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and quicker to ‘start’ again by adding
a suitable quanity of kindling to the
reamaining embers ensuring that there
are sufficient brightly burning flames
before other medium sized logs are
then added.
IMPORTANT: Fuel overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specified
in this manual (see page 16 and photos
opposite and below) should not be
exceeded. Overloading can cause excess
smoke and is dangerous.
Operating with the door open
This stove is not designed to be
operated with the door left open,
except as directed in these instructions.
This can cause excess smoke and can be
dangerous (see pages 16 – 19).
Operating with the air controls
left open
Uaing this stove with the air controls
left open can cause excess smoke.
This stove must not be operated with
air controls or door left open, except
as directed in these instructions (
see
previous pages 16 – 20
).
Operating in a Smoke Control Area
To meet your legal obligations when
operating this stove in a UK Smoke
Control Area it must be operated
correctly to minimise the amount of
smoke it produces.
• Burn only dry fully seasoned wood
with a moisture content of less than
20% (or approved smokeless solid fuels).
•
Or
burn Approved Smokeless Fuels
• This instruction book should be left
with the end-user.
BURNING MINERAL FUELS
Do not use in a Smoke Control Area
unless it is an Approved Smokeless Fuel
(see www.smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk).
Recommended maximum
approved smokeless fuel load:
pproximately 1.5kg of approved s
mokeless ovals, see
www.hetas.co.uk
or
ask your Approved Coal Merchant, see
www.coalmerchants.co.uk
.
How to burn mineral fuel
Mineral fuels require much more air
from below the fire for combustion
than wood. This means (depending on
your chimney / flue draught) that
Primary air is generally needed
throughout all of the burning phases.
The Primary air should be fully open at
the start of the lighting phase.
Burning mineral fuels also requires the
grate to be riddled to clear ash so an
adequate supply of Primary air can flow
through it to the fuel load. How much
you need to riddle is very much a
matter of trial and error depending on
the fuel type and burn rate. Always use
a heat resistant tool such as a poker
from a companion set to riddle and
do this as quickly as possible to help
maintain the temperature inside the
firechamber. At the beginning of the
lighting stage the grate should always
be clear of mineral fuel ash.
Light your fire in the traditional way
with a small wood kindling fire and
small amounts of your choice of mineral
fuel placed lightly on top making sure
to leave plenty of air space. Once the
mineral fuel is burning well add more
