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HH18Bi 22/04/13
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Operating Instructions
This appliance is not designed for open operation and therefore should
not
be operated with the doors open.
This stove is designed to burn cleanly with high efficiency. If used correctly this stove will burn with the
very useful feature of clean glass. However, for this product to work properly it must be used correctly.
It is
essential
that the stove has an adequate air supply for combustion and ventilation. The primary and
secondary air inlets must be kept clear from obstruction.
Warning!
This appliance will be very
hot
when in operation and due care should be taken when operating
the controls. A leather glove is provided to assist safe operation.
Do not use an aerosol spray on or near the stove when it is alight.
Air Controls
Primary Air
Primary air is controlled via the thermostat control at the left hand side of the stove. The thermostat is the
primary source of under grate air for the stove. When a position between minimum and maximum setting is
chosen the thermostat will open and close automatically to regulate the amount of fuel burned and the
amount of heat produced. A trial and error approach will establish settings to suit personal preference.
Secondary Air (Air Wash)
This Hothouse boiler stove has a powerful “air wash” system. This secondary air supply to the stove is
controlled via a sliding air control located on the top right of the stove. If you want clean glass, always leave
this control open some way whilst burning unless the stove is being shut right down for a long period.
Moving the sliding control towards the wide side of the arrow increases the burn rate whilst moving it
towards the narrow side reduces it.
Multifuel Grate
This High Efficiency Hothouse Boiler Stove has a grate which consists of individual High Chrome bars
which are connected by a patent pending easy removal system which ensures that all bars rotate together
when the riddle lever on the outside of the stove is operated. This ensures easy and thorough de-ashing of
the stove, whatever fuel is being used. The unique 30° reciprocating motion of the grate ensures effective
operation even in the most difficult circumstances.
Assembly of the Grate
Your Hothouse stove comes with the grate fully assembled (see fig 3a). Periodically the grate may need to
be disassembled to give the stove a thorough cleaning. This might be done once a year at the end of the
heating season, for example. It is easier to re-assemble the grate if all the bars are
not
removed at the same
time. First remove the coalcatcher by lifting it up and through the door of the stove. Then remove the side
angles by lifting them up at the front, pull them forward to release the tabs at the back and remove from the
stove. Leave the front and back bars in place and remove all the other bars first (See fig 3b). Clean away any
ash or debris that is present. Replace the middle three bars and then remove the front and back bars (see
fig3c). Finish cleaning and replace the remaining bars. Removing and replacing the bars in this way will
ensure that the joining bar remains in position during the process. Replace the remaining bars and the angles
and coalcatcher in the reverse of the order in which they were removed.