HD01 18/12/11
Wood burns most efficiently with the primary air controls closed and the secondary control
partially open. Moving the secondary control will control the burn rate of the stove.
Note – primary and secondary air is needed to light the stove, see section entitled
‘Lighting the Stove’.
Wood burns best on a bed of ash and it is therefore only necessary to remove surplus ash from
the stove occasionally.
Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood, which should have been cut, split and stacked for at least 12
months, with free air movement around the sides of the stack to enable it to dry out. Burning wet
or unseasoned wood will create tar deposits in the stove and chimney and will not produce a
satisfactory heat output. Do not use liquid fuels in this appliance.
Size of Fuel
Log Size
San Remo 4kW
up to 260mm
San Remo 6kW
up to 300mm
San Remo 8kW
up to 340mm
San Remo 12kW
up to 380mm
San Remo 16kW
up to 430mm
Lighting the Stove
We recommend that you have two or three small fires before you operate your stove to its
maximum heat output. This is to allow the paint to cure in steadily and to give a long service life
of the paint finish. During this curing in process you may notice an unpleasant smell. It is non-
toxic, but for your comfort we would suggest that during this period you leave all doors and
windows open.
First, load the fire with starting fuel, i.e. paper, dry sticks and/or firelighters in the mode chosen,
either wood or solid mineral fuel.
Light the fire at the base leaving all air controls open. Allow the fuel to reach a steady glow and
build the fire up gradually. Once you have a good fire established across the grate bed, further
fuel can be added as required.
Shutting Down
In order to shut down the stove, close the primary air controls, then close the secondary air slider
by moving the handle all the way to the left. If the controls are left in this position, the fire will
be starved of air and will go out. If you want to revive the fire it is recommended that the
primary air controls are open first, then open the secondary air slider.
Warning! -
The stove will remain
hot
for a considerable time after the fire has been
extinguished.
