Woolly Mammoth Stoves 2016/GB Issue 5 20/10/17
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The Stove or Door Has Warped
This is due to over firing of the stove beyond its capacity. You must start with small fires over the
course of a few days to ‘bed in’ the stove before taking it to maximum output.
No Heat is Being Emitted
Hot air rises and will be lost up the chimney if this is not suitably capped off with a Chimney
Closure Plate (Register Plate) and sealed with a heat resistant cement or silicone. Is your chimney
over drawing and burning through fuel too quickly? Does your wood fuel have less than 20%
moisture content? Is the baffle plate sited correctly? Open the stove door and listen for wind up
the chimney. If this is the case, install a draught stabiliser or damper to prevent this.
Protection Against Fire Risk
When choosing where to site your Woolly Mammoth stove, it is imperative that you adhere to the
minimum distances to combustible materials as quoted in this manual. During prolonged use of
the stove, the radial area will always be of an elevated temperature to the rest of the room.
Whilst the minimum distances are more than sufficient to fixed items, care should be taken to
ensure that items such as curtains, small soft furnishings such as padded foot stools etc are not
likely to be placed in this area.
Another risk factor to consider is the storage of logs around the stove area. If piled close to the
sides of the stove, heat will build up during the prolonged use of the burner. Over time, this will
cause the core of the logs to heat which could cause them to start smouldering. If this goes
unnoticed, it can lead to ignition of the logs.
If unsure, or in need of advice, please do not hesitate to contact either your installer or Woolly
Mammoth directly.
Chimney Fire Prevention
Causes
The biggest cause of chimney fires is a build-up of deposits such as wood tar or coal soot. As
these build up over time, the risk of chimney fire becomes greater. The deposits will release
combustible volatiles as they heat up from the fire below. Eventually, these may ignite if the
temperature reaches ignition point.
