Wood- All types of wood are suitable provided they are well seasoned, UNTREATED, and have a moisture level between
12% and 20%. For soft woods, typically they will need to have been left in suitable storage for 9+ months in order for the
moisture to evaporate. For hardwoods, this will usually be 18 . It is recommended that logs should be no more than
5” or 125mm in diameter. Logs should be no more than 260mm in length if laid front to back (for best results), or max
400mm if laid left to right in the firebox.. We strongly advise you can buy a moisture meter which will indicate the moisture
levels in your fuel. 80 % of issues with poor performance are due to poor, usually wet fuel. Wood can feel dry on the outside
but be very wet in the middle. To test moisture, split a log, and deeply insert the probes of the meter into the centre of the log.
Liquid fuels must NEVER be used.
WARNING: Wet timber should not be used as this will create excess tar deposits in the chimney and stove and could increase
the risk of chimney fire. Timber which is not of a suitable moisture content will also create more smoke and harmful
emissions.
Never use your stove as incinerator to burn waste or rubbish.
Diagram Fig. 1
AIR INLET CONTROLS
Your stove has four air inlet areas-
1)
Vent at bottom part of door – this is the first Primary air vent which allows air to the base of the fire – needs to be
kept open when lighting and briefly when refuelling to allow the firebox to get upto optimum operating temperature
quickly. Moving slider to the left will minimise air flow/ burn rate. Moving to the right fully opens for maximum air
flow.