Charnwood Country 12, Operating & Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 5 / 16

rod into the hole in the left hand support plate and then fit the “R”
clips to secure the washers either side of the right hand support plate.
Fix the riddler knob back onto the riddling rod.
Fit the riddling plates into position through the back and front grate
support plates, making sure they locate correctly onto the riddling
rod.
Slide the ashpan under the grate.
On initial lighting, the stove may smoke and give off an odour as the
silicon paint with which the firebox is painted reacts to the heat. This
is normal and will cease after a short time, but meanwhile the room
should be kept well ventilated.
At first only light a small fire and burn it slowly for two hours to allow
any residual moisture in the bricks to evaporate.
The stove may be lit using dry kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Place the paper, or fire lighters, and kindling on the base or
the grate and cover with approximately 2 inches of fuel. Open the air
slides in the doors and open the airwash control fully (see Fig. 1).
Light the paper or fire lighters. Close the doors until the fuel is well
ignited then load with fuel and adjust the air controls to the required
setting.
When relighting the stove, leave the ash on the base, if burning
wood, unless it is beginning to block the slots in the front fence, in
which case some of it may be removed. If burning higher ash content
fuel clear the grate and empty the ashpan before relighting.
The rate of burning and hence the output is controlled by the door
air slides and the airwash control (see Fig. 1).
The air slides in the doors should only be used when lighting or when
rapid burning is required. They should not be left fully open for long
periods as this can cause over-firing. For low burning they should be
closed. For correct firing we recommend the use of a stove pipe
thermometer which may be purchased from your supplier or from
ourselves.
The airwash control is used most of the time to control the burning
rate and to keep the glass clean. Fully extended gives full airwash for
faster burning and clean glass whereas fully closed gives slow
burning. It will not be possible to keep the glass clean if this control is
fully closed, particularly after refuelling.
LIGHTING
CONTROLLING THE FIRE
When the stove is hot, these controls must only be operated using
the tool provided or a glove to avoid the danger of burned fingers.
Typical refuelling interval when running the stove at rated output
burning logs is 1.5 hours. Maximum
REFUELLING
ASH CLEARANCE
LOW BURNING
filling height is such that logs
cannot fall from the fire when the doors are opened. Liquid fuels are
not to be used on this appliance.
To make ash removal easier, there is a special Charnwood ash carrier
available. This enables the whole ashpan to be placed in the sealed
carrier and taken outside. These may be purchased from your
supplier or, in case of difficulty, from ourselves.
For reduced burning the fire doors must be closed.
When burning wood load some large logs on the fire and allow to
burn for half an hour before closing the door air slides, (this will help
to reduce tar deposits in the chimney.) Leave the airwash control
slightly open to help keep the glass clear.
Some experimentation may be necessary to find the setting most
suitable for the type of fuel being used and the draw on the chimney.
To revive the fire, empty the ashpan, (if burning fuel other than
Keep the firebox well filled but do not allow fuel to spill over the top
of the front fire bars.
Care should be taken, especially when burning wood, that fuel does
not project over the front fire bars or damage to the glass may be
caused when the doors are closed, it can also cause the glass to black
up.
When burning wood the ash should be allowed to build up on the
base of the fire. It will only be necessary to remove some ash once or
twice a week when it begins to restrict the flow of air through the
front fence.
When burning higher ash content fuel the ashpan should be emptied
regularly before it becomes too full, generally once or twice a day.
Never allow the ash to accumulate in the ashpan so that it comes in
contact with the underside of the grate as this will seriously damage
the grate. Care should be taken to ensure that ash is cool before
emptying it into plastic liners or bins. After emptying the ashpan,
riddle the fire by placing the tool on the riddler knob and rotating
several times. A poker may also be used if necessary.
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