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The glove is provided for adjusting the air inlets and for opening the door when the stove is
hot, as these knobs will heat up when in use. The tool handle provided is for removing the
ash-pan.
NOTE – all parts of the stove will become hot during use and care needs to be taken to
avoid injury through burning.
LIGHTING THE FIRE AND RE-FUELING
Prior to lighting the fire for the first time, ensure that-
Installation and building work is complete.
The chimney is suitable and sound and has been swept and free from obstruction.
Adequate ventilation and provision for combustion air has been made.
That the stove installation has been carried out in accordance with Building Regulations
and any applicable local regulations as well as these installation instructions.
That chimney draw has been checked and within specification. (The stove has been
tested at nominal output with a flue draught of 12 Pa) INITIAL CURING AND TEMPERING
FIRES
ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE – It is essential to follow these ‘tempering in’
instructions in order to avoid serious damage to your stove. The castings of your stove
require very gentle ‘normalising’ to release stresses in the metal formed during the casting
process. The paint finish also requires an initial curing process to be followed: -
For the first 2 burns on day one just use small controlled kindling wood fires with each fire
lasting around 40 minutes – the second fire can be started when the stove is almost cooled
down after the first. A third slightly hotter medium type fire should then be lit using smallish
logs and lasting around 1 hour. Then for the next week or around 15-20 hours total burn
time, fires must be gently increased in temperature and log size and load and NO
SMOKELESS COAL must be used during this period. A stove thermometer will be a valuable
tool in helping you to achieve this safely and also to ensure an efficient burn rate in future.
Starting a large fire too soon is likely to damage the stove in which case it will not be
covered by the warranty. Note: the paint on any new stove is relatively soft. As such do not
clean, wash or
wipe the surface until the paint has fully cured. Never wipe the stove whilst warm. If the
above advice is ignored then there is a high risk of the paint being “shocked” by excessive
heat and could peel. Furthermore, if the stove is over fired it will invalidate your guarantee.
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
LIGHTING THE FIRE AND THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT THE STOVE HAS BEEN INSTALLED
CORRECTLY.
ALWAYS WEAR A PROTECTIVE GLOVE WHEN REFUELLING YOUR STOVE.
Ignition (FOLLOW INITITAL TEMPERING INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE FIRST TO AVOID
DAMAGE)
Ensure the ash-pan is in place. Ensure all air inlets are fully open (tertiary air should be
closed for first 3 burns)
Construct a pile of kindling in the middle of the grate using approx 500g of kindling wood
