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USING YOUR STOVE
THE CONTROLS
The amount of heat emitted by the stove is regulated using the following air
controls:
A) The primary air supply is
controlled by screwing/
unscrewing the lower air
control built into the door.
B) A second air inlet provides a
constant, pre-heated air
supply to the combustion just
above the fire. This is control-
led using the upper air
control mounted near the
top of the stove. This air
supply will not normally need
to be regulated so will usually
be kept open.
WARNING: THE TEMPERATURE REACHED BY THESE ITEMS DURING
OPERATION MAY CAUSE AN INJURY TO AN END-USER. AS THESE ARE
INTENDED TO BE ADJUSTED DURING OPERATION, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE WORN WHEN HANDING THESE PARTS.
TYPES OF FUEL
This stove should be used with wood, and in general, all fuel should be dry
and timber should be well seasoned, so as to have a moisture content below
20%. The use of damp wood will result in more soot and tar deposits being left
in the chimney, flu and stove, and will not release heat if thermal energy is
being used to drive out moisture from the fuel.
Other fuels can be used together with wood, provided the base of the fire
remains as wood or compressed block fuels.
With solid fuels, there is less need to burn the stove hard after refuelling. The
rate of refuelling will also be less often than with wood.
Avoid using the stove to incinerate other materials including household
waste. Avoid using ‘green’ unseasoned wood, treated wood such as
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