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QUICK GUIDE
LIGHTING AND CONTROLLING THE FIRE
See page 6 for more details
Your Charnwood at a glance
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Throat plate
Improves efficiency of stove by slowing
down flue gases. See page 8 for how to
remove
Door
Keep closed while stove is in use
Door handle
Pull up to open
Fuel retainer
Ensure fuel does not protrude beyond
retainer
Air control
Slide left for higher output. See page 5 for
more detail
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Suitable fuels for your
Charnwood:
This stove is designed to burn
only wood.
Unsuitable fuels:
Smokeless fuels
Petroleum coke
Liquid fuel
Household waste
Coal singles
Wet or unseasoned wood
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Fig. 1 Air control
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Bay 5
1. Slumber
2. Medium output
3. High output
4. Boost
Air control
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Add initial kindling and paper or
firelighters. Set air control to ‘boost’ and
close the door.
Once kindling is alight, add smaller logs.
Keep air control at maximum.
Add larger logs to the required fuel load
once flames are established.
Once long flames appear, reduce the air
control to high. Reduce again to medium
depending on type of burn required.
Glass
Wipe with a damp, lint free
cloth. Any stubborn deposits
may be removed with a
proprietary stove glass cleaner
or ceramic hob cleaner.
Throat
plate
Take down once a week and
clean. Sweep sooty deposits
into fire.
Ash
removal
For best wood burning, leave a
layer of ash 1cm thick on base
of stove. If ash gets thicker than
this, remove excess with scoop
provided
Chimney
Have chimney swept twice a
year. Chimney can be swept
through stove
Servicing
Stove should be serviced by a
professional at least once a
year
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
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FOR
TROUBLE-
SHOOTING,
SEE PAGE 9
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