ALWAYS WEAR A PROTECTIVE GLOVE WHEN REFUELLING YOUR STOVE.
Ignition
Ensure the ash-pan is in place.
Ensure all air inlets are fully open
Construct a pile of kindling in the middle of the grate using approximately 1.5kg of kindling wood
Light with a single chemical firelighter
Partially shut the door but leaving it cracked open slightly
After about 5 minutes or when the fire is well established, shut the door
After a further 3-5 minutes as the fire starts to die, add a further four larger pieces of wood weighing approx 3kg.
Once theses logs are alight, and after about 7 minutes or so, a normal load of 4 to 6 logs weighing approximately
5kgs in total can be added
Once this load is burning well, the Primary air vents can be closed, with the Secondary and Tertiary vents left open.
Refuelling
Open the Primary air vents
Add up to a maximum 5kg of wood
After about 2 minutes or when flames from the fresh fuel fully established, close the Primary vents
At high power output, your stove will require refuelling approximately every hour.
It is important to follow these instructions in order to achieve clean burning and to maximise the efficiency of the
stove
Do not leave the fire unattended until flames are well established an the newly charged logs
Always refuel onto hot embers.
If the fire has died out at the point of refuelling, or if there is insufficient burning material in the firebed 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 that the new fuel charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the fire bed,
add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke, re-establish the fire and follow the “Ignition” process above. It is
important that the stove is not overloaded with fuel.
It is important that the stove is not overloaded with fuel.
Reduced burn rates can be achieved by reducing the openings of the Secondary and Tertiary air vents.
Operation with the door open can cause excessive smoke. The appliance must not be operated with the door left open
except as directed in the instructions above.
Air vents should not be left open fully unless where described in this manual leaving air controls open could lead to
essessive draft or could cause smoke emission.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON OVERFIRING
Your stove should NOT be used for extended periods with all vents fully open and should never be used with the doors open
except when refuelling. – this is likely to cause over-firing, excessive temperatures which will lead to premature damage/
buckling and warping of internal components and in some cases the stove body itself. Overfiring can also be caused by
excessive flue draught. Such damage will not be covered under the warranty.
UK Clean Air Act 1993 - Smoke Control Areas
The “Ekol Clarity 30 Boiler” wood burning stove has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when
burning seasoned wood and when used in accordance with these instructions.. The air controls are factory set to allow a
constant amount of combustion air, and must not be modified in anyway.
WARNING- The high temperature paint covering the stove will give off some fumes during the initial few uses of the stove.
The fumes are non-toxic, but some people may find them unpleasant – Ensure the area is well ventilated during this period.
The output ratings of this stove are based on around 5kg of seasoned logs which would require refuelling every hour.