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USING YOUR STOVE
THE CONTROLS
The amount of heat emitted by the stove is regulated using the following air
controls:
A) The primary air supply is
controlled using the
lower air regulators built
into the front doors. This
controls the burn rate
and is opened to
enable the stove to
create more heat.
B) A second air supply is
controlled by the air
regulators built into the
sides of the stove body.
These draw air across
the top of the fire to
achieve a cleaner
burning and more
efficient stove.
C) A butterfly damper mounted in the flue is used to provide an updraught
to the chimney and can be opened to reduce any smoking from the fire.
WARNING: THE TEMPERATURE REACHED BY THESE ITEMS DURING
OPERATION MAY CAUSE AN INJURY TO AN END-USER. AS THESE ARE
INTENDED TO BE ADJUSTED DURING OPERATION, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE WORN WHEN HANDING THESE PARTS.
TYPES OF FUEL
This stove will function with wood or coal, but in general all fuel should be dry
and timber should be well seasoned so as to have a moisture content below
20%. The use of damp wood will result in more soot and tar deposits being left
in the chimney, flu and stove, and will not release heat if thermal energy is
being used to drive out moisture from the fuel.
Other fuels can be used in conjunction with wood, provided the base of the
fire remains as wood or compressed block fuels. Coal product can be added
to this provided the volume of coal products is less than that of other fuels.
With solid fuels, there is less need to burn the stove hard after refuelling. The
rate of refuelling will also be less often than with wood.
Avoid using the stove to incinerate other material including household waste.
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