When first lit, the stove may give off an odour as
the paint with which the firebox is treated reacts
to temperature. This is quite normal, and will
cease after a short time. It is non toxic but for
your comfort we would suggest that windows and
doors are left open.
2.1 Woodburning – Wood burns best on a bed of
ash and it is therefore only necessary to remove
surplus ash from the stove occasionally.
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 stack,
enabling 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.
2.2 Solid Fuel Burning – Always de-ash before
refuelling and do not let the ash build up to the
underside of the grate bars. Solid fuel produces
ash, which if allowed to build up will stifle the
airflow through the grate and eventually cause the
fire to die.
With some solid fuels a residue of burnt fuel or
clinker will accumulate on the grate, allow the
fire to go out periodically to remove this.
3.0
DE-ASHING
To de-ash the stove place the supplied riddling
tool onto the spigot which is located on the right
hand side of the stove. Move the lever up and
down until the required amount of de-ashing has
occurred.
NOTE: The grate support ledge on the left of the
stove must be kept clear to avoid fine particles of
ash becoming compacted in the space allowed for
the riddling movement of the bars, causing them
to distort when they expand with heat.
4.0 ASHPAN REMOVAL
Having riddled and using the spanner end of the
operating tool, open the fire doors – do not apply
undue pressure.
Use the hoe end of the operating tool to pull the
ashpan out of the stove. The ashpan may then be
carried horizontally. Always allow the ash to cool
before disposing of it.
5.0 PROBLEMS
If the fire is sluggish or does not burn adequately,
check that there is an adequate air supply to the
room in which the stove is situated, and then make
sure that the throat plate, all flueways and chimney
are clear and free from any obstruction. Chimneys
must be kept clear and swept frequently especially
when fuels which produce large amounts of soot
are used.
DO NOT OVERFIRE –
it is possible to fire the
stove beyond its design capacity, causing it to
overfire in certain circumstances e.g. excessive
draught in abnormal weather conditions.
If any part of the stove starts to glow red, the fire is
already in an overfire situation and the controls
should be immediately adjusted accordingly.
IMPORTANT NOTE -
Do not light the fire if
you suspect that any part of the water system is
frozen. Do not light before connection to the water
system.
FUME EMISSION – CARBON MONOXIDE
FUMES CAN KILL – properly installed and
operated, this appliance will not emit fumes.
Occasional fumes from de-ashing and refuelling
may occur but persistent fume emission is
potentially dangerous and must not be
tolerated.
