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Note: on cold days it maybe necessary to warm the flue using two firelighters.
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the nontoxic firelighters, place one or two small
dry split logs and small quan�ty of Smokeless coal.
2 Fully open the secondary air control above the stove door on right hand side. Fully open primary air control at base le�
of stove. The Christon 400 stove air controls are now fully open.
3. Light the firelighters and push door to closed posi�on and close handle to 1st posi�on; this will allow a small gap in the
door for more air to be supplied to stove during igni�on period.
4. When the flames are established and the fire is burning brightly load 1.1 kg of smokeless coal and close door latch to
posi�on 2 fully closed. Once the fire is burning maintain the secondary air control 100%.
5 Now the fully established fire bed is burning brightly. Maintain primary air control at 100%, this is the
opera�onal se�ng. For the stove to burn cleanly and efficiently primary air is needed, do not be tempted to shut the
fire down too early as this may cause smoke. At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your stove once every two hours.
Re-fuelling solid fuel
To re-fuel your stove. Only refuel your stove when flames have died down and you have glowing embers.
Before refuelling riddle your stove with a poker (NOT INCLUDED) , open secondary air control fully , open primary air
control fully . Open door and re load 1.1 kg of smokeless coal. Close the door and leave the primary and secondary air
controls open un�l fire is re-established. Maintain secondary air control at 100% and maintain primary air control to it
opera�onal posi�on (100% open).
In the event of a chimney fire: Close the air controls and the stove door, and call 999 or your local fire brigade.
If your stove is overhea�ng close all air sliders and door, leave un�l the stove has returned to normal temperature.
The stove is only suitable for intermi�ent use only: do not run overnight or for long periods una�ended.
Experience will determine the se�ngs that produce best results. The stove will get very hot during use and due care must
therefore be exercised.
Please use the glove and opera�ng tool supplied when opera�ng air controls and door.
SOLID SMOKELESS FUELS- Christon 400
models are suitable for use with good quality smokeless fuels and have been fully
tested to the relevant European standard. Only use registered smokeless fuels on this stove. Take special note of load
quan��es in front of this book.(page 6)
HOUSE COAL AND PETROLEUM COKE ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON
THIS STOVE; ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE.
LIGHTING THE STOVE - SOLID FUELS
