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DO NOT EVER USE THE BURNER WITH A CRACKED GLASS
DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR REKINDLE
THE BURNER
ALWAYS MOVE THE AIR CONTROL TO THE OPEN POSITION (TO THE RIGHT)
BEFORE OPENING THE BURNER DOOR
Note
– The timing given for various steps of the light-up process may vary slightly depending upon wood, log
length. After a couple of burns, the user will be able to judge for themselves.
8.0 Operating Hints for Clean Burning and Best Efficiency
Always use good quality wood fuel. Refer to section 6.0 for details of wood logs that can be used.
Add fuel reasonably often. A large fuel load placed on a dying fire can drop combustion
temperatures undesirably. The best time to refuel is when there is a minimal flame in the heater.
Avoid large smoldering fires. A small intense fire is more efficient.
Move the heat control to a "HIGH" setting for a minute before opening the door on a low burning fire. This
will clear away any fumes in the firebox.
Always open the door SLOWLY, and close and latch it shut securely again as soon as possible after re-
loading.
When loading fuel, place the pieces of wood in a
Front-to-Back direction to ensure proper air access
and the cleanest possible burning. This will give
you the overall emission and room heating efficiency
that the fire was designed and tested to achieve.
While loading fuel, take care to avoid damage to the firebricks
or top baffle. Do not throw logs into the fire.
If smoke wafts into the room from a fully established fire while the door is open, the first check that make-
up air can flow freely into the room to replace the air passing up the flue. Make-up air is the replacement
air used by fire for combustion, which needs to come into the room from external sources (see box below).
Check that the flue is not obstructed in any way, particularly by the rain cap being too close to the end
of the flue. Check flue is sealed correctly. (See the flue cleaning requirements in the maintenance section
9.2. If these checks do not uncover the fault, you may need to add an extra length of flue and casings (with
bracing, if necessary) to counteract the down draught effects caused by roof shape, nearby buildings, hills,
or trees. Consult experienced wood fire installer for solutions.
After a season, adjust the door to eliminate any minor leakage of required.
For the fire to draw correctly, air must be able to enter the room where your Rangitata
ULEB burner is installed. You may have to leave a room door slightly open and perhaps
a window elsewhere in the house if your home is of modern airtight construction. This is
particularly important if an air extraction fan is operating somewhere in the house.
Leaving the door open will help spread warmth through the rest of your home.
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