Note - primary and secondary air is needed to light the stove, see section entitled ‘Lighting the Stove’
Wood burns best on a bed of ash and it is therefore only necessary to remove surplus ash from the stove
occasionally.
Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood, which should have been cut, split and stacked for at least 12 months,
with free air movement around the sides of the stack to enable it to dry out. Burning wet or unseasoned
wood will create tar deposits in the stove and chimney and will not produce a satisfactory heat output.
Lighting the Stove
We recommend that you have two or three small fires before you operate your stove to its maximum heat
output. This is to allow the paint to cure in steadily and to give a long service life of the paint finish.
During this curing in process you may notice an unpleasant smell. It is non-toxic, but for your comfort we
would suggest that during this period you leave all doors and windows open.
First, load the fire with starting fuel, i.e. paper, dry sticks and/or firelighters in the mode chosen, either
wood or solid mineral fuel.
Light the fire at the base leaving all air controls open. Allow the fuel to reach a steady glow and build the
fire up gradually. Once you have a good fire established across the grate bed, further fuel can be added as
required.
Extended burning
The stove can be banked up for extended burning. When burning solid fuel, empty the ashpan. Open air
controls and let the fire burn brightly for a short period. Refuel and close primary and secondary air
controls, the exact setting required will depend on the fuel used and the chimney draw so some practice
may be necessary. To revive the fire, open the air controls until the fire is burning brightly de-ash if
necessary and refuel. Set air controls as required.
Reduced Combustion
In order to reduce the combustion of the fire to a minimum, close the primary air sliders, then close the
secondary air slider by moving the handle all the way to the left. If the controls are left in this position,
the fire will receive the minimum of air and will die down. If you want to revive the fire it is
recommended that the thermostat control is open first and then open the secondary air slider.
Warning! -
The stove will remain
hot
for a considerable time after the fire has been extinguished.
Recommended Fuels
Anthracite is an approved
natural
smokeless fuel (not
processed
) and therefore can vary greatly in quality
and performance. It generally requires excellent air supply and above average fire-bed temperatures to
maintain maximum performance and with experience we would suggest that it is used in conjunction with
other approved
manufactured
smokeless fuels as per the HETAS approved list (www.hetas.co.uk).
Hunter Stoves Ltd recommend only wood logs, and smokeless fuels approved by HETAS, as
suitable for use in this appliance.
Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood, which should have been cut, split and stacked for at least
12 months, with free air movement around the sides of the stack to enable it to dry out.
Burning wet or unseasoned wood will create tar deposits in the stove and chimney and will not
produce a satisfactory heat output.
Approval does not cover the use of other fuels either alone or mixed with the suitable fuels
listed above, nor does it cover instructions for the use of other fuels.
Only authorised smokeless fuels may be used in smoke control areas.
