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Commissioning the Appliance
On completion of the installation, when any fire cement or paint used has dried, a smoke ‘bomb’
should be burnt and all joints checked for smoke leakage and the chimney draw checked with all
doors and windows closed. Please leave the instructions with the customer and inform them;-
The first time the stove is lit only a small fire should be used to allow the paint to cure properly.
Ventilate the room well as the fumes can be pungent.
Use a small amount of kindling to start
the fire. If possible leave the door on the catch, although the fire looks fierce it is comparatively
cool due to all the air being drawn in. Add a little more kindling as it burns down. When you have a
small bed of embers place a small split log in the fire, allow it to catch well, and then close the door
with the lever to the right. Stay with the fire during this process. When this first log is burning down
add another log, when this one is burning well you should be able to move the lever midway to the
centre. Keep feeding the stove for three hours with a small split log as it burns low.
When you need to remove some ash wait until it is cold and then take some out using the scoop
provided. Always leave an approximate minimum depth of ¾” (20mm) of wood ash so you have a
nice bed for your next fire.
USER INSTRUCTIONS
To Light the Stove
It is important to keep an approximate minimum depth of ¾” (20mm) of wood ash in the fire box at
any time. You will achieve this after the first few firings.
Place 1 or 2 firelighters in the bottom, then add some kindling wood criss-crossed, and finally a
small log on top. Light the firelighters, open the air vent to maximum (to the right) and close the
door to the first latch so there is an air gap around it.
Leave it like this for around five minutes or so, the fire should be well alight and the door can now
be closed to become air tight. Leave the air control lever to the right for a further 10 to 20 minutes
to get the stove completely up to running temperature. If the stove does goes out when the door is
closed then the flue is still too cold and will not pull, in this case you may need to leave the door
open with kindling burning for longer. The flues pull will change dependant on temperature and
atmospheric conditions.
The best lever position, to
achieve maximum efficiency, will depend on the chimney draw, but will
normally be near the centre. Every chimney is different, and you will eventually find your stove’s
optimum position. This is when the flames are swirling in a lazy manner around the stove, not
roaring. If the lever is pushed too far to the left, you starve the fire of oxygen, causing the glass to
darken. Move the lever a small amount to the right until the glass just stays clean. We do not
recommend use of a stove thermometer – the high efficiency of the stove means flue gases are
cool and would give an inaccurate reading, leading to over firing and damage to internal
components. The best way to run any wood stove is ‘little and often’. If you are with the fire, it is
best to keep adding a small log every 45 minutes rather than adding large ones every 2 hours.
THE STOVE IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE DOOR OPEN!
To reload, open the door slowly to allow the pressure to equalise. Using the glove provided, place
the fresh log towards the rear of the appliance. Close the door.
