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Installation and Operating 

Instructions 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Salamander Hobbit SE 

Model 0901 

Exempt under the Clean Air Act 1993 for use within 

UK Smoke Control Areas 

The  Hobbit

The  Hobbit

 

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Installation and operating instructions for the Hobbit SE model 

0901 

(Ref 0901SE March 2013) 

 

 
      Section 

 

 

Contents    

               

Page 

 

1  

The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke   

 

  

Control 

Areas 

 

2  

Air Control modifications to assure smokeless 

  

operation 

 
3   

Important information about installing and 

using the Hobbit SE stove 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4  

Unpacking the Hobbit Stove  

 

 

5

 

 

5  

Assembly of the Hobbit Stove 

 

 

 

6  

Components of the Hobbit stove 

 

 

 

 Installation 

of 

the 

Hobbit 

   8 

 

 Operating 

instructions    9 

   

8.1   Fuel   

  

8.2   Before lighting 

   

8.3   Lighting a wood fire 

   

8.4   Re-fuelling 

   

8.5   De-ashing the stove  

 
9  

Guidance on safe operation   

 

          13 

 

10 

  Maintenance   

 

 

 

          14 

 

11 

Fault finding      

 

 

 

          15 

 
12 

Spare parts   

 

 

 

          15 

 

 

 

 
   

Summary of Contents for The Hobbit SE 0901

Page 1: ... 1993 and Smoke 3 Control Areas 2 Air Control modifications to assure smokeless 3 operation 3 Important information about installing and 4 using the Hobbit SE stove 4 Unpacking the Hobbit Stove 5 5 Assembly of the Hobbit Stove 6 6 Components of the Hobbit stove 7 7 Installation of the Hobbit 8 8 Operating instructions 9 8 1 Fuel 8 2 Before lighting 8 3 Lighting a wood fire 8 4 Re fuelling 8 5 De a...

Page 2: ... supply controls Primary air Control A 1mm spacer installed behind the primary air wheel to ensure the minimum air setting is maintained Secondary air Control Six 8mm air inlets added to the secondary air supply valve on the rear of the stove to ensure the minimum air setting is maintained 4 3 Important information about installing and using the Hobbit stove All national and local regulations incl...

Page 3: ... flue collar fitted to the top If the installation requires the flue to exit from the rear of the stove swap the collar for the blanking plate on the back before assembling the firebox as described below 5 1 Lay the stove carefully on its side and attach one leg to each corner of the base using the bolts and washers Carefully lift the stove back upright to rest on its feet 5 2 Check that the grate...

Page 4: ...ended that 100mm clearance is left at the back and sides for maintenance and to allow air to circulate around the stove 7 4 Floor National and local building regulations must be complied with when considering the floor or hearth where the stove is to be installed The floor must be capable of bearing the weight of the stove and the hearth temperature which on test was measured at 66 4 deg C on full...

Page 5: ... WARNING 10 When the firelighters or newspaper are burning leave the door ajar about 1 to 2 cm to achieve a good draw and avoid condensation Allow the burning kindling to warm up the chimney After 2 to 5 minutes the chimney should be warm enough create a good draw and the door can be closed Once the kindling has formed a good bed of glowing embers the stove can be refuelled with 2 or 3 pieces of w...

Page 6: ...ernight After refuelling increase the amount of air to get the wood lit as quickly as possible Once lit reduce the air again It will take time to get to know your stove and how best to operate it under different conditions The type and condition of the wood chimney draught weather wind and outside temperature will all slightly change the way the wood burns and therefore how you should use the stov...

Page 7: ...od it is recommended to keep a bed of ash about 1cm thick on the grate Cleaning the stove Clean the outside of the stove with a soft brush Regularly remove and clean the baffle and back and side air boxes of soot and debris also clean the internal surfaces of the stove The frequency will be dependant on how vigorously the stove has been fired and what fuel has been used Any deposits allowed to bui...

Page 8: ...n too slow with not enough air Poor chimney draft Too little secondary air washing over the window Excessive wear on internal parts Stove fired too vigorously Too little air passing through the bottom grate Use of wood that is too dry eg wood from old furniture 12 Spare Parts A full range of products are available to maintain your stove including Rope Rope Glue Glass cleaner Stove paint All indivi...

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