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Please Note:
On lighting the stove for the first time from new the paint on the stove will cure and give off a metallic
smell. It is advisable to ventilate the room i.e. open the windows. This will subside fairly quickly
after the stove has been burning hot for at least 2 hours.
The appliances have been assessed and are suitable for intermittent burning.
Operation with the door open can cause excess smoke. The appliance must not be operated with the
appliance door left open except as directed in the instructions.
Baker Oven.
Before using the oven make sure the stove paint has fully cured.
All three baker stove models have an oven situated above the fire box which can be accessed via the
top oven door. The oven comes with a shelf that can be set in three positions, on the oven base, middle
or top support. When operating the oven suitable protective gloves must be used as the oven and shelf
can get extremely hot. Be careful that nothing falls out when opening the oven door.
The oven temperature can be regulated using the stove secondary air control. The temperature will
vary when using different fuels and fuel moisture content, a simple oven thermometer can help you
reach the required temperature.
An oven vent is situated in the top flue cleaning access plate. This vent should draw unwanted cooking
smells out of the oven and into the chimney. Do not block this vent off.
The top plate can be used as a cooking surface with the hottest area being near the back. Please note, if
you do wish to use the top plate for cooking the paint could scratch or become discoloured.
It is recommended that you clean soot and deposits that build up on the outside of the oven (in the fire
compartment.) The back and sides can be cleaned through the fire box, remove the baffle plate and
clean with a small long handled flue brush. Access to the top of the oven can be gained through the
cleaning access in the top of the oven.
Pre-Season Check:
The chimney needs to be swept at least once a year.
The chimney must be checked at this stage for blockages before lighting i.e.: bird’s nests
This is probably the time to have the chimney swept before the beginning of the seasons.
Before lighting at the beginning of the season or after prolonged shutdown periods, check the door
seals are in good condition; the steel insulating plates are in good condition and baffle plate is in
position.
If the stove has been used for a long period of time we suggest the chimney be swept twice a year.
Air vents
Check periodically that the exterior ventilation grill is clear.
Servicing
All servicing must to be carried out by a qualified competent engineer on a regular basis.
No unauthorised modifications of the appliance should be carried out.
Use only replacement parts recommended by the manufacturer.
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