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GO ECO Range
Issue 01.1 05/17
Note: Warning!- Petroleum coke fuels or household waste must not be burnt on this
appliance.
Should any difficulties arise over fuel quality or suitability, consult your local approved fuel
merchant.
7.7
Important Information for Wood Burning
With a full load of wood and burning near nominal output the stove will need to be refuelled
approximately every 45 min to 1.5 hours. One or two large logs will burn longer and cleaner
than a number of smaller ones. Wood can usually be stacked higher in the stove than solid
mineral fuel but care must be taken that logs do not touch the baffle or the glass panel. Do not
stack logs above the level of the rear firebox liner brick at the back of the stove.
Always make sure that flames are visible above the wood after re-fuelling for cleanest burning.
Burning without flames above the fuel will create unnecessary smoke and poor heat output.
After re-fuelling open the air wash control fully to the right side for 3 minutes or until the logs
are fully blackened to achieve full flames above the fuel.
Wood burns well on a bed of ash and it is therefore only necessary to remove surplus ash from
the stove occasionally.
Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood, which should have been cut, split and stacked - under cover
from rain - for at least 12-24 months with free air movement around the sides of the stack to
enable it to dry out. Burning wet or unseasoned wood will create tar deposits in the stove and
chimney and will not produce a satisfactory heat output. Wood that is not properly dry (‘dry’ is
considered to be less than 20% internal moisture content) uses up energy from the burn
process to evaporate the water inside the wood thus creating very poor conditions for
combustion. The main cause of burning problems with wood stoves is due to excessively damp
wood. Wood can appear perfectly dry on the outside but still contain 40-50% water on the
inside. A moisture meter can be purchased from stove and equipment suppliers if you wish to
check your wood source is correct. Split a log and check the inside as well as the outside.
7.7.1
Refuelling on to a low fire bed
If there is insufficient burning material in the firebed to light a new fuel charge, excessive smoke
emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of glowing embers
and ash so that the new fuel charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few
embers in the fire bed, add suitable kindling and firelighter if necessary to prevent excessive
smoke.
7.7.2
Fuel overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specified in this manual should not be exceeded, overloading can
cause excess smoke. Never load fuel above the back firebrick firebox liner or allow them to
touch the glass. All models max log diameter = approx. 150mm. Max length = 250mm for 5 and
5 plus, 350mm for 5 Wide and 5 Wide Plus models. One log is acceptable ONLY if loading onto a
hot, well established fire bed.
7.7.3
Operation with door left open
Operation with the door open can cause excess smoke and spillage into the room. The
appliance must not be operated with the appliance door left open.
