Montfort Mk2 - Model 1340502
Technical manual "1295"
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Not recommended as fuel :
• “green wood”. Green or damp wood reduces stove
efficiency and soils the glass, the internal walls and the
flue (soot, tar, etc.).
• “used timbers”. Burning treated wood (railway
sleepers, telegraph poles, offcuts of plywood or chip
board, pallets, etc.) quickly clogs the flue ways (soot,
tar, etc.), pollutes the environment (pollution and
smell, etc.) and cause the fire to burn too quickly and
overheat.
• “Green wood” and “recovered wood” can eventually
cause a chimney fire.
• Prohibited fuel :
any form of housecoal (bituminous
coal) or petroleum based coke.
3.2. Instructions for use with wood
(
Figure 6)
3.2.1. Lighting
• Slide the secondary air inlet (# B1) to the right Open
the primary air inlet (# C1) during 10 minutes.
• Lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers on the grate
with a reasonable quantity, if necessary, of dry kindling
wood.
• Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper
and push the door to against the latch without closing
it.
After a few minutes, when the flames from the kindling
are reducing, add two small logs (half logs) and left
the door ajar again.
Wait a few minutes for add a full load, and again left
the door ajar until the load is burning well.
Close the door and the primary air inlet (#C2).
• The burning rate can now be lowered by moving the
top air control to the left. For a nominal output, use
the stove with the secondary air completely open and
the primary air open 1/4.
Experience will show you which settings are best for
your situation.
3.2.2. Re-fuelling
• Open the glass door and add logs.
- Open the primary and secondary air settings fully for
a few minutes in order to establish a good fire before
closing the promary air and positioning the secondary
air slider to the desired setting.
3.3. Instructions for use with
smokeless fuels
3.3.1. Lighting
(Figure 6)
• Slide the secondary air inlet (# B1) to the right. Open
the primary air inlet (# C1).
• Lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers on the grate
with a reasonable quantity, if necessary, of dry kindling
wood. Place a small quantity of solid fuel on top.
• Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper
and close the door.
•When the fire is burning fiercely, add further fuel.
•When the stove body is hot, close the top air control
by sliding to the left.
• The burning rate can now be adjusted by sliding
primary air control.
3.3.2. Re-fuelling
- Open the primary air control (#C1).
- Open the glass door and add fuel.
- Leave the primary air control open for a few minutes
to allow the initial volatiles in the fuel to burn.
- Adjust the primary air unlet to the desired position.
3.4. Cleaning
It is essential to keep the grate free from a heavy build
up of ashes.
REMEMBER TO BURN SOLID FUEL CORRECTLY, AlR
SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FLOW FROM THE ASH PIT
AREA THROUGH THE GRATE AND THROUGH THE
FUEL. IF THE GRATE OR ASH PAN ARE CONGESTED,
THE PERFOMANCE WILL BE EFFECTED.
If burning solid fuel, always empty the ash pan at least
once a day or whenever it is full of ashes. Never allow
the ashpan to overfill allowing ash to be in contact with
the underside of the grate. If this condition is allowed,
the grate will wear out pre-maturely.
3.5. Maintenance of the Chimney
Very important :
In order to avoid any incident
(chimney fire, etc...), maintenance tasks must be
carried out regularly. If the appliance is regularly used,
the chimney should be swept several times per year,
together with the stovepipe connection section.
If the chimney catches fire, you must cut off
the flue draught, close the doors and windows,
hatches and keys, call the Fire Brigade without
delay.
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR OF THE APPLIANCE
(OR AIR INLET) UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
Chimney condition should be checked at least once per
year by a professional engineer.
3.6. Maintenance of the stove
• The appliance must be cleaned regularly, together
with the connecting pipe and the flue pipe.
