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The Air Control Lever should be 

turned to the LEFT for minimum 

draught (CLOSED), and to the RIGHT 

for maximum draught (OPEN), and 

may be set at any intermediate      

position to give the required rate of 

burning. 

 

In the case of a Burnall Fire with the 

inlet at the side, the Air Control Lever 

should be parallel with the front of the 

hearth for OPEN, and at right angles 

for CLOSED. 

Do not allow the ash to build up to the 

grate-bottom, or this will result in 

damage to the fire bars. 

 

 

Lift-out Ashbox Model: 

Remove the grate-bottoms with the 

Lifting Key, and then remove the 

ashbox (Fig. 1). 

 

 

Outside Ashbox Model: 

Open the room door before opening 

the cast iron ashpit door, to avoid un-

controlled draught. Ensure the cast 

iron ashpit door is fully closed after 

emptying, and that the ashbox is fully 

‘home’ beneath the fire (Fig. 2). 

 

 

Overnight Burner Kit: 

Remove overnight burning plate by 

inserting key into front of plate and 

lifting upwards (Fig. 3). 

 

Always use the tools provided. 

 

 

 

Introductions 

 

Your Burnall fire is efficient and 
simple to operate; but it is NOT an 
ordinary fire, and for optimum   
results we suggest that you follow 
the instructions below. 

Important: PETROLEUM COKE 
IS NOT RECOMMENDED! 
 

Recommended fuels are: 

House coal trebles or doubles, 

Coalite, Homefire Rexco, Sunbrite 

doubles, Welsh dry steam coal (large 

nuts), logs and peat where available.

 

 

1. Close all the doors and windows; 

extra draught entering the room will 

affect control of the underfloor 

draught. 

 

2. Close Air Control Lever to prevent 

ash blowing out and rake out excess 

ash. 

 

3. Set fire in normal way on top of the 

cinders. 

 

In order to obtain a concentrated 

draught it is preferable to use small 

mixed fuel. 

 

4. Open the air control lever. 

 

5. Close the Boiler Damper where one 

is fitted and light. 

 

When using a gas or electric poker, 

make sure there is a deep bed of fuel. 

 

NOTE:  It is essential with low    
reactive smokeless fuels,                     
e.g. Sunbrite, to maintain a deeper 
fuel bed, and the deepening bar 
should always be used. 
 
Where a boiler is fitted, the fuel 
should cover the opening at the 
back of the fire when the boiler 
damper is open. 

Fuel 

Controlling your Burnall

 

How to light your Burnall 

Emptying the Ashes

 

Lift-out Ashbox Model (Fig. 1) 

Outside Ashbox Model (Fig. 2) 

Overnight Burner Kit (Fig. 3) 

 

 

Servicing 

 

It is recommended that the chimney is 

swept at regular intervals 

 

If you are burning smokeless fuel we 

recommend that the chimney is swept 

at least once per annum, or twice per 

annum if bituminous coal is used. 

 

After a prolonged shutdown period it 

is important to clean boiler flueways, 

flue connections and chimney prior to 

lighting up. 

 

Warning 

 

Properly installed and operated, this 

appliance will not emit fumes. 

 

However if persistent fume emission 

does occur then the following        

immediate actions should be taken: 

 

1. Open doors and windows to       

ventilate room. 

 

2. Let the fire go out or eject and 

safely dispose of fuel from appliance.      

 

3. Check for fuel or chimney blockage 

and clean if required. 

 

4. Do not attempt to re-light fire until 

cause of fumes has been identified, if 

necessary seek professional advice. 

 

5. Do not fit extractor fans in the same 

room as the appliance and ensure that 

an adequate air supply is available for 

the fire. 

 

Apertures provided for this purpose 

shall not be restricted. 

 

6. Do not light the fire if there is a 

possibility that any part of the water 

system is frozen. 

 

Where your Burnall Fire is used to 

heat a High Output Boiler, follow the 

recommendations below in              

conjunction with the Burnall Fire  

instructions opposite. 

 

1. When the fire is established, open 

the back boiler damper. 

  

2. In pump-operated small bore      

systems switch on the pump only 

when the fire has become established, 

i.e. after 15-20 minutes. 

 

If you require domestic hot water 

quickly, leave the pump switched off 

until the tap water has reached the 

required temperature. 

 

3. Controlling the heat to the radiators. 

 

The heat output of the system can be 

adjusted as follows: 

 

a) By varying the amount of fuel on 

the fire. 

 

A good bed of fuel should be       

maintained at all times whilst domestic 

hot water and/or radiator heating is 

required. 

 

The fuel should always cover the 

boiler flueway opening at the back of 

the fire. 

 

b) By opening or closing the boiler 

damper. 

 

To increase the heat from the fire to 

the room, close the boiler damper. 

 

To increase the heat to radiators, open 

the boiler damper. 

 

c) By controlling the rate of burning. 

Open the Air Control Lever of the fire 

for maximum heat output. 

 

Close for minimum. 

 

d) By selective use of radiators. 

 

The radiator valves can be opened or 

closed to regulate the individual    

radiators. 

 

N.B. The pump should always be 

switched off when the fire is out. 

Open Fire Central Heating 

Where it is desired to keep the fire in 

overnight, the following points will 

prove helpful. 

 

1. Bank the fire up using slack or 

small coke ( it may be necessary to 

use an Overnight Burning Plate, 

available from Burnall stockists). 

 

2. Experiment to find the correct 

setting for the Air Control Lever, but 

this should normally be closed, and 

when burning coke only slightly 

open. 

 

In order to cut out draught completely 

on some installations it may be    

necessary to leave the room door 

open. 

 

3. Where a boiler is fitted, close the 

boiler damper. 

 

NOTE. With Open Fire Central 
Heating, if you wish to keep the 
domestic water hot SWITCH OFF 
THE PUMP. 
 
It is essential that the hot water 
storage cylinder is adequately   
insulated. 

Where the fire is used in the presence 

of children or the elderly / infirm the 

fire should be protected by a fire 

guard. 

 

The fire guard should be one      

manufactured in accordance with 

British standard 6539, fire guards for 

use with solid fuel appliances. 

 

Where the fire is left unattended a 

spark guard to BS 3248 should be 

used. 

 

Do not use aerosol sprays near the 

appliance. 

Overnight Burning 

For your Safety 

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