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Lighting
1. Move the air control into the Boost setting.
2. Place 2 to 3 larger pieces of split wood /
kindling on the bottom of the fire box.
3. Put 8-12 kindling sticks (softwood) on top,
ensuring that air can flow around them, e.g.
layer them in a stack or build a pyramid.
4. Check that the height of the wood
doesn’t exceed the height of the tertiary
air inlet holes at the back of the stove (at
approximately half way up the stove), and
that the fuel doesn’t spill over the front
grille.
5. Put 2-3 Eco friendly firelighters and / or
paper on top of the fuel stack in the centre.
6. Use a long match to light the firelighter /
paper.
7. Close the door. If the kindling doesn’t
catch fire open the door slightly for up to
3 minutes until flames appear – then close
the door again.
8. When the kindling is well lit, open the door
slightly and wait a few moments before
opening fully (to avoid smoke escaping into
the room).
9. Place the correct quantity of well seasoned
dry wood in the stove (either parallel or
perpendicular to the glass).
10. Close the door. If the logs don’t catch fire,
open the door slightly for up to 3 minutes
until flames appear on both logs, then close
again.
11. Once the fire has caught well and the
temperature is increasing the air control
can be turned down. At about half way
the primary air will close off leaving the
secondary air and tertiary air to circulate
over the fuel.
12. Ash should be left on the base when
relighting. If the fire bed is full of ash e.g.
it has built up behind the front grille, or is
covering the primary air inlet holes, some
should be removed.
Refuelling
When excessive ash has built up on the base of the fire box (front grille or primary air inlet holes at back
of stove are covered), this should be removed.
• Allow the ash to cool sufficiently that it can be removed safely.
• Ash should be scooped up and put into a steel ash carrier.
Ash Clearance
To reduce smoke and emissions it is important
to refuel onto a bed of hot embers. If there
are no remaining hot embers then use some
kindling to relight the fire with the air control
fully open and the door slightly open if
necessary. To refuel onto an existing bed of
hot embers:
1. Open the door slightly. Leave for a few
moments before opening fully.
2. Separate the burnt wood and spread evenly
over the fire bed with a suitable tool.
3. Place the correct quantity of well seasoned
dry wood in the stove (either parallel or
perpendicular to the glass). Allow some
space between the logs to allow the air to
circulate around them. Make sure that logs
do not protrude beyond the front grille as
this could cause damage to the glass and
will cause the glass to blacken.
4. Check that the height of the logs doesn’t
exceed the height of the tertiary air
inlet holes at the back of the stove (at
approximately half way up the stove), and
that the fuel doesn’t spill over the front
grille. Overloading can cause excessive
smoke.
5. Move the air control into the fully open
boost setting.
6. Close the door. If the logs don’t catch fire
open the door slightly for up to 3 minutes
until flames appear – then close the door
again.
7. Once the fire has caught well and the
temperature is increasing the air control
can be turned down. At about half way
the primary air will close off leaving the
secondary air and tertiary air to circulate
over the fuel.
NOTE: Ensure boost setting is used as detailed
abovewhen refuellling. Failing to do sowill result
in the stove slumbering. This is detrimental
to stove performance and can cause smoke
and chemical condensate, leading to tar and
deposit build-up.
Initial Lighting
On initial lighting please ensure that the room is well ventilated with doors/windows open as necessary,
as it is normal for the stove itself to give off smoke and odour from the stove paint for a short period of
time. Allow the stove to burn for 2 to 3 hours slowly initially to evaporate residual moisture that may be
present in the chimney.
