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When burning good quality mineral
fuels the Airwash system (Secondary air)
should not be needed to keep the glass
clean, therefore this can be reduced.
The Primary air control should then be
used to adjust the flame pattern. You
may find that a combination of subtle
adjustments to both Primary and
Secondary air controls could best suit
your individual requirements.
When refuelling it is better to use
smaller fuel loads more often which
will provide you with a cleaner, more
efficient burn. Just before refuelling,
riddle the embers to help clear the
ash build-up and re-establish the air
passage underneath the mineral fuel.
Spread the embers evenly with a poker.
Again, open the Primary air to maximise
the heat in the remaining fuel so that
when the new fuel is added it can get
quickly established without ‘damping’
the fire.
Re-adjust the air settings once all the
fuel is burning normally.
Remove the multi fuel ash by emptying
the ash pan regularly – at least once a
day. Do not let the ash build up
under the grate as this will create a
strong hot spot which could eventually
warp or burn-out your grate.
SOME SIMPLE TIPS
1
When refuelling use small regular
loads as this will produce a more
efficient and cleaner burning
performance.
2
If you have inadvertently let the fire
burn down so that there are just a few
burning embers then avoid reloading
with large ‘cold’ logs as the fire will be
very slow to re-establish itself, possibly
even going out as the new load reduces
the existing fire’s access to a sufficient
supply of combustion air.
3
Avoid burning large amounts of wood
with the Secondary air supply turned
down as this will reduce the
effectiveness of the Airwash system
producing dirty glass, as well as
excessive smoke and a potential build-
up of creosote tars.
4
Burn on a high output for
approximately 30 minutes each day
to ‘burn off’ any potential soot and
creosote build-up – but be careful not
to over-fire the stove. This is particularly
important if you regularly burn low for
long periods such as overnight burning.
5
Bright vibrant flames and a clean
firechamber indicate that your stove is
operating well. Lacklustre dirty orange
flames indicates a poor performing
stove which will produce excessive
smoke and little heat – see the Troubles-
shooting section on page 31.
6
Never overload the stove – it will be
smoky and inefficient as well as very
slow to establish a good burn and could
possibly eventually over-fire.