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BURNING WOOD LOGS
As previously stated wood burns best on a bed of its
own embers which also forms a barrier that reflects
heat and protects the fire grate from being damaged.
You can therefore leave a bed of ash in place to create
a layer of approximately 25mm (1”), only occasionally
removing the surplus ash from the grate. However,
ash should still be regularly removed from the ash pan
ensuring that the ash pan is not so full that the ash
makes contact with the underneath of the fire grate
to create hot spots and reduce its life span. Once you
have lived with your stove for a while you’ll soon get
to know how often you should do this.
The end grain of the wood produces more of the
remaining moisture and gases so whenever possible
point the log ends away from the glass to help keep
the glass clean. Always use a heat resistant gauntlet
or tongs to place your fuel exactly where you want it.
Throwing logs in to the fire chamber can sometimes
result in fly ash and embers or other logs being
propelled from the fire chamber.
Fuel Load
Ideally the logs should be a maximum of 250mm
(10”) long with a maximum diameter of 100mm (4”).
A typical fuel load should weigh 1.1kg (2lb 7oz).
IMPORTANT Fuel Overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specified in this manual
should not be exceeded, overloading can cause excess
smoke and be dangerous. Do not place the fuel
higher than the Tertiary Air jets, just below the lower
baffle plate, as blocking these will reduce efficiency
and inhibit clean burning. Prolonged burning like
this will also reduce the life-span of the baffle plates
which, as consumable items, are not covered under
the terms of the Hi-Flame Warranty.
Operation with door left open
Operation of this stove with the door left open can
cause excess smoke and could be unsafe. Therefore
it must not be operated with the door left open
except as directed in the following instructions.
Refuelling on to a low firebed
When refuelling you must ensure that there is a
sufficient quanity of glowing embers and ash so that
the new fuel charge will quickly ignite. Refuelling on
an inadquate bed of embers will create excess smoke
and will take much longer. It is very much easier and
quicker to ‘start’ again by adding a suitable quanity of
kindling to the reamaining embers ensuring that there
are sufficient brightly burning flames before other
medium sized logs (25 – 50mm) are then added.
Operating with the air controls left open
Operation of the stove with all the air controls open
can cause excess smoke. The appliance must not be
operated with air controls or door left open except as
directed in the following instructions. Also See page 11.
Build up the fire in stages
To get the best out of your stove and to ensure it does
not create excessive smoke, ideally you will need three
different thicknesses of wood log as you build the fire
through each lighting phase:
A. Kindling
This is generally finely chopped wood,
approximately 5 to 10mm thick (1/4” to 1/2”) from
your supply of logs. Alternatively use dried twigs or
small branches which have also been fully seasoned
B. Lighting Logs
These are slightly bigger diameter
logs, approximately 25 to 50mm (1” to 2”)
C. Refuelling Logs
These should be approximately
75mm to a maximum of 100mm thick (3” to 4”
max’). Bigger logs should be split down to this size
Lighting a Wood Fire
The main difference between smoke and flame is
temperature, so when lighting a fire you need to get
the temperature in the fire chamber as high as
possible as quickly as possible. This is also critical in
creating a good ‘draw’ within the flue system,
especially when it is particularly cold outside.
A
B
C
Keep the fuel load below the line of
Tertiary air jets to maintain efficiency
and cleaner burning
