© EUROHEAT DISTRIBUTORS (H.B.S) LTD. June. 2010
Instructions Part Number IN1180 Ed D1
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Why Did You Fail?
Not everyone will pass with flying colours at the first attempt, indeed even some
experienced insert users will fail their test because producing smoke and tar was
historically acceptable.
Before checking your technique, make absolutely certain that the wood you are using is
dry, not “seasoned”, “barn stored” or “ready for burning”. It must be dry if you want to
burn it successfully, cleanly and efficiently. (See the Euroheat document Number IN1172
for further information.)
The Fire Went Out
Do not put wood onto the kindling too soon or without allowing vents for the flames. The quality of the wood
will determine how much fuel can be loaded at one time but remember you are lighting the insert and wanting
it to reach its operating temperature as quickly as possible; all smoke is a pollutant and wasted fuel.
X
X
The Glass Blackened
See the above. The fire may not have extinguished, but smoke and staining are unburned fuel gasses from the
wood. Until the flue has warmed, air supply to the insert will be limited and only allow the complete combustion
of limited amounts of wood. Too much wood, too soon, will only serve to cool the gasses below their ignition
temperature.
X
X
Once the fire is well alight the air volume must be reduced from its maximum
position. Leaving it at maximum will allow too much air into the insert. Air which
is not needed will only serve to cool the insert, air travelling too quickly will blow
some of the flames out.
THE FIRE NEVER DEVELOPED ENOUGH SIZE OR BECAME HOT ENOUGH
