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LIGHTING
Before lighting the stove check with the installer, that
the installation work and commissioning checks
described previously have been carried out correct-
ly and the chimney has been swept clean, is sound
and free from any obstructions. As part of the stove
commissioning and handover the installer should
demonstrate how to operate the stove correctly.
LEAVE THE DOOR SLIGHTLY AJAR DURING THE
FIRST FIRING TO PREVENT THE ROPE FROM
STICKING TO THE PAINT DURING THE CURING
PROCESS.
LIGHTING THE STOVE
1.
Open fire door and open the primary air
control by pulling it out fully.
2.
Open the secondary air control by pushing
it fully left.
3.
Cover the grate with crumpled pieces of
paper and lay 10-12 pieces of kindling on top
of the paper towards the back of the firebox.
4.
Ignite and close the fire door.
5.
When the kindling is well alight open the fire
door and add more kindling of a larger size to
sustain the fire.
6.
Close the fire door.
7.
When a hot fire bed is established add the
normal fuel.
8.
When well lighted, close the primary air
control fully & adjust the heat output using
the secondary air control.
REFUELLING
Before opening the door, open the primary air con-
trol fully as this will help to eliminate any smoke or
fly ash resident in the combustion chamber. Add fuel
to fire, close fire door and close the primary air con-
trol fully.
SLOW BURNING
Slow burning will cause the window glass to blacken
and should not be used for a long period. It should
only be done after the fire has been established and
been running at nominal output for a period of time.
For a prolonged slow burn, fill the firebox of fuel up
to the maximum height just below the top of the fire
fence at the front of the door opening. Close the pri-
mary & secondary air control fully.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Your stove is provided with a steel ashpan. This ash-
pan should be emptied every day. If ashes are
allowed to build to grate level you could damage the
grate by overheating. We recommend that you
remove ashes when the stove is thoroughly cooled.
Ashes should be placed in a metal or other non-
combustible container with a tight fitting lid. The
closed container of ashes should be placed on a
non-combustible material, pending final disposal. If
ashes are buried in soil, or otherwise dumped they
should be retained in the closed container until they
are thoroughly cooled. Open the firedoor and
remove the ashpan, see Fig. 11. Close the firedoor.
When the ash is disposed of replace the ashpan.
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
Cleaning Stove Flue Pathways
It is recommended that the flue pathways in the
stove are cleaned on a monthly basis (or less
depending on the soot build-up created by the fuel
being used) and the chimney cleaned annually.
To remove the top baffle, push the LH baffle holder
upwards and then pull it towards the centre of the
firebox to release it from its two fixing points. The
baffle can then be dropped down into the firebox for
ease of removal - see Fig 12.
Fig.12
BAFFLE HOLDER
TOP
BAFFLE
HOLDER FIXING POINTS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the Door Catch
Over time, the fire door latch can loosen due to the
continual compression and hardening of the rope
seal between the door and the front casting. The
tightness of the door seal should be checked peri-
odically and it is recommended that the rope seals
on the stove are changed at least every
two years or sooner if the seal loses its integrity.
