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LIGHTING THE FIRE
Before lighting
Do not clean the fireplace with cleaning products before lighting the fire for the first
time. The fire needs to cure the paint and cleaning products will cause damage.
When lighting the fire for the first time
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Ventilate the house during the first three times the stove is used. The paint
on the stove will give off carbon dioxide fumes. Babies, small children, pregnant
women and pets should not be in the area. Open doors and windows and use a
fan if necessary.
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After these initial burns, the paint will set, and there should be no more smoke.
Please don’t touch the surface. It will be soft and wet during this phase, and once
set, it will be hard.
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Most stoves stop smoking after three burns. The first two should be at 121
°
C
for 20 minutes or about half a normal fire. Do not let the stove cool down signifi-
cantly between burns. The last fire should be between 260
°
C and 371
°
C for 45
minutes. Operate slowly. If the stove gets too hot too quickly, the paint will crack.
Burn control & operation
1.
The air control should be fully open (turn the air intake disc on the door an-
ti-clockwise).
2.
Place paper or firelighters into the base of the firebox.
3.
Arrange kindling (small sticks & twigs) on top of firelighters/paper, allowing free
air movement.
4.
Light the fire around the base.
5.
Leave the door ajar 5 - 10 mm to aid with the ignition of the fire. Do not run the
fire for long periods with the door ajar, as damage may result.
6.
When the fire is happily burning, place larger pieces of wood into the fire. Place
the wood from the front to the rear in a lined pattern, ensuring that the flames can
quickly move through the fuel load (check your appliance’s maximum fuel load).
7.
Close the door to ensure a seal to the firebox. Once the fire is fully established
and burning brightly, reduce the air supply to control the heat output and fuel
consumption.
NOTE:
The air control is designed so that even when fully closed, some air still
enters the firebox, which keeps unwanted flue emissions to a minimum.
