Charnwood SLX20 Operating & Installation Instructions Manual Download

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Peat

Ensure that the peat is well dried before use. Burning wet peat will
give rise to heavy tar deposits and reduce 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, or
ring the Solid Fuel Association Helpline on

the doors and allow the fire to burn until the fuel is well ignited then

DOOR OPERATION

load with more fuel and adjust the thermostat to the required level.

The doors are opened by raising the door handle as shown in Fig. 1.

On initial lighting, the fire may smoke and give off an odour as the

When the fire is alight, avoid touching the doors other than on the

silicon paint with which the firebox is painted reacts to the heat. This

knobs as the metal will become hot. When closing the doors do not

is normal and will cease after a short time. In the meantime the room

use excessive force.

should be well ventilated.

MULTIFUEL GRATE

At first only light a small fire and burn it slowly for two hours to
allow any residual moisture in the bricks to evaporate. Before

Your Charnwood is fitted with a multifuel grate which enables solid

relighting the fire, riddle, remove any clinker from the firebed and

fuel, wood and peat to be burned equally effectively.

empty the ashpan.

The grate has two positions, one for solid fuel, the other for wood

CONTROLLING THE FIRE

and peat. When in the solid fuel position ash can fall through the
grate and into the ashpan. When in the wood position ash is able to

The rate of burning and hence the output is controlled by the control

build up on the grate as is necessary for effective wood or peat

knob on the left hand side of the appliance and the airwash control

burning. Movement of the grate from one position to the other is

on the right, shown in Fig. 1. Use the control knob on the left to

effected using the tool supplied. The grate is put into the wood

control the heat output from the fire and keep the airwash control

position by moving the tool up until the tool is vertical. The grate is

slightly open most of the time to keep the glass clean. It will not be

put into the solid fuel position by moving the tool down until the tool

possible to keep the glass clean if the ashwash control is fully closed,

is horizontal.

particularly after refuelling. The number at the top of the control

If a mixture of wood and solid fuel, or peat and solid fuel, is to be

knob is the number at which it is set, the higher the number the

burnt then keep the grate in the solid fuel position.

faster the burning rate.

For correct firing of the Freestanding model we recommend using a

LIGHTING

stove pipe thermometer which may be purchased from your supplier

Place some paper and dry kindling wood or fire lighters on the grate

or from ourselves.

and cover with a small amount of fuel. Turn the thermostat control
knob to maximum setting and light the paper or fire lighters. Close

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PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS

APPLIANCE, ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE

NOTE:

Liquid fuels are not to be used on this appliance.

This appliance has been approved by HETAS as an

intermittent operating appliance for burning dry seasoned wood logs
and as a continuous operating appliance burning smokeless fuel.
HETAS approval does not cover the use of other fuels either alone or
mixed with wood logs nor does it cover the instructions for use of
other fuels.

For Wood

Do Not Go Beyond

45° Position

When Riddling

Riddle Between

Horizontal &

45° Positions

Tool To Be

Horizontal

For Solid Fuel

Vertical

Tool to be