MCZ Antares '03 - Manual (Page 26)

3.3 Instructions and advice on first lighting
Use of the stove
Avoid touching the stove during the initial lighting, since the paint is hardening at this stage.
Touching the paint could make the steel surface show through.
If necessary, touch up the paint with the aerosol spray in the original colour (see the section
"Accessories for pellet stoves").
It is good practice to provide plenty of ventilation during the initial lighting, as the stove will give off
fumes and smell of paint.
Do not remain close to the stove, and, once again, ventilate the room well. The fumes and the
smell of paint will disappear after about an hour of operation, but remember that they are not
harmful to health.
The stove will be subject to expansion and contraction during the stages of lighting and cooling
down, and may therefore make slight creaking noises. This phenomenon is absolutely normal, the
structure being made of sheet steel, and must not be considered a fault.
It is extremely important to be sure not to take the stove to full heat straight away, but to bring it
gradually up to temperature as if it were a car.
If in 'Manual' mode, use the lower heating levels (1st, 2nd, 3rd). On subsequent lightings, you will
be able to enjoy the full heating power available (including 4th and 5th levels), but remember not
to keep the stove running on full power for more than 60-90 minutes. In this way you will avoid
damage to the ceramic panels, the welds and the steel structure.
The first time the stove is lit, leave it in 'Manual' mode and
use only moderate power settings, such as 'Manual 1',
'Manual 2' and 'Manual 3'.
Do not demand full heating performance straight away!
Try to become familiar with the commands transmitted by the control panel and the LCD remote
control. Try to memorise visually the messages which the stove is sending you via its remote
displays (on the control panel and the remote control).
'Manual 1', 'Manual 2' and 'Manual 3' are captions which appear only on the LCD remote control.
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