Revised 11-07-11
Air Controls
Primary Air
Primary air is controlled via the two rotary air controls on the bottom of the door.
This provides a conventional air draught to the bed of the fire. The primary air intakes can be
adjusted to give the best possible results when burning different fuels.
Secondary Air
The cast iron stove is fitted with a sophisticated “air wash” system. This secondary air supply to
the stove is controlled through a slider assembly located at the top of the stove.
Multifuel Grate
Your San Remo Stove is fitted with a rotary style grate, which is operated from the front of the
stove via a riddle rod. Use the “Hook” end of tool to operate the riddling system. This rotary
grate is located in the centre of a cast iron flat bed with suitable air slots that assist the burning of
most fuels. It is important to use the rotary grate to de-ash regularly, to ensure that the primary
airflow is not impeded, as a build-up of ash can damage the cast iron bed.
Ashpan
It is essential that you empty the ashpan regularly. Use the “T” end of tool to lift the ashpan out
of the stove.
Notes on Wood burning
With a full load of wood, the stove will need to be refuelled approximately every 1.5 hours.
Wood can be stacked higher in the stove than solid mineral fuel but care must be taken that logs
do not touch the baffle.
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 Length
Maximum Log Lengths
San Remo 8 Boiler Stove
350mm
San Remo 12 Boiler Stove
390mm
San Remo 20 Boiler Stove
430mm
San Remo Maxi Boiler Stove
430mm
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