Riddling Grate
Your Cleanburn Stove is fitted with a locomotive type grate.
So that de-ashing can be carried out cleanly and easily, it is
riddled from the outside of the stove with the doors closed.
To obtain the best response from the air controls, the grate
should be in the open position during normal burning.
Lighting the Stove
We recommend that you have two or three small fires before
you operate your stove to its maximum heat output. This is to
allow the paint to cure in steadily and to give a long service
life of the paint finish. During this curing in process you may
notice an unpleasant smell. It is non-toxic, but for your
comfort we would suggest that during this period you leave
all doors and windows open.
First, load the fire with starting fuel, i.e. paper, dry sticks
and/or firelighters in the mode chosen, either wood or solid
mineral fuel. Light the fire at the base leaving all air controls open. It may be necessary to leave the
door ajar for up to 5 minutes. After a further 5 minutes, the primary air can be closed. Allow the
fuel to reach a steady glow and build the fire up gradually. Once you have a good fire established
across the grate bed, further fuel can be added as required.
Air Controls
Wood burns most efficiently with the primary control in the closed position and the secondary
control approximately 50% open. Moving the secondary control will control the burn rate of the
stove.
When refuelling the stove, the primary air should be opened for 2-3 minutes to ensure clean ignition
of the new fuel.
Loading the Stove
Wood burns best on a bed of ash and it is therefore only necessary to remove surplus ash from on
top of the grate occasionally. Do not let the ash level under the grate reach above the primary air
inlet holes. If allowed to build-up, ash will stifle the airflow through the grate.
Reduced Combustion
In order to reduce the rate of combustion, close the primary air lever and then the secondary air
lever by moving the handles all the way to the left. If the controls are left in this position, the fire
will be starved of air and will burn more slowly. If you want to revive the fire it is recommended
that the primary air control is open first, then open the secondary air slider.
Warning!-
The stove will remain
hot
for a considerable time after the fire has been extinguished.
Recommended Fuels
Cleanburn Stoves recommend wood logs be burnt in this appliance. Burn only dry, well-seasoned
wood, which should have been cut, split and stacked for at least 12 months, with free air movement
around the sides of the stack to enable it to dry out. Burning wet or unseasoned wood will create tar
deposits in the stove and chimney and will not produce a satisfactory heat output.
Only authorised fuels may be used in UK smoke control areas. A list of authorised fuels can be
found at
http://uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/fuels.php
Warning!-
Petroleum coke fuels or household waste must not be burnt on this appliance.
