GENERAL POINTS
Before lighting the fire check with the
installer that the work and checks
described in the installation
instructions have been carried out
correctly and that the chimney has
been swept, is sound, and free from
any obstructions.
WARNING There must not be an
extractor fan fitted in the same room
as this appliance as this can cause the
appliance to emit smoke and fumes
into the room.
If the appliance is fitted in place of an
open fire then the chimney should be
swept one month after installation to
clear any soot falls which may have
occurred due to the difference in
combustion between the appliance and
the open fire.
When using the fire in situations
where children or infirm people are
present please use a fire guard to
prevent accidents. The fire guard
should be manufactured in accordance
with BS 6539.
This appliance has been designed to
conform with BS.3378. It has obtained
the approval of HETAS Ltd. (formerly
DSFAAS Ltd.) for burning the fuels
listed under the heading ‘‘Smokeless
Fuels’’.
FUELS
The following fuels may be burnt on
this fire. Please pay careful attention
to the special points made with each
type of fuel as they will help you to
get the best from your fire. It must be
remembered that only smokeless fuels
may be burnt in smoke control areas
on this fire. If you are not sure
whether you are in a smoke control
area, then please check with your
Local Authority.
Smokeless Fuels
HETAS Ltd. approval only covers the
use of the following smokeless fuels
on this appliance:
Ancit,
Anthracite Stove Nuts,
Centurion,
Cosycoke
Extracite,
Homefire,
Maxibrite,
Phurnacite,
Sunbrite Doubles,
Welsh Dry Steam Coal (Large Nuts).
Approval does not cover the use of
other fuels either alone or mixed with
the above fuels, nor does it cover
instructions for the use of other fuels.
The above smokeless fuels are all
suitable for use in smoke control
areas.
Coal
Housecoal doubles, trebles or cobbles
may all be burnt. Do not use singles,
small nuts, or coal dust
It is important that large size coal is
used (ie. larger than 2’’ or 50 mm in
size). The coal should be dry.
When burning bituminous coal a little
extra care is needed. Please take note
of the section ‘‘Special Points For
Burning Coal’’.
Wood
Only dry well seasoned wood should
be burnt on this appliance as burning
wet unseasoned wood will give rise to
heavy tar deposits. For the same
reason hard wood is better than soft
wood. Burning wet unseasoned wood
will also result in considerably
reduced outputs. The wood should be
cut and split and then left to season in
a well ventilated dry place for at least
one year but preferably two years
before use.
Peat
Ensure that the peat is well dried
before use. Burning wet peat will give
rise to heavy tar deposits and reduced
outputs.
PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS
APPLIANCE, ITS USE WILL
INVALIDATE THE
GUARANTEE
At first you may find it helpful to try
several fuels to find the most suitable.
If you are unable to obtain the fuel
you want ask your supplier, an
approved fuel distributor, or the Solid
Fuel Association (tel 0800 600 000,)
to suggest an alternative.
DOOR OPERATION
Use the spanner type tool to open and
close the doors. Turn the knob on the
right hand door anti-clockwise to open
and clockwise to close. When closing
the doors do not push on the enamel
with the tool as this can chip the
enamel, instead push the doors on the
door knobs.
There is a safety device fitted to the
fire which prevents the main doors
being closed when the ashpit door is
open. This is to prevent accidental
over-firing.
The sequence for opening and closing
the doors is as follows:
Open the main doors Open the ashpit
door Close the ashpit door Close the
main doors
MULTIFUEL GRATE
Your Charnwood is fitted with a
multifuel grate which enables solid
fuel, wood and peat to be burned
equally effectively.
The grate has two positions. One for
solid fuel, the other for wood and
peat. When in the solid fuel position
ash can fall through the grate and into
the ashpan. When in the wood
position ash is able to build up on the
grate as is necessary for effective wood
or peat burning.
Movement of the grate from one
position to the other is effected using
the tool supplied. The grate is put into
the wood position by moving the tool
in the direction of the arrow ‘W’
(marked on the handle of the tool)
until the tool is vertical. The grate is
put into the solid fuel position by
moving the tool in the direction of the
arrow ‘C’ until the tool is horizontal.
If a mixture of wood and solid fuel, or
peat and solid fuel, is to be burnt then
keep the grate in the solid fuel
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
CHARNWOOD DX45iB & DX50iB
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