First few times the appliance is lit, it will give off some
odorous fumes. This is caused by the paint curing.
Once the paint has cured it will not re-occur.
Keep the room well ventilated until these fumes have
cleared.
Burn only seasoned timber with a moisture content of
less than 20%.
Newly cut wood should be allowed to dry/season for
12 to 18 months before use.
Wood should be stored in an environment protected
from the weather to minimise any potential moisture
content.
For best results, wood should not exceed 280mm in
length and 150mm diameter. Any larger and appliance
will not operate at its optimum. It is better to burn
several smaller pieces of wood than one large single
piece.
Poor quality timber:
o
Causes low combustion efficiency
o
Produces poor emissions (smokey)
o
Results in additional build up of creosote (soot) in
the flue which will then require regular cleaning
and may result in a flue fire
WARNING: Do not burn painted, impregnated/treated
wood, manufactured board products or pallet wood.
Place firelighters or paper and dry kindling wood in the
base of the firebox.
Light the paper or firelighters.
Open the air spindle control on the door fully by
turning it anti-clockwise to its full extent.
Leave the door slightly open as the fire establishes and
the glass warms to avoid the build-up of condensation.
Add larger pieces of wood. Too many logs may
smother the fire.
Close the door.
The appliance works optimally when there is a layer of
ash in the base of the firebox. This will take a few
burns before a reasonable ash bed has been
established.
Maximum Heat Output:
After establishing the fire and loading it with larger
pieces of wood, leave it running with the air spindle
fully open.
This setting will generate maximum heat output.
Running the appliance with the door open will not
produce maximum heating in the room as it will draw
a lot of already warmed air out of the room.
Do not overload firebox with fuel.
Note that this setting is not the most energy efficient
as some heat is lost up the flue instead of being
transferred into the room. However, particulate
emissions will be very low, i.e. no smoke, which is
good.
Low Heat Output:
The heat output on the appliance can be reduced by
closing the air spindle which will restrict the oxygen
supplied to the fire and slow down the rate at which
the wood burns.
This setting will provide the best energy efficiency as
the wood burns for longer. However, if not operated
correctly may result in higher particulate emissions.
Prior to closing air spindle
ensure that the fire is
burning briskly. This may require opening the air spindle
for 5-10mins before shutting down.
The air spindle can be adjusted to any position so desired
depending on wanted heat output versus burn time.
4. LIGHTING THE FIRE
5. RUNNING THE APPLIANCE
2. USING APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME
3. RECOMMENDED FUELS
