Before lighting the stove 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.
FUELS
Wood
Wood must be dry and well seasoned.
Ideally it should be cut, split and
stacked under cover for at least a year
and preferably two years before being
burnt. Hard woods, such as Ash,
Beech and Oak are preferable to Soft
woods such as Pine.
The wood should be burnt in a bed of
ash on the flat base of the stove.
Burning wet unseasoned wood will
result in heavy tar deposits in the
chimney and reduced outputs.
Peat
Cut peat should be dried before
burning to reduce tar deposits. Peat
should be burnt in the same manner
as wood, on the flat base of the stove
in a bed of ash.
House Coal
Doubles, Trebles and Cobbles may be
burnt, do not use singles or coal dust
(or “slack”). Coal must only be burnt
with the optional coal kit, burning it
on the flat base of the stove may
cause damage. A little extra care is
needed when burning coal, please
refer to the section “Special Points
When Burning House Coal” later in
the instructions.
Smokeless Fuel
A wide variety of smokeless fuels are
available, many of which are suitable
for use on your Country 4. Some of
these are listed below:
Ancit
Anthracite Large Nuts
Centurion
Extracite
Homefire
Maxibrite
Phurnacite
Welsh Dry Steam Coal (Large Nuts).
Smokeless fuels must only be burnt
with the optional coal kit, burning it
on the flat base of the stove may
cause damage.
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, or an
approved fuel distributor to suggest
an alternative.
Only smokeless fuels may be burnt in
smoke control areas.
FITTING THE
OPTIONAL COAL KIT
Before burning coal or smokeless fuel
the coal kit must be fitted. This
consists of a grate, a coal retainer,
and an ashpan.
Remove the log retainer and place the
grate in the stove with the corner
cutouts at the front and with the
recesses underneath. Fit the coal
retainer and slide the ashpan in
under the grate.
LIGHTING
On initial lighting, the stove may
smoke and give off an odour as the
silicon paint with which the firebox
is painted reacts to the heat. This is
normal and will cease after a short
time, but meanwhile the room should
be kept well ventilated.
At first only light a small fire and
burn it slowly for two hours to allow
any residual moisture in the chimney
to evaporate.
IMPORTANT
When burning wood
or peat on the base of the stove there
must be a bed of ash to prevent
damage to the base. When first
lighting the stove, if there is no ash
available then a make a layer of sand
or earth about 12mm (1/2 inch) thick
on the base to prevent any damage.
The stove may be lit using dry
kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Place the paper, or fire
lighters, and kindling on the base or
the grate and cover with a thin layer
of fuel. Open the spin wheel in the
door and open the airwash control
fully (see Fig. 1). Light the paper or
fire lighters. Close the door until the
fuel is well ignited then load with
fuel and adjust the air controls to the
required setting.
CHARNWOOD COUNTRY 4
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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