AGA Shawbury, Installation And Operating Insctructions

12. Avoid contact with appliance when in use as the

stove reaches very high operating tempera-
tures.

13. This appliance should be regularly maintained  

by a competent service engineer. Use only 
replacement parts recommended by AGA.  
Using unauthorised parts will invalidate
your guarantee and may cause damage or 
injury.

14. Do not use an aerosol spray on or near the 

stove when it is alight.

AN ODOUR WILL EMIT FROM STOVE ON FIRST
FIRING, WHEN FIRE REACHES MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OVER A NUMBER OF HOURS
THIS ODOUR WILL SUBSIDE.

IT IS BEST ADVISED TO OPEN WINDOWS 
DURING THIS PERIOD.

THIS ODOUR IS UNPLEASANT BUT NOT TOXIC.
YOU MAY WISH TO VACATE THE ROOM WHILE
THE PAINT CURES.

LIGHTING

Before lighting the stove check with the installer
that the installation work and commissioning
checks described in the installation instructions
have been carried out correctly and that the
chimney has been swept clean, is sound and
free from any obstructions. As part of the stoves
commissioning and handover the installer
should demonstrate how to operate the stove
correctly.

WARNING:- The paint on the stove gets finally
cured when the stove is lit, during the first fire
the paint can soften, the doors of the stove
should be closed but not latched during the first
fire, otherwise the rope on the door can become
embedded in the paint during final curing.

IMPORTANT: The first few fires should be rela-
tively small to permit the refractory to set prop-
erly and to season the stove.

1. Before lighting the stove, ensure that any build-

up in the firebox has been removed and that the
ashpan has been emptied.

2. Open the primary air partially.  Open the 

secondary air to maximum open.

3. Lay some firelighters on the grate with two hand-

fuls of kindling. The kindling must be cut into thin
lengths and laid across each other in layers to
allow for a quick lightup. Ignite the firelighters and
close the door.

4. When the firebed has fully ignited and is starting

to die back add 3 small logs. 

5. Approximately 2 minutes after adding the logs the

door can be closed, but air settings remain 
unal tered.

6. When the fire from the 3 logs is dying back a 

normal fuel load of approx 1.5kg is to be added to
the fire.  Leave the air controls unaltered for 5 
minutes to ensure the new fuel load is well alight
before closing the  primary air control and 
adjusting the secondary air control to the desired
setting.

FIRE SAFETY

To provide reasonable fire safety the following
should be given serious consideration:

1. The installation of smoke detectors.

2.  A conveniently located fire extinguisher to con-

tend with small fires resulting from burning 
embers.

3.  A practical evacuation plan.

4.  A plan to deal with a chimney fire as follows:

a.

Notify the fire department.

b.  Prepare occupants for immediate evacua-

tion.

c.  Close all openings into the stove.
d.  While awaiting the fire department watch for

ignition to adjacent combustibles from over 
head stove pipe or from embers or from 
sparks from the chimney.

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