Arada Aarrow User manual

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Aarrow Stove User Guide
March 2015
BS EN 13240:2001 +A2:2004 CE
BK530 Rev11

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Arada Ltd
March 2015
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Aarrow stove!
More than 30 years of experience has been put into the development
of your stove to ensure ultimate performance and years of trouble free
use and enjoyment. Every detail of your stove has been carefully designed
and engineered which is why we are so condent in the reliability of our
products.
Your Aarrow stove is built to the highest standard of craftsmanship using
the best materials and the most modern equipment available. It is a highly
ecient and sophisticated piece of machinery and when properly installed
and operated it should provide a lifetime of heating satisfaction.
Should you have any questions about your stove which are not covered
by this manual, please contact the Arada retailer in your area, call our
technical support department on [phone] or visit our website
www.aradastoves.com which oers a wealth of information on how to care
for, and get the best from your stove.
Please ensure that you read these instructions in full and understand
them before operating your stove.
Arada has a policy of continuous product development and therefore
we reserve the right to amend specications without prior notice. Due to
printing cycles, items or options may be described before they are generally
available or after they have ceased. Please check with your retailer or
dealer if you are unsure about any aspect of your stove, its installation or
correct use.

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Contents
1 Warnings 1
1.1 HealthandSafety ....................... 1
1.2 Smoke control areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Advice on fuel types 2
2.1 Wood .............................. 2
2.2 Solidfuel ............................ 3
3 Before using your stove 4
4 Air inlet controls 5
4.1 Location and operation of the controls . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1.1 Primaryair....................... 6
4.1.2 Airwash system / Secondary air . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2 i Series air controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2.1 i Series Cassette Stoves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2.2 i Series Freestanding Stoves . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Lighting your stove 9
5.1 Smoke Control Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.1.1 Refuelling on to a low re bed . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.1.2 Fuel overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.1.3 Operation with door left open . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.1.4 Dampers left open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.2 Burningwood.......................... 10
5.3 Burning solid fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.4 Burning solid fuels in an i Series stove . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.5 Warning - Fume / Smoke emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.5.1 Refuelling on to a low re bed . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Further information for all stove owners 15
6.1 Doorglass ........................... 15
6.2 Reducedburning........................ 15
6.3 Periods of non-use (summer months) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.4 Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.5 Ashremoval .......................... 16
7 Further information for multi fuel stove owners 17
7.1 Multi fuel or Flexifuelgrates.................. 17
BK530 Rev11

Aarrow Stove User Guide
8 How heat is delivered by your stove 18
8.1 Radiantheat .......................... 18
8.2 Convectedheat ........................ 19
9 Ongoing care for your Aarrow stove 19
9.1 Adjusting the door hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
9.2 Liners / rebricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9.3 Throatplate .......................... 20
9.4 Firedoorseal.......................... 20
9.5 Crackedglass.......................... 20
10 Further resources / reading 21
11 Guarantee 22
11.1 Guarantee ........................... 22
11.2 Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11.3 General............................. 24
BK530 Rev11

Aarrow Stove User Guide
1 Warnings
Pure Petroleum coke or Bituminous house coal must not be burned
in this appliance. The use of these fuels will invalidate the appliance
guarantee.
Arada recommends the use of HETAS approved smokeless fuels which
have been deemed suitable for use on closed appliances, including multi
fuel stoves. If in doubt, contact The Solid Fuel Association, telephone:
0845 601 4406 / 01773 835400 or visit www.solidfuel.co.uk.
It is a legal requirement that the installation of all new or replacement,
wood or solid fuel heating appliances obtain building control approval from
your local authority. This can be done by using a qualied heating engineer,
aliated to a government approved competent persons scheme such as
operated by HETAS. If in doubt, contact HETAS Limited, telephone: 01684
278170 or visit www.hetas.co.uk.
A reguard conforming to BS 8423:2002 should be used in the presence
of children or elderly people. Do not use aerosol sprays or any other
ammable materials near the appliance when in use.
Arada Ltd will not be responsible for any consequential or incidental loss
or injury however caused.
Any manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as overriding
statutory requirements.
Please Note: Classication of these appliances is for intermittent use.
Any further warnings in this document will be marked out
in a box such as this one. Ignoring the warnings could lead
to damage/injury to persons and/or property.
1.1 Health and Safety
Please consult health and safety guidelines for advice on handling heavy
and/or large items.
BK530 Rev11 1

Aarrow Stove User Guide
1.2 Smoke control areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part
of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. It is an oence to
emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any xed
boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an oence to
acquire an "unauthorised fuel" for use within a smoke control area unless
it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which
generally apply in the smoke control area).
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Aairs has
powers under the Act to authorise smokeless fuels or exempt appliances
for use in smoke control areas in England. In Scotland and Wales this power
rests with Ministers in the devolved administrations for those countries.
Separate legislation, the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, applies in
Northern Ireland. Therefore it is a requirement that fuels burnt or obtained
for use in smoke control areas have been "authorised" in Regulations
and that appliances used to burn solid fuel in those areas (other than
"authorised" fuels) have been exempted by an Order made and signed by
the Secretary of State or Minister in the devolved administrations.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be
found here : http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act
1993 including designation and supervision of smoke control areas and you
can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements
The ECB5FPLUS SC, ECB7PLUS SC, I400/I400T FSCE, I500 SCE, I600 SCE
and I750 SCE have been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control
areas when burning wood.
2 Advice on fuel types
2.1 Wood
As a natural and renewable fuel, wood is the rst choice for burning,
however burning wood requires a little eort and planning.
BK530 Rev11 2

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Any type of wood is suitable (though hardwood is preferable) provided it
is well seasoned and has a moisture content below 20%. This usually
implies that the timber has been suitably stored to allow moisture to
evaporate for at least 9 months in the case of soft wood, and at least
24 months in the case of hard wood. We recommend that for general
burning, wood should be split into logs of no more than 100mm (4 inches)
diameter.
If, when burning wood, you see signs of sticky tar inside the appliance
or chimney, your wood is ‘green’or too wet and requires further seasoning.
An electronic moisture meter can be obtained in order to determine the
moisture content of your wood fuel.
Paper will burn successfully. Burn dry paper only or chimney damage
will occur.
Wet wood must not be used as this will greatly contribute
to the creation of tar and creosote which may, in extreme
cases, run down the chimney in liquid form. This will
seriously damage both the chimney and the appliance and
increase the risk of a chimney re.
2.2 Solid fuel
If you have chosen a multi/solid fuel stove this will have a cast iron
riddling grate which allows you to burn a wider variety of fuel types. It is
important to ensure that your fuel is intended for use in a stove, modern
stoves are designed for use with current cleaner burning and smokeless
fuels.
Arada recommends the use of HETAS approved smokeless fuels which
have been deemed suitable for use on closed appliances including multi
fuel stoves, these are:
BK530 Rev11 3

Aarrow Stove User Guide
•Anthracite
•Ancit™
•Coalite
Newame™
•Homere™
•Homere Ecoal™
•Homere Coals™
•Maxibrite™
•Phurnacite™
•Pureheat™
•Supertherm™
•Sunbrite™
•Taybrite™
For additional advice on fuels, please refer to The Solid Fuel Association
(www.solidfuel.co.uk) or HETAS (www.hetas.co.uk).
3 Before using your stove
Aarrow stoves are designed to be operated with the re door(s) closed
at all times, apart from refuelling (when alight) or cleaning (when cold).
Never leave the appliance unattended for an extended length of time
with the door(s) open.
Prior to lighting the stove for the rst time, please check with the
installer that:
•Installation and all building work is complete. (Refer to the installation
guide.)
•The chimney is sound, has been swept and is free from obstruction.
•Building Regulations and any local by-laws have been followed during
installation.
•All rebox liner panels and throat plate are in place.
•The chimney draw has been checked and is within specication
(between 0.1mb to 0.2mb, or 10-20 pascals). This ensures your stove
will operate predictably and eciently.
•A Carbon Monoxide detector is correctly installed in the same room
as the appliance.
BK530 Rev11 4

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Ensure that you have read and understood these instructions before
lighting the re.
Our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/aradastoves features a
collection of videos designed to help you get the best from your Aarrow
stove.
Always wear suitable protective re gloves when refuelling your stove,
such as the Arada glove supplied with your stove.
We recommend that you light a small re for the rst few days of use
to cure the paint and allow the castings to relax. During this process the
paint surface may smoke briey, and you may smell a slight odour for an
hour or so. The vapour is harmless and should not be confused with fume
emissions, however, it is advisable to keep the area well ventilated until
the vapour disperses.
You may hear your stove produce clicking or ticking noises whilst it
heats up or cools down. This is completely normal and is produced by the
expansion and contraction of the steel components in your stove when its
temperature changes.
4 Air inlet controls
If you have an Aarrow iSeries stove please turn to section 4.2.1 on page 7 for
information on how your air control system works and should be operated as
it diers from the information below.
Please note that if you have an Aarrow ECB5PLUS SC or ECB7PLUS SC you will
not have a Primary air control. Your air supply is regulated and supplied via
the stoves air wash system and its associated control(s).
4.1 Location and operation of the controls
Your stove has two air inlet controls. These are located either on the
stove body or the stove door.
BK530 Rev11 5

Aarrow Stove User Guide
The primary air inlet provides under draught to the base of the re
chamber and the airwash system (secondary air) provides overdraught
and airwash jets. The exact controls may dier from those illustrated in this
manual but will work in the same way.
Figure 1: Single door stove air inlet controls.
4.1.1 Primary air
Primary air enters the appliance through the inlets near to the bottom
of the re door. Your stove has a control knob to adjust the ow of the
primary air.
Sliding the knob to the right will increase the amount of air intake to the
stove, as shown in position 4 (in gure 1). To decrease, push the slider to
the left, as shown in position 3 (in gure 1).
4.1.2 Airwash system / Secondary air
The airwash/secondary air inlet has an internal sliding plate with slots,
housed in a cover plate, and is located either above or at the top of the
re door.
BK530 Rev11 6

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Sliding the control knob to the right as far as it will go, achieves the fully
open position, see position 2 (in gure 1 on the previous page). Sliding it
to the left will shut o the air inlet slots as shown in position 1.
The air wash control for ECB5PLUS SC and ECB7PLUS SC cannot be fully
closed. This is to prevent shut down of the appliance.
4.2 i Series air controls
4.2.1 i Series Cassette Stoves
The Aarrow i Series cassette stove range features a single air control
slider which correctly and conveniently congures both the primary and
secondary air ow.
Figure 2 on the following page illustrates the four main settings of the
air control which should be used when burning either wood or solid fuels
respectively. Setting the slider somewhere between the fully open and fully
closed settings allow you to control the burn rate of the re.
BK530 Rev11 7

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Figure 2: i Series air inlet controls.
BK530 Rev11 8

Aarrow Stove User Guide
4.2.2 i Series Freestanding Stoves
The Aarrow i Series freestanding stove features two air control sliders.
The slider on the right hand side is used when burning solid fuels, whereas
the slider on the left is used when burning wood. Keep the unused slider
in the closed position.
Figure 3 illustrates the open and closed settings of the two air controls.
Setting the slider somewhere between the fully open and fully closed
positions allows you to control the burn rate for either fuels.
Figure 3: i Series air inlet controls.
5 Lighting your stove
5.1 Smoke Control Zones
Please check the data plate before operating in a Smoke Control Zone
to ensure it is a compliant product, indicated by the letters ’SCE’ or just
’SC’ following the product name.
The I400 / 400 T F SCE, I500 SCE, I600 SCE, I750 SCE, ECB5PLUS SC
and ECB7PLUS SC have been recommended for burning wood in a smoke
control area and are manufactured with a modied air control to prevent
full closure.
5.1.1 Refuelling on to a low re bed
If there is insucient burning material in the rebed to light a new fuel
charge, excessive smoke emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried
BK530 Rev11 9

Aarrow Stove User Guide
out onto a sucient quantity of glowing embers and ash that the new fuel
charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the
re bed, add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke
5.1.2 Fuel overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specied in this manual should not be
exceeded, overloading can cause excess smoke.
5.1.3 Operation with door left open
Operation with the door open can cause excess smoke. The appliance
must not be operated with the appliance door left open except as directed
in the instructions.
5.1.4 Dampers left open
Operation with the air controls or dampers open can cause excess
smoke. The appliance must not be operated with air controls or dampers
door left open except as directed in the instructions
5.2 Burning wood
When wood is burnt it is in fact the wood gas that burns and this requires
a good supply of air coming from above the fuel. For this reason we will
use all the air inlets while igniting the stove, but will then reduce this to air
coming from the airwash system and over draught. As much as 40% of
the heat from burning wood is obtained from secondary combustion and
this can be severely hampered by air entering the re box from below the
fuel via the primary air inlet control.
1. Multi fuel stoves need the grate system set to its wood burning
position using the supplied operating tool as follows:
BK530 Rev11 10

Aarrow Stove User Guide
On stoves with a riddling lever
at the front of the stove body,
push the control inwards.
On stoves with a riddling lever
to the side of the stove, lever
the control upwards.
2. Set the re by using scrunched up newspaper and placing a layer of
dry kindling wood on top of this. The use of two or three re lighters
may assist in lighting the kindling.
3. Fully open your air control(s) and light the re.
4. After the kindling has caught light, you should almost close the re
door leaving it ajar by about 20mm. This will aid ue draw during
the initial lighting of the re.
5. The ue temperature and draw should be established after ve
minutes, and the kindling reduced to form an ember bed. Carefully
load the stove with well seasoned wood and fully close the re door.
6. After ten to fteen minutes, close the primary air control and
regulate the airwash system to control the burn rate and maintain
clear glass, typically by reducing to approximately half open. i Series
stove owners can regulate the burn rate by adjusting the air control
slider between its fully open and fully closed (for wood burning)
settings.
7. Close the primary air control on non-i Series stoves as generally no air
from below the grate is required when burning wood.
5.3 Burning solid fuels
If you have an i Series stove please read section 5.4 on page 13 for
instructions on burning solid fuels in your appliance.
BK530 Rev11 11

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Solid fuel burns best with its air supply for combustion coming from
underneath the fuel. To achieve this the burn will be controlled by the
primary air control (see section 4 on page 5). This allows you to control
the ow of air underneath the grate. Riddling the stove occasionally will
also help to ensure that burnt fuel does not prevent the supply of air from
reaching the re.
Please do not attempt to burn solid fuels in a dedicated
wood burning stove. To burn solid fuel, your stove must
have a cast iron grate to withstand the higher temperatures
involved. To do so could damage your stove and will void
your warranty.
1. To begin, set your stove riddling grate to its solid fuel setting as
follows:
On stoves with a riddling lever
at the front of the stove body,
push the control inwards.
On stoves with a riddling lever
to the side of the stove, lever
the control downwards.
2. Set the airwash / primary air slider to about one quarter open and
the primary air slider fully open (see section on Air inlet controls on
page 5).
3. Light as with wood fuel (see steps 2, 3 and 4 on page 10), with kindling
and re lighters.
4. Once ue draw has been established, after about ve minutes,
carefully load the stove with fuel and close the door.
5. When the re is well alight regulate the burning rate by controlling
the primary air inlet control.
6. The airwash should be opened suciently to keep the door glass clean.
BK530 Rev11 12

Aarrow Stove User Guide
Whilst burning solid fuel it can be benecial to occasionally riddle the
grate bars so any burnt fuel will fall between the grate bars into the ash pan
below. This will ensure a good under draught is maintained. This should
be done with the supplied operating tool whilst wearing protective gloves.
5.4 Burning solid fuels in an i Series stove
Solid fuel burns best with its air supply for combustion coming from
underneath the fuel. To achieve this the burn will be controlled by setting
the air control slider into the solid fuel range of settings (see section 4.2.1
on page 7). This allows you to control the ow of air underneath the grate.
Riddling the stove occasionally will also help to ensure that burnt fuel does
not prevent the supply of air from reaching the re.
Please do not attempt to burn solid fuels in a dedicated wood burning
stove. To burn solid fuel, your stove must have a cast iron riddling grate
to withstand the higher temperatures involved. To do so could damage
your stove and will void your warranty.
1. To begin, set your stove riddling grate to its solid fuel setting as
shown below by pulling the grate control (found behind the stove door)
outwards with the operating tool:
2. Set your slider position to fully open for solid fuels by sliding it to the
right (see instructions on page 7).
3. Light as with wood (see steps 2, 3 and 4 on page 10), with kindling and
re lighters.
4. Once ue draw has been established, after about ve minutes,
carefully load the stove with fuel and close the door.
5. When the re is well alight regulate the burning rate by setting the air
control slider along its range of motion for solid fuel burning.
Whilst burning solid fuel it can be benecial to occasionally riddle the
grate bars so any burnt fuel will fall between the grate bars into the ash pan
BK530 Rev11 13

Aarrow Stove User Guide
below. This will ensure a good under draught is maintained. This should
be done with the supplied operating tool whilst wearing protective gloves.
5.5 Warning - Fume / Smoke emissions
Warning: Properly installed, with a suitable ue or chimney,
operated and maintained correctly, this appliance will not
emit fumes into the dwelling.
Occasional fumes when de-ashing and refuelling may occur.
However, persistent fume emission is potentially dangerous
and must be investigated by a HETAS registered installer.
Stop using the appliance if you smell fumes or see
smoke escaping.
If fume emission does persist, the following immediate
actions should be taken:
•Open doors and windows to ventilate room.
•Let the re die or extinguish and safely dispose of fuel
from the appliance.
•Check for ue or chimney blockage, and clean if
required.
Seek expert advice from your HETAS registered installer. Do
not attempt to re-light the re until the cause of the fume
emission has been identied and corrected.
5.5.1 Refuelling on to a low re bed
If there is insucient burning material in the rebed to light a new fuel
charge, excessive smoke emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried
out onto a sucient quantity of glowing embers and ash that the new fuel
charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the
re bed, add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke
BK530 Rev11 14

Aarrow Stove User Guide
6 Further information for all stove owners
6.1 Door glass
The door glass should remain clear during normal burning. However
under certain conditions, such as burning at a low rate, using damp wood
or overnight burning, the glass may become somewhat blackened. To
remedy this, operate the appliance at a fast rate. Alternatively when
the stove is cold, open the door and clean the inside face of the glass
with a damp cloth or with glass cleaner (available from stove shops and
www.aradastoves.com).
6.2 Reduced burning
When wood is burnt slowly in a closed appliance, it produces moisture
and tar, which will create condensation and deposits in the chimney. This
eect can be minimised by burning hard for a short period, fteen to
twenty minutes twice a day.
To avoid chimney problems your appliance should not be burnt at a
reduced burn rate without a period of fast burning. Fast burning is when
the stove is burnt with a ’lively ame’ and a higher temperature. We also
advise against stoking the re with wood and reducing the air intake(s)
before leaving the stove to extinguish (perhaps when retiring to bed) as
this can lead to a cooling of the stove and ue also resulting in incomplete
combustion and sooty deposits.
Over ring and chimney res
DO NOT over re your appliance. Firing the stove at
maximum for prolonged periods may result in over-ring.
If the chimney connector or casing glows red the appliance
is being over-red and this may result in a chimney re.
6.3 Periods of non-use (summer months)
Please ensure that your stove is left clean and moving components are
well lubricated with a water repelling corrosion inhibitor for the summer
months (during periods of prolonged non-use). If possible store the throat
BK530 Rev11 15

Aarrow Stove User Guide
plate outside of the stove. Check all moveable components at regular
intervals, to ensure they are moving freely.
Allow air movement through the stove by opening the airwash and
primary air inlet control(s) to about half way, open or leave the door ajar.
This will allow a free ow of air through the appliance thus preventing
moisture and condensation forming inside the stove and chimney. This
preventative maintenance will ensure your stove stays in the best condition
for the coming winter months.
6.4 Replacement parts
As a leading manufacturer we are conscious of being able to support all
our stove users with the supply of spare parts to ensure your continued
enjoyment and warmth from your Aarrow stove from Arada. You can
nd a complete list of spares and consumables such as liners, grate bars
and throat plates as well as items to enhance its visual appearance and
eciency such as Arada anthracite stove paint and rope kits.
All replacement parts or accessories can be ordered from
your local stove dealer or online direct from Arada at visit
www.aradastoves.com/support.
It is worth noting that the tting of non-ocial Arada parts to your stove
may invalidate its guarantee.
6.5 Ash removal
The appliance will require ash to be removed periodically but an ash bed
of approximately 20mm (3/4 inches) should be maintained when burning
wood.
The ash pan should be emptied when the level of ash reaches the top
of the ash pan. On no account should the ash be allowed to build up to
touch the underside of the grate bars, as this will greatly reduce the life
span of the grate.
BK530 Rev11 16