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When the fire has fully established and the logs are burning well, “this is usually about 10 to 20
minutes,” shut the primary air control and control the fire with the secondary air wash lever. If you are
unable to sustain the fire with secondary control it is very likely that your logs have a high moisture
content.
Refuelling
Before refuelling open the door very slightly for about 5 seconds to help any smoke or loose ash to be
drawn away from the door opening, then slowly open the door. Opening the door quickly can pull
smoke and ash into the room. After adding the new logs to ensure clean burning, the primary air
control should be opened for a couple of minutes until flames are established on the newly fuelled
logs. The primary air should be closed once these flames are fully established and the logs have
become blackened.
After refuelling, it is recommended that you do not leave the appliance unattended until it is certain
that the logs are burning well with a sustained flame.
Do not load the fuel above the log retainer or load logs that may roll forward onto the glass or out of the
stove if the door is opened.
Please note:
If there is insufficient burning material in the fire bed to light a new fuel charge, excessive smoke
emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of glowing embers and
ash so that the new fuel charge will ignite in a reasonable time, about one to two minutes. If there are
too few embers in the fire bed, add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke
Fuel overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specified in this manual should not be exceeded, overloading can cause
excess smoke.
The door should always be closed between refuelling to prevent fumes and spillage from the firebox.
When loading the fire be careful not to leave logs projecting over the log retainer as you may crack the
glass when closing the door, the glass also will become very black if a log is allowed to burn when
touching the glass.
The ash should be removed before it reaches the primary air holes (approximately 25mm down from
the bottom edge of the door aperture) which are situated along the inside front edge of the log retainer.
Always leave about 10mm of ash in the stove, this will help a new fire establish when next lighting the
stove.
In the summer or when the stove is not being used for a long period of time, clear all the ash out and
leave primary and secondary air vents open to prevent condensation which will corrode the inside of
the stove.
Lighting the stove with Solid Fuel and Multi-fuel kit fitted
Lay a fire of sticks and paper
“
firelighters can be used instead of paper
”
. Establish a fire and then add
the appropriate smokeless fuel, use the primary air control as the main control. When using a mixture
of wood and coal balance the primary and secondary control to achieve the desired flame picture.
When using solid fuel in this stove with a multi-fuel kit installed, you must only use smokeless fuel
recommended for enclosed appliances. Using the wrong fuel cannot only be dangerous but can cause
the glass to craze.
The Ash pan will need emptying once a day.
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