just one control to be used. The balance between primary and
secondary air for particular flue conditions is pre-set using the sliding
control mounted on the thermostat box beneath the stove. Once set
this should not need to be adjusted.
When burning wood, ash should be allowed to build up and only
riddled when the ash begins to cover the slots in the rear fireplate.
The fire should be riddled with the doors shut (see Fig. 2.) Place the
tool onto the riddling lever and rotate between the 1 o'clock and 3
o'clock positions several times. Too much riddling can result in
emptying unburnt fuel into the ashpan and should therefore be
avoided. After riddling, the grate should be put back into the open
or closed position as required (the tool should be in the 1 o'clock
position for open grate or in the 5 o'clock position for closed grate).
Keep the firebox well filled but do not overfill to prevent fuel from
spilling over the top of the front fire bar. Logs should be evenly
distributed, filling the firebed to give the most pleasing flame pattern
Care should be taken especially when burning wood that fuel does
not project over the front fire bar or damage to the glass may be
caused when the doors are closed, it can also cause the glass to black
up . Maximium 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.
The ashpan should be emptied regularly before it becomes too full.
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 bars. The ashpan is handled using the tool provided. Care
should be taken to ensure that ash is cool before emptying it into
plastic liners or bins.
To make ash removal easier there is a special Charnwood ash carrier
available. This may be purchased from your supplier or, in case of
difficulty, from ourselves.
For correct firing we recommend the use of a stove pipe
thermometer which may be purchased from your supplier or from
ourselves.
RIDDLING
REFUELLING
ASH CLEARANCE
Open P
osition
Closed
Position
Riddle
Fig. 2. Multifuel Grate
the fuel is well ignited then load with fuel. Once the fire is up to
temperature the airwash system will begin to work, so allow the fire
to become hot before adjusting thethermostat to the required
setting.
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.
When relighting the stove, riddle slightly and then empty the ashpan.
The fire is controlled by the water temperature thermostat. The
water temperature is set by the control knob shown in Fig. 1. Turn
the knob clockwise to increase the water temperature or anti-
clockwise to decrease.
This thermostat controls both primary and secondary air, enabling
CONTROLLING THE FIRE
Increase
Decrease
Secondary air pre-set slide
Thermostat Box
Wing nut
Thermostat
Knob
Thermostat rod
and connector
Fig. 3. Secondary air Adjustment
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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