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OPERATING YOUR STOVE - SUITABLE FUELS - ASHCOTT
Your stove is tested and designed to burn wood, wood briquettes can also be burnt but special account should be taken of
fuel weight. Good quality wood is the most important factor in your stove working efficiently and cleanly. Always use dry
split hardwood firewood (moisture content of 20% or less). The dryness of the firewood plays an important role since the
use of wet wood results in poor fuel economy and may cause a tarry sooty film on the internals of the stove. Do not overload
stove as this can cause excessive heat and damage the stove (see table on page 4
).
ALWAYS KEEP FUEL LOAD BELOW TERTIARY PORTS AT REAR OF STOVE. Only use fuels approved for use on heating stoves.
Do not burn liquid fuels, drift wood, finished wood, sawn wood, pallet wood, chipboard/plywood ,varnished wood or
plastic coated wood, wood treated with preservatives, or any house hold waste.
DO NOT EXCEED SPECIFIED FUEL WEIGHTS.
DO NOT BURN HOUSE COAL. DO NOT BURN HOUSEHOLD WASTE, THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT
AN INCINERATOR.
LIGHTING YOUR STOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before lighting your stove for first time make sure you have read this manual fully and acquainted yourself with the
controls of this appliance. (see page 9)
The heat-resistant paint on your stove will cure and harden the first time you light your appliance. The curing process
produces a good deal of smoke and odour, it is therefore important that the first time you light your stove the room should
be well ventilated. During the curing process it is important to open and close the stove door periodically (every 30mins)
during the first couple of firings to preventing the door seal from sticking and coming away from the door. Once the
heat-resistant paint has hardened the smell will disappear.
Your stove is NOT designed to be used with the door open, the stove door must be kept closed except when lighting the
stove, adding firewood or removing ash in order to prevent flue gases from escaping.
Use of fire lighters
Quality firelighters should be used when lighting your stove. (Never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other flammable liquids).
Lighting your stove with firelighters will be more reliable and easier than using paper. Lighting your fire with paper results
in excess smoke, more ash and possible blackening of glass.
OPERATING YOUR STOVE - AIR CONTROL
The air control for the Ashcott model is a single control lever. The Lever operates by moving from left to right .
Lever in left position - secondary air fully open
Lever in right position - secondary air closed
Less combustion air
More combustion air
