be required.
Take care not to touch the door as it will be hot when the fire is
burning. Turn the door handle anti-clockwise to open, and clockwise
to close.
RECIPROCATING GRATE
Your Charnwood Cove is fitted with a reciprocating grate to enable
wood to be burned and ash to be cleared. The grate has two
positions:
1) In the open position the grate bars are vertical with gaps in
between allowing the primary combustion air to come up through
the grate and through the fuel bed.
2) In the closed position the grate bars are horizontal, allowing the
combustion air to come round the sides of the grate and over the
top of it. When in the closed position ash is able to build up on the
grate as is necessary for effective wood burning.
Movement of the grate from one position to the other is effected
using the door opening tool supplied as shown in Fig. 2. The grate is
put into the open position by moving the tool up until the handle is in
the 1 o'clock position. The grate is put into the closed position by
moving the tool down. To riddle the appliance the tool should be
moved between the lower and horizontal positions several times.
When burning wood the ash should be allowed to build up and
riddling should only be carried out once or twice a week.
Before lighting the stove check with the installer that the work and
checks described in the Installation Instructions have been carried
out correctly and that the chimney has been swept, is sound and free
from any obstructions. The stove is not suitable for use in a shared
flue system.
Your Cove stove has been designed to work with the minimum
effort. If any operation - such as riddling the grate or opening and
closing the door - begins to require extra force then the cause must
be investigated and corrected to prevent damage being caused to the
stove.
Remember that the stove will be hot and is made from hard
material. Ensure that you have good balance before operating the
fire.
When using the stove in situations where children, aged and/or
infirm persons are present a fireguard must be used to prevent
accidental contact with the stove. The fireguard should be
manufactured in accordance with BS 8423:2002.
This stove is capable of intermittent operation.
FUEL
Only dry well seasoned wood should be burnt on this appliance as
burning wet unseasoned wood will give rise to heavy tar deposits in
the stove, on the glass and within the chimney. For the same reason
hard woods (such as Ash, Beech and Oak) are better than soft
woods (such as Pine and Spruce). Burning wet unseasoned wood will
also result in considerably reduced outputs. The wood should be cut
and split and then left to season in a well ventilated dry place for at
least one year but preferably two years before use.
PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS
APPLIANCE. ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE.
This stove is not designed to burn household waste. For advice on
other fuels, please contact Charnwood.
Approximate suitable log sizes are:
Cove 2
370mm(15in) long and 75mm (3in) diameter
Cove 3
500mm(20in) long and 75mm (3in) diameter.
Log moisture content of <20% is recommended.
DOOR OPERATION
The door handle has been carefully designed to be removed from
the stove during normal operation and re-fitted prior to loading and
de-ashing. However, if you need to open the door when the fire is
running at maximum then the additional use of a cloth or glove may
Grate Lever
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charnwood
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4
Door Opening Tool,
Anti-Clockwise to Open
Cove 2 and 3
1
2
3
4
1. Slumber
2. Medium output
3. High output
4. Boost
Air control, pull to open
