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6.3
Lighting a wood fire
Open the primary air control approx 1cm by turning anti-clockwise. (The circular
wheel in the centre of the bottom door)
Open the secondary air control fully by moving the lever fully to the left (Top right
back of the stove)
Place 2 or 3 firelighters or screwed up newspaper onto the fire grate with about
1 kg of kindling and light the fire with a taper.
When the firelighters or newspaper are burning, leave the door ajar about 1 to 2 cm
to achieve a good draw and avoid condensation. Allow the burning kindling to warm
up the chimney.
After 2 to 5 minutes the chimney should be warm enough create a good draw and the
door can be closed.
Once the kindling has formed a good bed of glowing embers the stove can be
refuelled with 2 or 3 pieces of wood. (
do not be tempted to overfill the firebox and risk
fuel falling onto the glass or out the fire as the door is opened
)
Close the door, and once the new fuel is burning fully close the primary air control
(on the ash pan door) then just slightly open about half a turn.
If required the bottom door can be opened 1cm for a short while until the new fuel is alight.
Adjust the secondary air control to achieve the desired burning rate.
Under normal chimney draft conditions expect to refuel the stove every 45 to 60 minutes.
When opening the door always open gently for the first 2 to 3 cm to allow
the pressure to equalise and stop smoke from escaping.
The stove should not be operated with either door left open for long periods.
The stove door should never be left open when the stove is in use.
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Remember
6.4
Lighting a solid fuel fire
Use only Manufactured Smokeless fuel
The lighting procedure is the same as for wood, but remember………..
Wood that is smouldering and producing smoke with no flame, is burning very
inefficiently and producing unburnt gases and soot that deposit on the inside of the stove
and flue and the door glass.
Wood burns best when lying on a bed of about 1cm of ash.
Burning the stove too slowly (with the secondary air valve closed for too long) is not
recommended as this is very inefficient and produces unburnt gases and deposits in the
stove. It is therefore not recommended that the stove is left lit overnight.
After refuelling, increase the amount of air to get the wood lit as quickly as possible.
Once lit reduce the air again.
It will take time to get to know your stove and how best to operate it under different
conditions. The type and condition of the wood, chimney draught, weather, wind and
outside temperature will all slightly change the way the wood burns and therefore how
you should use the stove.
When in use, burning the stove vigorously for a short period will remove any build up of
unwanted deposits on the inside of the stove and glass.
As a rule of thumb….
Wood requires an air supply from the top. When burning wood efficiently open and
control the fire with the secondary air control at the back of the stove and just crack
open the primary air control on the bottom door.
Solid fuel requires an air supply from underneath.
When burning solid fuel efficiently control the fire with the primary air control at the
bottom of the stove and just crack the secondary air control to keep the glass clear.
WARNING
Do not load with solid fuel above
the level of the front bars.
