RECOMMENDED FUELS
LIGHTING THE FIRE
RUNNING THE APPLIANCE
Burn only seasoned hardwood timber with
moisture content of less than 20%. Newly cut
wood should be allowed to dry (season) for
12 to 18 months before burning.
Wood should be stored in an environment
which is protected from the weather to
minimise any potential moisture content.
For best results, wood should not exceed 270-
290mm in length and 150mm in diameter.
Any larger and the appliance will not operate
at it’s optimum. It is better to burn several
smaller pieces of wood rather than one large
single piece.
Poor quality timber:
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causes low combustion efficiency.
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produces poor emissions (smokey).
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results in additional build-up of creosote
(soot) in the flue which will require
regular cleaning and may result in a flue
fire.
Do not burn painted, impregnated/treated
wood, manufactured board products or
pallet wood.
Top air slide regulates the burn time and heat
output depending on the desired warmth.
HIGH HEAT OUTPUT
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After establishing the fire and loading with
larger pieces of wood, leave it running with
the top air slide fully open.
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Running the appliance with the door open
will not produce maximum heating into the
room as it will draw already warm air out of
the same space.
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Running the appliance with the top and
bottom air slides in the fully opened
position will not produce the hottest fire as
too much heat is lost up the flue.
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Running the appliance in this setting is not
the most energy efficient.
LOW HEAT OUTPUT
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The heat output of the appliance can be
reduced by closing the top air slide which
reduces the oxygen intake to the fire, which
slows down the burn rate.
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Best efficiency is achieved at this setting and
increase burn times as a result. However,
if not operated correctly this setting may
result in higher particulate emissions (dirty
burn).
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Before closing the top air slide make sure
the fire is burning briskly. If not it may
require the top air slide to be left open fully
for 10-15mins before closing the air slide.
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To achieve the optimum from your
appliance between clean burning and high
efficiency it is suggested that top air is
opened 4-5mm and the bottom air is fully
closed.
1. Place firelighters and or paper plus dry
kindling wood at the base of the firebox.
2. Open top and bottom air controls.
3. Light the paper and or firelighters.
4. Once the fire has taken hold, add larger
pieces of wood. For optimal burning
conditions, place the logs in a front to
back orientation (right angles to the door
opening). Too many logs may smoother
the fire.
5. Once the fire is established, close the
bottom air slide.
