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RE-FUELLING
Adding a 'little fuel often' is the best re-fuelling method to keep smoke to a minimum.
Our tests have shown that burning logs not longer than 20cm and with a width or
diameter of no more than 12cm will produce the optimum smoke free performance.
PEAT
Peat is a fuel conveniently available in some areas and should be burned in the same
manner as wood.
SOLID MINERAL FUEL BURNING
LIGHTING AND CONTROLLING THE FIRE
For solid mineral fuel burning it is best to set the riddle grate to the open position, see
fig. 6.
Before lighting the fire for the first time ensure that the baffle, the riddling grate and the
side and back bricks are in position. Burning without either will result in the stove
castings overheating and being damaged.
Open the secondary control and the primary air control fully. Place some tightly rolled
paper on top of some crumpled paper on the base towards the back of the stove. On top
of this, place some small pieces of wood and on top of that a few small pieces of mineral
fuel. Light the crumpled paper and close the door. Once the fire becomes established
and the fuel is burning, more fuel can be added. When the stove is hot and the fuel is no
longer producing smoke, the secondary control can be reduced. The burning rate of the
fire can now be controlled with bottom air slider. As air from the primary air slider flows
up through the grate it will cool the grate preventing it from overheating and becoming
damaged. Reducing the air inlet and introducing air only from the secondary control will
allow the fuel to burn but the grate will not be cooled resulting in damage to the grate.
When controlling the fire, the air inlet should be altered gradually. Reducing the primary
air dramatically and all at once on a hot stove will cause the fuel to clinker and will result
in a build-up of gases and smoke which could ignite with a bang the moment air is
reintroduced.
EXTENDED BURNING
Before adding a large amount of fuel, the grate should be de-ashed and the ash pan
emptied. Add the fuel sloping it from the front coal bar up to the back of the stove to
the level of the top of the back brick. Open the primary air inlet and let the fire burn for
a period on high rate in order to hit the stove back up to temperature and drive off the
moisture and gases in the fuel. If a lot of smoke is produced on reloading, the secondary
control can be opened further to keep the smoke back from the glass. As the fire gets
back up to the temperature, reduce the secondary control and reduce the primary air
inlet to suit the burning rate. The exact setting of the air controls depends on a number
of variables including: the flue draught, the fuel used and the installation and so the best
setting for your stove can only be learned by experience.