Rona - Heating Wamsler - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Wood stove / Fireplace
Brand	Wamsler
Model	Rona
Nominal power	8 kW
Efficiency	> 78 %
Authorized fuel	Wood logs (max length 35 cm, humidity < 20 %)
Max fuel quantity	2 logs of 2.1 kg each
Minimum draft	11 Pa
Flue gas temperature	350 °C
Flue gas mass flow	7 g/s
CO at 13% O2	< 0.11 %
Typical dimensions (H x W x D)	1044 x 550 x 400 mm (varies by version)
Weight	108 to 206 kg depending on version
Materials	Steel, soapstone, vermiculite
Safety distance front (radiation zone)	1 m (or 40 cm with protective screen)
Safety distance rear	20 cm
Safety distance sides	30 cm
Outside air intake section	50 cm² minimum
Maintenance	Interior cleaning, glass, ash pan; sweeping 2 times/year
Standards	EN 13240:2005, DTU 24.1

Frequently Asked Questions - Rona Wamsler

Why is there a paint smell during the first uses?

During the first uses, the paint cures and releases odors. This is normal and it is recommended to air the room by opening windows and to heat gradually for a few hours.

What type of wood to use for the Rona stove?

Use only natural wood logs with a maximum length of 35 cm and a moisture content below 20%. Hard hardwoods (oak, beech, ash) are recommended. Wet or treated wood is prohibited.

How often should the chimney flue be swept?

Sweeping must be carried out at least twice a year, or more if you use your stove intensively. Regular maintenance ensures good performance and safety.

How to clean the stove glass?

Use special products for wood heating appliance glass. Apply them only on the inner side of the glass. For other glass surfaces, a damp cloth or standard glass cleaner is sufficient. Avoid spraying product on painted parts.

Can the door be opened during operation?

The door should only be opened for lighting, adding fuel, or cleaning. During normal operation, it must remain closed to avoid the risk of smoke and overheating.

Which fuels are prohibited in this stove?

It is forbidden to burn liquids (alcohol, gasoline), garbage, treated or varnished wood, particle board, paper, cardboard, or any other unsuitable material. Only natural wood is allowed.

What safety distances to respect around the stove?

In front of the stove (radiation zone): 1 m from combustible materials (or 40 cm with screen). Behind: 20 cm. Sides: 30 cm. Respect these distances to avoid any fire risk.

Why does my stove heat less well?

This may be due to wood that is too wet, insufficient draft (blocked or poorly sized chimney), or a lack of combustion air. Check the wood moisture, the condition of the flue, and the outside air intake.

Do I need to install an outside air intake?

Yes, it is mandatory. The stove draws air from the room; an outside air intake of at least 50 cm² is necessary to avoid depressurization and the risk of carbon monoxide.

How to maintain soapstone?

Clean the soapstone with soapy water. For stubborn stains, use 240-grit sandpaper. Never use harsh detergents or abrasive sponges.

USER MANUAL Rona Wamsler

Thank you for choosing our product!

By purchasing this product you receive guarantee for

• good quality originating from the usage of the finest and proven materials,
• operating security which is controlled according to German and European norms (Corresponds to the standards DIN 18891 Construction Shape 1 and EN 13240.)
• long life ensured by the robust structure.

In order to be able to use your new fireplace for a long time please read the following instructions manual. You will find all the necessary information in it and some additional advice.

ATTENTION!

It is necessary to quote the article number and the serial number on the model plate when ordering parts!

Contents

Foreword 18

Contents 18

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19

1. Usage 21

1.1 Structure of the equipment 21
1.2 Installation 22
1.3 Putting out of operation 23
1.4 Heating instructions 23
1.5 Cleaning and maintenance 24
1.6 Potential problems and how to tackle them 26

1. Placing 27

2.1 Prescriptions 27
2.2 Place of installation 27
2.3 Distances 27
2.4 Connection of the fireplace 28

1. Technical specification 30

3.1 Dimensional drawings 30
3.2 Dimension 31
3.3 EC Declaration of Conformity 33

1. This equipment has been certified under the requirements of standard DIN EN 13240 or DIN EN 12815 (see the model plate).
2. For setting purposes and connection to the chimney, the fire protection requirements as prescribed in the given locations, as well as standards DIN 4705, DIN EN 13384, DIN EN 1856-2 and DIN EN 15287 should be complied with. For the problem-free functioning of the equipment, the chimney that the fireplace is to be connected to has to be in perfect conditions (Germany).
3. Before the first commissioning and connection to the chimney, these user instructions are to be read thoroughly, and the competent chimney sweeper has to be informed.
4. It is recommended to use clean cotton gloves for the setting of the equipment in order to avoid the appearance of fingerprints that would be hard to eliminate later on.
5. In order to keep the air clean and maintain the equipment properly, the maximum fuel quantities specified in these safety instructions may not be exceeded, and the doors of the equipment have to be kept closed, otherwise the equipment may overheat, leading to damage. No guarantee is provided for such damage.
6. During operations, the doors of the equipment are to be kept always closed.

7. Permissible fuels:

8. natural wood (max. 35 cm in length)

9. brown coal briquette (see user instructions)

10. Never use liquid igniters. Use special ignition materials or wood wool for the kindling of the fire.

11. Never use wastes, fine wooden chips, mulch, coal debris, particle board wastes, wet wood or wood treated with wood-protective agents, paper or cardboard, or similar materials for burning.
12. Upon the first kindling, smoke and unpleasant smell may be generated. Always ensure the proper ventilation of the room (by opening windows and doors), and heat the fireplace at maximum rated heating performance. If with the first heating the maximum temperature is not reached, the above-mentioned effects may as well arise later on.
13. The operating elements and adjustment units are to be used as described in these user instructions. If the equipment is hot, use auxiliaries or protective gloves for the handling of the equipment.
14. When opening the furnace chamber door, any incorrect handling or insufficient draught may induce smoke. Always ensure that the furnace chamber door may be opened only slowly, first just to a small

extent, and then fully after a few seconds. In addition, if you intend to put additional fuel into the fire, before the opening of the door only there may be only Ember bed in the burning space, i.e. no flames may be visible.

1. In heating mode, the surfaces, inspection glasses and handles may become very hot. Warn children of these threats, and keep them away from the fireplace when heated.
2. Ensure that the ashtray should be fully inserted, and in particular never remove hot ash from the fireplace (fire risk).
3. In transitional periods, chimney draught may drop, resulting in the imperfect suction of the generated flue gases. In such cases, the fireplace is to be filled with smaller quantities of fuel, preferably wooden chips or wood wool, and it is to be commissioned under control with the stabilization of the chimney draught. The fire grate should always be kept clean.
4. After the heating season, it is recommended to have the equipment inspected by an expert. It is also advisable to clean the routes of flue gases and pipes.
5. Should repairs or reconditioning be needed, please, contact your dealer in a timely manner with the accurate specification of the article and serial number. Only original Wamsler parts may be used.
6. As the air needed for burning is drawn from the room where the fireplace is located, ensure that sufficient air supply is received via the gaps by the windows and external doors. Make sure that 4m^3 of air should be provided to each kW of rated performance. For this fireplace, it means that the room has to be at least 32m in volume. If the room is smaller, sufficient air supply can be secured by opening air connections to other rooms with air openings (at least 150cm^2 ).
7. Ensure to keep proper lateral and rear distances from combustible parts and materials. The associated values are specified in these user instructions or the model plate.
8. The fireplace may not be modified.
9. The connection of the fireplace to the chimney is not permissible if the effective height of the chimney is less than 4m , or 5m with multiple loading. To the chimney that the fireplace uses, a maximum of two other fireplaces, ovens may be connected.
10. In the event of any chimney fire, immediately close all the openings of the equipment, and call the fire service. Never try to extinguish the fire with water. Thereafter, always have the chimney inspected by an expert.

1. Usage

1.1 Structure of the equipment

1.2 Installation

Fuels

The equipment can be used with fuels detailed in the followings. This way the "low-smoke" and trouble-free operation can be secured. Use only dry wood with moisture of maximum 20% .

Types of fuels	Heating value appr. KJ/kg
Hard wood 19.500
Soft wood 14.600
Brown-coal 11.500

Filling quantities

-Split billet: max. length: 35 cm max. 2 billets per filling, appr. 2,1 kg -Lignite briquette: max. 2,2 kg

Fuel		Setting of the primary air regulator		Setting of the fuel selector
		KF 101 O, R, L, Wega	KF 101 P, Opus, Komet	KF 101 O, R, L, P, Opus, Wega, Komet
Warning up, kindling		III III		H
Wood	Nominal heating performance	II II		H
Brown-coal	Nominal heating performance	III III		K
Putting out of working order		I	I	K

Table 2

IT IS NOT ALLOWED to burn waste, fine chipping, bark, wood handled with preventive chemicals, furthermore paper and cardboard. For kindling please use wood scrapings or grill starter but never use liquid auxiliaries!

The first kindling

• At the first fire set-up could be a little smoke, but is not dangerous, normal! In this time, please ventilate the room carefully!

Warning! Upon the first kindling, smoke and unpleasant smell may be generated. Always ensure the proper ventilation of the room (by opening windows and doors), and heat the fireplace at maximum rated heating performance. If with the first heating the maximum temperature is not reached, the above-mentioned effects may as well arise later on.

• Before installation pull out the delivery securer off the refractory brick through the furnace chamber (picture no. 6).

Open the door by raising the handle (Picture 2). If the equipment is hot, you can use insulated gloves. Adjust the primary air regulator and the fuel switch (Picture 3) according to the Table 2. Put coal lighter or wood wool onto the fire grate, followed by wood chips. First insert small pieces of wood, and then larger ones, light them and close the door again. When the wood burns quickly, and leaves sufficient glowing embers, put additional fuel on the fire. Thereafter, adjust the primary air regulator and the fuel switch according to the Table 2 ("Adjustment of the burning air").

The first kindling should be performed "finely" with little fuel only, so that the parts of the fireplace be adapted to heat. During the first kindling, the generation of smell is normal and absolutely undangerous.

1.3 Putting out of operation

• Let the glowing Ember burn to ashes and the fire-place get cold.
• Empty the furnace chamber and the ash bin.
• Close the doors, and shut off the primary air regulator (position I) and the fuel switch (position K).

1.4 Heating instructions

The fireplace should be operated only with closed furnace chamber door. Fireplaces belonging to type 1 have self-locking furnace chamber doors. These doors may be opened only for kindling, loading or when cleaning the furnace chamber (otherwise draught problems may occur with other equipment connected to the same chimney).

Warning!

When opening the furnace chamber door, any incorrect handling or insufficient draught may induce smoke. Always ensure that the furnace chamber door may be opened only slowly, first just to a small extent, and then fully after a few seconds. In addition, if you intend to put additional fuel into the fire, before the opening of the door only there may be only Ember bed in the burning space, i.e. no flames may be visible.

Led into the burning space in correspondence with the existing conditions, the secondary air provides for the follow-up burning of the combustible components of in the burning space. This in fact means smoke and soot-poor burning, which contributes to the protection of the environment. If you wish to commission the fireplace in a transitional period, please, please first examine the chimney draught, as it can be especially weak at high external temperatures. Towards this end, hold a burning match in the slightly opened feeding door. If the flame is not drawn significantly by the draught, then a so-called starting fire is to be set first. Towards this end, burn wood chips/wool in the fireplace or the cleaning hole of the chimney. The fire grate is to be cleaned before every kindling to ensure the proper inflow of air for burning. The ashtray is to be emptied regularly (Figure 4). Should the equipment be extremely hot, use the gloves provided. Please, be careful not to dispose glowing materials into the waste bin.

Ensure that the ashtray should be fully pushed into the equipment.

Warning! In order to keep the air clean and safeguard the fireplace, do not exceed the specified maximum fuel quantity, otherwise overheating may occur, which potentially damage the equipment. Such damage is not covered with any guarantee. Only a single layer of fuel is allowable to be prepared in the fireplace. Try to reach lower heating performance only by decreasing the quantity of fuel, and not by cutting the primary air supply.

1.5 Cleaning and maintenance

After the heating season, it is recommended to clean the fireplace and the flue gas pipes carefully. Any dropping heating performance is almost always the consequence of the strong contamination of the flues. For cleaning, the baffle plate (Picture7) is to be pulled forward. This way, the flues can be cleaned from the inside or - after removing the flue gas pipe - from above. After cleaning, the baffle plate (Picture 7) is pushed back fully again.

Warning!

Following every heating season you are advised to examine the fireplace thoroughly. If any repair or reconditioning is needed, please, contact your local dealer in a timely manner, and specify the model number and serial number of your equipment (as seen on the model plate). External surfaces may be maintained only after the fireplace cooled down, and following the first commissioning. Use cold water for cleaning, or soap, washing ingredient in extraordinary cases, then wipe it dry. Before its first use, clean the ROBAX inspection glass with a wet and clean cloth, and then put a few drops of glass-ceramics cleaner onto both sides of the glass, and spread them with the use of kitchen paper tissues. It provides an invisible film on the valuable surface of the Robax glass. This film helps to keep the glass clean, and facilitates regular cleaning operations. ROBAX S for slightly contaminated surfaces – a commercially available glass surface cleaning agent – may as well be used for the cleaning of the medium or strongly contaminated glass surfaces of the fireplace. Towards this end, spray small quantities of the agent to the cold surfaces, spread it, and wash it down with a wet cloth, followed by drying with a clean, soft cloth. In case there are sticky fuel deposits on these surfaces, first scale simply them with a ceramic-plate scraper held in flat angle, and then clean the surfaces as described above.

Cleaning of the ceramic surfaces dirt and grease are to be removed with soap and water.

Cleaning of the soapstone: the soapstone is a natural stone, therefore minor colour differences may occur; as it is normal, they may not serve as a basis for quality complaints! To clean the soapstone from dirt and fat with water and soap, as well as small scratches, use sand paper (grain size 240).

Warning: Under no circumstances you may use sponge, scouring, aggressive or scratching cleaning agents! If the grate is blocked so that the equipment cannot serve the intended function, the grate is to be removed for cleaning.

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picture 5

Protection corrugated paper for transportation

1.6 Potential problems and how to tackle them

Kind of operating problem	Possible reasons Solution	tion
Odour formation Curing	of the applied preventive lacquer. Steaming oil remains.	Operate the fire-place on a low heating level according to the instructions manual for a few hours. Then heat up for maximal performance for a few hours.
Too little heating performance	·We chose too little performance ·Chimney draught is slight	·Have the heating requirement of the room examined by an expert ·Chimney draught shall be at least 11 Pa ·Check the tightness of your chimney and also that the doors of other fire-places leading to the same chimney are closed and sealed properly. Make sure that the chimney-cleaning joints are sealed properly.
	·Too long and leaky smoke tube	·All the smoke tube joints must be well sealed and fireproof-isolated
	·Leakage at the door glass	·Check the sealing, close the door properly. May have to have the tightening flap renewed.
	·Usage of wet wood. ·Use	well dried wood only.

Actions to be in chimney fire

Chimney fire may occur upon the improper cleaning of the chimney, the use of inappropriate fuels (e.g. excessively wet wood) or the inadequate setting of the burning air. In such cases, close the burning air at the fire, and call the fire service.

Never try to extinguish the fire with water!

2. Placing

2.1 Prescriptions

When placing the fire-place and jointing the smoke tube side the fire protection requirements of the relevant construction provisions must be taken into consideration.

For the problem-free functioning of the equipment the chimney which the fire-place uses must be in perfect condition.

2.2 Place of installation

As the air needed for burning is drawn from the room where the fireplace is located, ensure that sufficient air supply is received via the gaps by the windows and external doors. Make sure that 4m^3 of air should be provided to each kW of rated performance. For this fireplace, it means that the room has to be at least 32m^3 in volume. If the room is smaller, sufficient air supply can be secured by opening air connections to other rooms with air openings (at least 150cm^2 ).

2.3 Distances

All the combustible materials, furniture or e.g. decoration materials that are in the close environment of the fireplace should be protected from the heat.

Furnishing in the radiation area

Keep a minimal distance of 80 cm (A) between the front edge of the fireplace and the combustible equipment, furniture or e.g. decoration materials in the building. The security distance can be reduced to 40 cm (B) if a heat shield is placed in front of the object to be protected (see example in Picture 8).

Furnishing beyond the radiation area

The walls beside and behind the fireplace may not be made of combustible materials, and they cannot be covered with such materials if the distance on the sides is under 30~cm , or 20~cm on the rear side. Similarly, the distance to wooden and plastic furniture on the sides should be at least 30~cm (see Picture 9).

picture 8

picture 9

Floor in front of and under the fireplace

Floors made from combustible materials, such as carpets, parquet floors or cork is to be protected by a shield of non-combustible material – for example ceramics, stone, glass or steel – placed under the fireplace so that it should reach out to 50 cm in front and 30 cm besides.

2.4 Connection of the fireplace

WARNING:

Before connecting the fireplace to the chimney, seek advice from the competent chimney sweeper!

The connecting elements should be attached to the equipment and to each other in a properly sealed and stable manner. They may not hang into the unobstructed cross-section of the chimney. The interconnecting piece between the chimney and the fireplace should be of the same cross-section size as the pipe stub of the fireplace. Horizontal connecting pieces should ascend to the chimney in 10^ . Pipes that are not heat-protected or not led vertically may not be longer than 1 m.

There should be a minimum distance of 40~cm kept between the connection pieces of the fireplace and combustible materials in the building. Provided that the interconnecting pieces have a non-combustible coating of minimum 2cm , the distance from combustible materials may be at least 10~cm . If the interconnecting pieces are led through equipment or furnishing made from combustible materials, they have to be covered with a protecting tube made from any non-combustible material in a distance of at least 20~cm , or they have to be coated with any non-combustible material with low heat conductance in a minimum range of 20~cm .

Smaller distances to combustible materials are permissible if it is ensured that at the rated performance of the fireplace the temperature cannot rise over 85^ at the combustible equipment and furnishings.

WARNING:

The connection of the fireplace to the chimney is not permissible if the effective height of the chimney is less than 4m , or 5m with multiple loading (see the details of chimney calculations on page 30).

To the chimney that the fireplace uses, a maximum of two other fireplaces, ovens may be connected.

3. Technical specification

3.1 Dimensional drawings

Type 0010180 Orpheus	0010181 Rona 0010182 Luna 0010183 Prisma 0010186 Wega 0010187 Opus 0010189 Komet
Nominal performance 8 kW
Heating capacity (m3)
-under favourable	180
-less favourable	105
-not favourable heating circumstances	72
according to 18893/TAB2 DIN standard
Flue gas values: fuel:	BB7"/wood
Flue gas stream:	7 g/s
Flue gas temperature:	350 °C
Min. blast pressure at nominal performance:	11 Pa

3.2 Dimension

Art. No.	A(mm)	B(mm)	C(mm)	D(mm)	E(mm)	F(mm)	Weight
W20001018000	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018005	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018006	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018060	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018068	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018075	1044	550 400	110 997	894 108	kg
W20001018020	1044	550 400	110 997	894 166	kg
W20001018021	1044	550 400	110 997	894 166	kg
W20001018040	1069	550 400	110 997	894 188	kg
W20001018048	1069	550 400	110 997	894 188	kg
W20001018065	1069	550 400	110 997	894 130	kg
W20001018003	1069	550 400	110 997	894 120*	kg
W20001018082	1069	550 400	110 997	894 120*	kg
W20001018083	1069	550 400	110 997	894 120*	kg
W20001018081	1069	550 400	110 997	894 120*	kg
W20001018084	1069	550 400	110 997	894 120*	kg
W20001018009	1069	550 400	110 997	894 130	kg
W20001018004	1208	550 400	110 997	894 120	kg
W20001018045	1203	550 400	110 997	894 128	kg
W20001018100	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018160	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018164	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018166	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018168	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018170	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018103	1069	610 524	134 997	894 140*	kg
W20001018180	1069	610 524	134 997	894 140*	kg
W20001018190	1069	610 524	134 997	894 140*	kg
W20001018140	1069	610 524	134 997	894 199	kg
W20001018165	1069	600 524	134 997	894 134	kg
W20001018101	1044	600 524	134 997	894 112	kg
W20001018205	1160	600 400	107 833	730 112	kg
W20001018220	1160	600 400	107 833	730 159	kg
W20001018260	1160	600 400	107 833	730 112	kg
W20001018270	1160	600 400	107 833	730 112	kg
W20001018200	1160	600 400	107 833	730 115	kg
W20001018240	1160	600 400	107 833	730 164	kg
W20001018245	1160	600 400	107 833	730 164	kg
W20001018265	1160	600 400	107 833	730 115	kg
W20001018206	1160	600 400	107 833	730 115	kg
W20001018215	892	600 400	107 833	730 106	kg
W20001018248	1210	600 400	107 833	730 195	kg
W20001018203	1197	663 400	107 833	730 111*	kg
W20001018280	1197	663 400	107 833	730 111*	kg
W20001018290	1197	663 400	107 833	730 111*	kg
W20001018249	1210	600 400	107 833	730 153	kg
W20001018202	1322 600	400 110	997 894	119 kg
W20001018246	1322 600	400 110	997 894	172 kg
W20001018208	1101 605	400 107	833 730	124 kg
W20001018305	1043 600	490 110	997 894	112 kg
W20001018300	1043 600	490 110	997 894	112 kg
W20001018340	1068 640	490 110	997 894	180 kg
W20001018360	1068 600	490 110	997 894	133 kg
W20001018341	1043 640	490 110	997 894	165 kg
W20001018325	1068 600	490 110	997 894	133 kg
W20001018320	1068 600	490 110	997 894	133 kg
W20001018342	1502 870	737 110	997 894	172 kg
W20001018343	1234 600	490 110	997 894	206 kg
W20001018228	1160 600	400 107	833 730	174 kg
W20001018216	1264 600	400 107	997 894	108 kg
W20001018226	1264 600	400 107	997 894	170 kg
W20001018014	1208 550	511 110	997 894	133 kg
W20001018023	1208 550	511 110	997 894	188 kg
W20001018740	1054 610	528 110	997 869	172 kg
W20001018745	1054 610	528 110	997 869	146 kg
W20001018710	1054 610	528 110	997 869	131 kg
W20001018910	1070 580	522 110	999 894	135 kg
W20001018181	1064 612	530 132	994 891	89 kg*
W20001018182	1064 612	530 132	994 891	141 kg
W20001018183	1064 612	530 132	994 891	141 kg
W20001018184	1064 612	530 132	994 891	141 kg
W20001018185	1064 612	530 132	994 891	141 kg
W20001018204	1381 600	400 110	1058 955	126 kg*
W20001018281	1381 600	400 110	1058 955	151 kg
W20001018282	1381 600	400 110	1058 955	151 kg
W20001018102	1205 600	546 132	997 1000	130 kg
W20001018600	1045 560	525 127	997 894	115 kg
W20001018605	1045 560	525 127	997 894	115 kg
W20001018640	1070 560	525 127	997 894	130 kg

• Basic equipment without ceramics.

The specified dimensions and weights are approximate values, and thus have only informative purposes.

We reserve the right to modify the designs as required in terms of technology or quality!

3.3 EC Declaration of Conformity

The said products are compliant with the specifications of the following European directives:

89/106/EEC Requirements for construction products

The compliance of the said products with the requirements of the above-referenced directives and the following standards is hereby certified:

EN 13240 : 2005

Munich, 14.05.2008

Proper, binding signature

This Declaration certified compliance with the above-referenced directives, yet cannot guarantee certain properties. The enclosed product documentation has to be taken into account, as well. Should any third person modify the said equipment, this Declaration shall be deemed as null and void.

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2.3 Distances minimum