Townsend Freestanding
Townsend Freestanding
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Installation
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2.
Lower Baffle:
A.
Position the baffle with the baffle lip facing down, and the channel sections facing to the right of the firebox (1).
B.
Feed the baffle through the door opening, towards the right rear corner of the firebox.
C.
Once the baffle is through the door opening, rotate it so the baffle is square with the firebox, with the front lip
facing upwards, and the flat side facing down (2).
D. With the rear of the baffle plate pressed against the bottom back corner of the firebox, lift the baffle plate tilting
the front lip up, and over baffle hanger ‘C’ (3).
E.
Bring the baffle plate forward over baffle hanger ‘C’, then raise the rear, and slide the channels of the baffle into
the “REAR BAFFLE SLOTS”. Ensure baffle is pressed hard against rear of firebox (4).
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2
3
4
Lower Baffle
B
C
REAR BAFFLE
SLOTS
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Operating your Jindara Townsend Wood Heater
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The Cast Iron Door
To open the cast iron door of your Jindara Townsend, rotate the handle 90 degrees counter-clockwise, and pull outward.
To close the door, push the door shut and rotate the handle 90 degrees clockwise, the handle will locate firmly when fully
locked. The door should swing freely during both operations; if it does not, consult your Jindara dealer.
The cast iron door of your Jindara Townsend should always be closed during operation, except for when you are lighting
or re-fueling your fire. The heater is unable to circulate air inside the firebox effectively with the door open, and extended
periods of the door being open during operation can result in smoke escaping into the room. Operating your heater
with the door open for extended periods of time constitutes misuse, and AF Gason Pty. Ltd. will not be held liable for
any resultant damage.
Daily Operations
When you get up in the morning, move both the upper and lower air slide controls to the fully open position to start the
embers glowing. Place 3 or 4 pieces of wood on top of the embers and close the door. After around 20 minutes or once
the pieces of wood are well alight, move the lower air slide control to the closed position, and adjust the upper air slide
control to suit your desired heat output.
When refuelling during normal operation, it is not necessary to open the lower air slide, unless the fire has died down
and needs assistance to get going again. Leaving the lower air slide open for extended periods during normal use can
lead to over-firing, and is deemed to be improper use of the heater.
Keep in mind that each piece of wood contains a finite amount of energy. Feeding more air to the fire by leaving the air
slides open, will allow the fire will burn hotter than with the air slides closed, as more energy is able to be released as heat
at the same time. This means that with the air slides open, each piece of wood will also burn for shorter periods of time
than with the air slides closed, meaning you will need to re-fuel your fire more frequently.
For best results, you should burn hardwood logs around 9cm - 15cm in diameter, and 25cm long, with a moisture content
between 14% - 16%. Place the logs facing front to rear in the firebox, as this will promote good air circulation around
them, and prevent the logs from rolling forward against the door glass while burning.
Overnight Burn
Approximately 30 minutes before turning the heater down for overnight burn it is recommended to load the heater with
larger pieces of wood. Leave the air upper air slide in the open position, and let the heater run for 30 minutes. This will reduce
the moisture content in the wood before shut down, helping to reduce the formation of creosote in the firebox and flue.
Set the air control to the setting you have found best for your requirements, and retire for the evening.
It is important that you understand that modern heaters cannot be shut down overnight as easily as older heaters.
The reason for this is that when heaters are shut down too much for long burns, the fuel is starved of air which leads
to excessive smoke emissions and creosote formation within the firebox and flue. All new wood heaters are subject to
the restrictions of modern emissions and efficiency standards, which have been put in place to minimise the impact of
smoke emissions from wood heaters.
Ensuring that you select large pieces of good wood to shut down overnight with, maintaining a sufficient ash bed, and
following the instructions in this manual are all important factors in achieving a successful overnight burn. The aim when
burning overnight is to have only a few hot embers left in the bottom of the firebox in the morning, not large lumps of
wood.
Understanding your Heater
Your Jindara Townsend wood heater is designed to meet and exceed the emissions and efficiency requirements of Aus-
tralian & New Zealand standards AS/NZS 4012:2014 & AS/NZS 4013:2014, which have been put in place to reduce emis-
sions, lower wood consumption, and ensure that wood heating remains a viable source of heat for Australians moving
forward.
As a result of this, your heater may perform differently to older heaters that you may be familiar with. Modern wood
heaters can be more sensitive to poor quality wood, as well as installation factors such as flue set-up, and pressure
differentials between the inside of your house and outside. See the troubleshooting section of this manual if you are
having difficulty getting your heater to perform properly, or contact the dealer from whom you purchased the heater,
who will be able to assist you and offer advice on getting your heater to run properly.
