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LIGHTING THE STOVE
When ready to light the stove for the first time, make sure that everything is removed from
the ashpan, and open the spin wheels at the bottom and top of the stove to let air in under
the grate. First burn some newspaper in the stove, with the door closed, to warm the flue, as
there may be down draught initially. The temperature in the flue has to be increased to
change the down draught to up draught. If down draught persists, try burning a blow torch
in the stove, facing the flue for a minute or two. If there is a soot door fitted, try warming
the flue through the soot door. If this does not work, call in your installer. If the stove has
not been lit for a while, the chimney should be checked for blockages before lighting.
When ready to light the stove, put a small piece of fire lighter, about 25mm square is big
enough, and then add small sticks, taking care not to smother the flames. When the sticks
are well alight add small logs, gradually increasing the size. Once the fire is well
Established and hot the bottom spin wheels can be closed, and the fire can be controlled
from the top air controls, without having to bend down. The spin wheels do become hot, so
use a glove or the tool provided to open or close the air vents, they only need moving
slightly to open or close the air gap. When burning solid fuel, it may be necessary to leave
the bottom air vents slightly open. A stove handle cover is included with the stove – place
the black cover over the handle when opening and closing the door, then remove and leave
near the stove.
The appliance will give more heat output with increased air supply, so the controls can be
adjusted to increase or decrease the burning rate of the fuel, as desired.
This appliance is hot whilst in operation. Keep children and furniture a safe distance away.
In the presence of children, elderly or infirm people a fireguard should be used. The
fireguard should be manufactured in accordance with BS 8423:2002 – Fireguards for use
with solid fuel appliances.
User warning - parts become very hot while the stove is running so should not be touched
with bare hands. The special operating tool, stove handle cover and a pair of gloves are
provided for operation of the hot stove.
To close the stove down, close the bottom spin wheels and the top spin wheels. Depending
on the fuel and the amount of draught in the chimney, it may be necessary to leave the top
vents open slightly to allow the glass to burn clean, and it may be necessary to leave a small
amount of air through the bottom air vents when burning certain solid fuels. DO NOT
OPEN THE BOTTOM SPIN WHEELS WITH THE TOP ONES CLOSED, THIS WILL
DAMAGE THE GLASS. When all the spin wheels are closed, the glass may become black
because the clean burn will be shut off. To burn the glass clean, make a good fire to get the
stove hot, close the bottom vents and leave the top spin wheels open.
The appliance is designed to operate efficiently with the fire door closed. The door should
be kept closed at all times, except when refuelling or removing ashes.
