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. Do not light the fire
before the boiler and heating system
have been filled with water as this can
damage the boiler.
Please pay careful attention to the
special points made with each type of
fuel as they will help you to get the
best from your stove. It must be
remembered that only smokeless fuels
may be burnt in smoke control areas
on this stove. If you are not sure
whether you are in a smoke control
area, then please check with your
Local Authority.
The recommended smokeless fuels
which are suitable for use in smoke
control areas on this stove are as
follows:
Ancit, (Phurnacite Plus)
Anthracite Large Nuts,
Homefire,
Maxibrite,
Phurnacite,
Sunbrite Doubles,
Welsh Dry Steam Coal (Large Nuts).
Housecoal doubles, trebles or cobbles
may all be burnt. Do not use singles,
small nuts, or coal dust
It is important that large size coal is
used (ie. larger than 2 inch or 50 mm
in size). The coal should be dry.
When burning coal a little extra care is
needed. Please take note of the section
"Special Points For Burning Coal".
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 wood is better than
soft wood. Burning wet unseasoned
wood will also result in considerably
FUELS
Smokeless Fuels
Coal
Wood
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.
Ensure that the peat is well dried
before use. Burning wet peat will give
rise to heavy tar deposits and reduced
outputs.
At first you may find it helpful to try
several fuels to find the most suitable.
If you are unable to obtain the fuel
you want ask your supplier, or an
approved fuel distributor to suggest an
alternative.
Use the door opening and ashpan tool
to open and close the doors. Turn the
right-hand door knob anti-clockwise
to open and clockwise to close.(see
Fig.1)
Your Charnwood stove is fitted with a
multifuel grate which enables both
solid fuels and wood to be burned
equally effectively. The grate has two
positions:-
Peat
DOOR OPERATION
MULTIFUEL GRATE
PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS
APPLIANCE. ITS USE WILL
INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE.
1) In the solid fuel 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 wood 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 wood position ash is
able to build up on the grate as is
necessary for effective wood or peat
burning.
Movement of the grate from one
position to the other is effected using
the tool supplied as shown in Fig.2.
The grate is put into the solid fuel
position by moving the tool up until
the handle is in the 1 o'clock position.
The grate is put into the wood position
by moving the tool down until the
handle is in the 5 o'clock position. To
riddle the appliance when burning
solid fuels the tool should be moved
between the 1 o'clock and 3 o'clock
positions several times. When burning
wood or peat the ash should be
allowed to build up and riddling
should only be carried out once or
twice a week.
The stove may be lit using dry
kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Set the grate into either the
wood position or the solid fuel
position as required. Place the paper,
LIGHTING
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
CHARNWOOD COUNTRY 14B
Page 1
Country 14B 09/03
Fig.1 Stove Controls
Control
Airwash
Closed
Open
Door handle
To Open
Riddler
Lever
Control
Thermostat
Thermostat Flap
(Behind Panel)
