SMOKING CONTROL
: In certain areas special rules apply to reduce smoke nuisance.
In the united kingdom in those areas designated "smoke control areas" (smokeless zone) you
are not permitted to emit smoke and are encouraged to use authorized smokeless fuels. You
may burn wood and other potentially smokey fuels as long as you do so without producing
smoke, but you are not permitted to acquire such fuels. In the republic of Ireland: wood and
peat briquette are permitted.
WOOD
When wood is cut down its cells are full of water. Burning such wet or green wood wastes
heat in making steam and produced flammable acidic tars which will cling to, and can
damage your stove and chimney. Logs should be split length ways and dried for at least a
year. The fine, white residue produce when wood bums is not ash, but the remains of cell
walls which can burn if kept hot enough, so do not de-ash the fire until absolutely necessary.
Minimize emission from wood by:
Using only absolutely dry wood
Splitting logs lengthways
Fill little and often
Always have the air-wash control (2) at least a little open
ANTHRACITE AND DRY STEAM COAL
(SMOKELESS) Are natural hard, shiny forms of coal. Slow to light, they burn with great
heat and last a long time. Choose the small nut size.
BRIQUETTES
are compressed blocks of fuel, generally able to burn for long periods and
remarkable for their consistency. Home fire and Phurnacite are smokeless types while other
brands are made from lignite, peat or house coal.
PETROLEUM COKE
sold as "petcoke", "longbeach" and under various proprietary names,
is made from oil. Easy to light and to control, its exceptional heat and lack of protective ash
mean that it must not be used unless mixed with another fuel. Grate and liner life will be
drastically reduced when using petroleum coke.
HOUSEHOLD WASTES
some plastics give off toxic fumes when burned and remember
that batteries and aerosols explode! This is not an incinerator, so only
use the recommended fuels and never use liquid in any form.
SUMMER SHUT DOWN
Before a long period of non-use, empty fuel and ash, remove the throat plate and leave all the
air controls open to allow 3 ventilation to reduce condensation.
PROBLEMS?
Problems like those listed here are due to some difficulty with the installation, chimney or
fuels, so please check back through this leaflet carefully. If necessary seek specialist advice.
POOR HEAT OUTPUT
The actual size depend on the insulation and air-change ratio of the room. To attempt to heat
a larger room will result in excessive fuel consumption. And damaging overheating. Use the
recommended fuels.
