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Fire Guard
A suitable fire guard should be used especially when the appliance is to be used were young children or the old or
infirm may be present.
Lighting the stove
Open the door and ensure the air wash on the top of the door is opened fully. On first lighting we recommend using
2 -3 firelighters along with wood kindling built in a pyramid above the firelighters to obtain a good fire bed. Ignite the
firelighters, then close the stove door and allow the firelighters and wood kindling to ignite to the point where the
embers are glowing. Then add your fuel of choice in accordance with the table below. Allow approximately 7 days
gradual burning in your new appliance before full fires are used.
Recommended Fuels
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Split and dried logs properly seasoned with less than 20% moisture content.
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Waste wood which is completely dry and free from preservatives may be used.
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Anthracite (Medium) smokeless fuel.
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Peat properly dried with low moisture content
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Eco Logs.
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Briquettes
Guidance on the correct fuels to use in your stove can be found at
www.hetas.co.uk
and
www.soildfuel.co.uk
.
Fuel to Avoid
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Petroleum Coke. Use of this fuel will damage your appliance and invalidate the warranty
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Household waste should be avoided as it may include plastics etc which can damage the appliance.
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Green wood or freshly cut wood has high moisture content, will be slow to burn and may damage the inside
of the stove as a result of the high moisture content.
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Household coal or bituminous coal burns violently and tends to give of a high amount of tar which can cause
problems for the appliance. It can on occasions cause explosions in an enclosed appliance and should be
avoided.
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Waste timber that has been painted or treated i.e. railway sleepers, fences etc should be avoided as should
damp waste wood.
Refuelling Wood
Wait until a layer of embers has been formed in the fire bed. Spread the embers out over the fire bed with
a poker. While the embers are still glowing add 1 or 2 logs to the fire. Open the top air control fully to
ignite the new fuel. Once new logs have ignited adjust the air control to give the desired combustion. To
achieve nominal heat output, with dry beech wood, refuel every 45 minutes with around 0.8Kg of fuel.
Refuelling Coal
De-ash the fire bed. Fully open the bottom air intake. When the new fuel is fully lit adjust the bottom air
intake to give the desired combustion. To achieve nominal heat output, with anthracite, refuel every 1
hour with around 1kg of fuel.