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given off. The gas is not toxic but the room should be thoroughly ventilated.
Let the fire burn with a high draught until no smells can be detected.
Take care not to open the stove doors too vigorously in case of causing
smoke spillage. If smoke spillage occurs after the fire door has been opened
this could be due to poor chimney draft. SEE TROUBLESHOOTING.
FIRE-LIGHTING WITH WOOD
1. Open the air controls.
2. Lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers on the grate with a reasonable
quantity of dry kindling wood. Place 2 or 3 small logs on top.
3. Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper and close the door.
4. When the fire is burning strongly, add further logs up to 10mm diameter.
5. When the stove is really hot, close the front air control as required. Ensure
there are lasting flames until the wood becomes charcoal.
FIRE-LIGHTING WITH SOLID FUEL
1. Open the air controls.
2. Lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers in the stove with a reasonable
quantity of dry kindling wood. Place a small quantity of solid fuel on top.
3. Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper and close the door.
4. When the fire is burning strongly, add further fuel.
5. When the stove is hot, reduce the opening of the air controls.
6. The burn rate is reduced by partially closing the air controls or damper.
REFUELLING
1. Always open the doors slowly to avoid a sudden rush of intake air and
smoke escaping into the room and add fuel.
2. Open the air controls and leave open for a few minutes to allow the
gasses in the wood to burn before closing the air controls.
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The rate of refuelling and heat available are dependant upon individual
requirements based upon the user’s experience. When re-loading, it is
normally necessary to burn the stove fast initially, to drive off any gasses
and moisture, before closing the air vents to control the burn rate.
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Ensure the doors are kept closed to contain fumes except when lighting
up, re-fuelling or removing ash.
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It is not recommended to leave the stove alight at night or to continue
using the stove in mild weather which gives poor combustion leading to a
greater buildup of soot.
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If overnight burning is required, can best be achieved by first driving off
any gasses or moisture as usual, following a full charge of fuel and then
closing the air vents fully. Experience will indicate the optimum setting.
