your heating appliance clean, wipe it regularly, check there are no signs of grease and clean any fuel runs that may have been deposited on the tank during filling, to prevent the emanation of unpleasant smells.

Check the condition of the fuel tank on each fill. If it is leaky, dented or shows signs of rusting, replace the tank immediately. You can obtain a new one from your dealer or your after-sales service.

Test the anti-shock device as follows:

1. Turn the wick to the high position using the knob provided for the purpose (7 in figure A). NB: If the tank is not in position, you will be unable to carry out this operation, as this appliance was designed for intermittent use, and lack of a tank prevents it from functioning.
2. Shake the appliance. You should hear the tripping of a catch, releasing the wick and allowing it to descend into the appliance.

To ensure that the wick has descended properly try turning the knob (7 in figure A) counterclockwise; if you do not manage to do so, it means that the anti-shock system is operating correctly.

Otherwise, it is defective and you may not start your appliance or work on the device. You must call in our after-sales service.

Make sure there is no soot, tar or carbon on the parts located by the side of the wick. If there are any, scrape them away gently with a flat-tip screwdriver, making sure that the particles do not fall into the cylinder around which the wick is located.

Check the condition of the wick before each use to make sure it is not fouled by carbon dust, which will render the upper part of the wick rigid or fragile, or by soot or tar, which will make it very black. This can have several consequences:

• Difficulty in lifting the wick with the knob.
• Difficulty in ignition.
• Poor combustion.
• Poor extinguishing.

Problems may arise after having used two or three tanks of fuel, but we suggest that you carry out the cleaning operation described below systematically every week during the full heating season and regularly during the remainder of the year, depending on the state of the wick.

This cleaning operation must be carried out outdoors or in a well ventilated place because it may produce a strong smell.

1. Turn the appliance on and allow it to go out on its own.
2. Thirty minutes after complete extinguishing, re-ignite and allow it to go out alone again.
3. When the wick is cold, use a small soft wire brush or a worn toothbrush on the upper part of the wick to remove soot, tar and carbon dust.
4. The wick should be left flexible, but some points may remain stiff. If so, crush them with flat pliers to break the pieces of carbon that remain into dust.

If cleaning does not prove to be entirely satisfactory, you can repeat the procedure over again, first adding some fuel to the tank. However, if the result does not improve, contact the after-sales service so that it can change the wick.

During cleaning, be sure that the particles removed do not fall into the cylinder around which the wick is located.

Open the housing and replace the two batteries (R 20), ensuring they are inserted the right way round. If the unit continues not to operate, remove the batteries and then the igniter, proceeding as follows:

1. Open the grill.
2. Remove the burner.
3. Push the ignition button to raise the igniter.
4. Turn the igniter a quarter-turn, then take it out of its housing (see figure K)
5. Check it. The filament may be broken or deformed, and slight deformation can be repaired with a fine point, but otherwise, the igniter, obtained from your retailer or after-sales service, should be replaced.

Make sure that the characteristics of the igniter are correct (2.5 V DC, 1 A). Do not use other igniters.

1. Put the igniter in place, then the burner and close the grill.
2. Insert the batteries.

STORING THE APPLIANCE OUTSIDE OF THE HEATING SEASON

Follow these instructions with care to pave the way for the next heating season.

1. Rinse the inside of the tank, sloshing a small amount of fuel around inside it. Do not use water, whatever happens, because it could cause the tank to rust.
2. Empty the tank entirely, making sure there is no fuel left.
3. Put the tank back in place, ignite the appliance and wait until it goes out on its own (approximately one hour). This operation should be carried out outdoors.
4. Remove the tank and open it so that it may dry.
5. Remove the batteries and keep them in a dry place.
6. Remove the burner, after opening the grill.
7. Clean the burner and the metal parts around the wick.
8. Install the appliance and leave the wick in the low position.
9. Store the appliance in its carton with the original packages, as well as the manual and the plug.
10. Store in a dry and ventilated place.

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLE SOLUTION
The appliance stops inadvertently and the safety system trips.	Air the room, lower the temperature. Wait approximately 10-15 min. then attempt to ignite the appliance.NEVER ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT IMMEDIATELY.WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES
The heater does not ignite:1. The tank is empty.2. There is water in the fuel.3. The ignition button is not working.	1. Fill the tank with suitable fuel.2. Drain the tank. Contact your retailer to change the wick. Then fill the tank with suitable fuel.3. Replace the batteries. Replace the igniter. Check for broken or disconnected wires.
The heater gives off fumes or odours:1. The flame is too high.2. Strong air inlet into stove.3. Burner not horizontal.4. Soot or tar appears on wick.5. Fuel contaminated	1. With the wick adjustment knob, lower the wick to reduce the height of the flame.2. Remove the stove from the draft.3. Using the burner spring, turn the back and fro until it is correctly placed on the wick.4. Contact your retailer to have the wick maintained.5. Empty the tank. Have your retailer replace the wick. Then fill the tank with suitable fuel.
The flame flickers or goes out:1. Water in the fuel.2. Soot or tar on the wick.	1. Empty the tank. Have the wick replaced by your dealer, then fill the rubber container with suitable fuel.2. IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, CONTACT YOUR RETAILER
The wick burns too quickly:1. Non-conforming, volatile or dangerous fuel is mixed with your appliance fuel.	1. Clean and empty the tank.- Have the wick replaced by your retailer.- Fill the tank with suitable fuel.
The wick cannot be adjusted easily:1. Presence of water in fuel.2. Appearance of carbon or tar.	1. Clean the tank.- Have the wick replaced by your retailer.- Clean the tank with suitable fuel.2. Follow the instructions given above.
The appliance is on fire:	- Call the fire department.- Extinguish the flames with an extinguisher or sand. Otherwise, use blankets and pour water onto them.Never throw water directly at the appliance.

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