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Light the paper or firelighters.
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Once the fire has taken hold add larger pieces of wood.
For optimal burn conditions, place the logs in a front to
back orientation (right angles to the door opening). Too
many logs may smother the fire.
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Once the fire is established, close the bottom air slide
(slide to the right). Leaving this open once the fire has
established can risk over-firing and damaging the
appliance.
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Do not leave fire unattended with bottom air control
open as over-firing may occur.
The heat output of the appliance is controlled by the top air
slide.
Maximum Heat Output
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After establishing the fire and loading it with larger
pieces of wood, leave it running with the top air slide
fully open (pulled to the left).
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This setting will generate maximum heat output.
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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.
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Do not overload firebox with fuel.
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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, once fire has established,
particulate emissions will be very low, i.e. no smoke,
which is good.
Low Heat Output
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The heat output of the appliance can be reduced by
closing the air slide which will restrict the oxygen
supplied to the fire and slow down the rate at which the
wood burns.
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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.
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Prior to closing the air slide
ensure that the fire is
burning briskly. This may require opening the air slide
fully for 5-10mins before shutting down.
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For the optimum between clean burning, and getting the
best in efficiency, from the fully closed position, open the
top air slide 4-5mm.
The air slide can be adjusted to any position so desired
depending on wanted heat output versus burn time.
Reload with more wood
1)
Open air slide before opening door.
2)
Rake / break up any existing coals.
3)
Load the wood with the length orientated front to back.
4)
Better results will be achieved by loading several
smaller pieces of wood than one large piece.
5)
Close door with top air slide fully open, and leave for
minimum of 10 minutes to allow the fresh wood to
catch.
6)
After 10 or more minutes, the air slide can be adjusted
to the desired heat output setting.
Fuel Quality
Use wood with a moisture content of less than 20%. Logs
should not feel moist or damp, or have moss and fungal
growths.
Symptoms related to wet wood:
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Difficulty starting and keeping a fire burning well.
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Smoke and only small flames.
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Dirty glass and/or fire bricks.
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Rapid creosote build-up in the flue/chimney.
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Low heat output.
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Short burn times, and blue/grey smoke from the
flue/chimney outlet.
If on the rare occasion the wood is not ideally seasoned, still
retaining some moisture, continue using the top air slide to
determine the heat output and burn rate but also leave the
bottom air slide open 3-4mm. This will allow some extra
oxygen into the base of the fire allowing it to burn hotter
Run appliance at high heat output for a short period each day
to avoid large build-up of tars and creosote within the
appliance and flue.
5. RUNNING THE APPLIANCE
6. BURNING TIPS
