First few times the appliance is lit, it will give off some
odorous fumes. This is caused by the paint curing.
Do not touch the paint work while it is curing otherwise it
can leave a permanent mark on the appliance.
Once the paint has cured it will not re-occur.
Keep the room well ventilated until these fumes have
cleared.
Burn only seasoned hardwood 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 250-270mm 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:
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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 then require regular cleaning
and may result in a flue fire.
Do not burn painted, impregnated/treated wood,
manufactured board products or pallet wood.
1.
Place firelighters and/or paper and dry kindling wood in
the base of the firebox.
2.
Open the air control by pulling it all the way out
3.
Light the paper or firelighters.
4.
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.
5.
Once the fire is established, adjust the air control to
the relevant position for the required heat output.
High heat output:
After establishing the fire and loading it with larger
pieces of wood, leave it running with the air control
fully open.
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.
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.
Low heat output:
The heat output of the heater can be reduced by
closing the air control (slide handle to the right) which
will restrict the oxygen supplied to the fire thereby
slowing 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 the air control
ensure that the fire is
burning briskly. This may require leaving the air
control fully open for 10-15mins before shutting
down.
For the optimum between clean burning, and getting
the best in efficiency from the heater, from the fully
closed position, open the air control a couple of
millimetres.
The air control can be adjusted to any position so desired
depending on wanted heat output versus burn time.
Reload with more wood:
1.
Open air control 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 rather than one large piece.
5.
Close door with air control fully open, and leave for
minimum of 10 minutes to allow the fresh wood to
catch.
6.
After 10 or more minutes, the air control can be
adjusted to the desired heat output setting.
2. USING APPLIANCE FOR FIRST TIME
3. RECOMMENDED FUELS
4. LIGHTING THE FIRE
5. RUNNING THE APPLIANCE
