Arada Stratford User manual

Stratford Stove User Guide
Stratford Stove User Guide
April 2016
BS EN 13240:2001 +A2:2004
BS EN 13229:2001 +A1:2003+A:2004 CE
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Arada Ltd
April 2016
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Stratford 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 Stratford 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.

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Contents
1 Warnings 1
1.1 HealthandSafety ........................... 1
2 Advice on fuel types 2
2.1 Wood .................................. 2
2.2 Solidfuel ................................ 2
3 Before using your stove 3
4 Air inlet controls 4
4.1 PrimaryAir............................... 4
4.1.1 Airwash system / Secondary air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1.2 Easy Boost (Not applicable to EBW12) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 Lighting your stove 6
5.1 Burningwood.............................. 6
5.2 Burningsolidfuels........................... 7
5.3 Warning - Fume / Smoke emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.3.1 Refuelling on to a low re bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6 Further information for all stove owners 9
6.1 Doorglass ............................... 9
6.2 Reducedburning............................ 10
6.3 Periods of non-use (summer months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6.4 Replacementparts........................... 11
6.5 Ashremoval .............................. 11
7 Further information for multi fuel stove owners 12
7.1 Multi fuel or Flexifuelgrates...................... 12
8 How heat is delivered by your stove 13
8.1 Radiantheat .............................. 13
8.2 Convectedheat ............................ 13
8.3 HotWater................................ 14
9 Ongoing care for your Stratford stove 14
9.1 Adjusting the door hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9.2 Firedoorseal.............................. 15
9.3 Crackedglass.............................. 15
9.4 FEDs Inspection (where tted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.5 Thermostat Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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10 Further resources / reading 16
10.1 Competent Person Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 Guarantee 18
11.1 Guarantee ............................... 18
11.2 Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.3 General................................. 20
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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 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: [phone] / 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 also be done by using a qualied heating engineer, aliated
to a government approved competent persons scheme.
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.
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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.
Any type of wood is suitable (though hardwood is preferable) provided it is
well seasoned and has a moisture content below 20%. 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 approved smokeless fuels which have been
deemed suitable for use on closed appliances including multi fuel stoves.
For additional advice on fuels, please refer to The Solid Fuel Association.
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3 Before using your stove
Stratford 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.
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 Stratford 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.
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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.
When lighting a cold boiler appliance it is not uncommon for condensation to
form when the hot air makes contact with the cold boiler jacket. This is only
temporary and no fault of the appliance, once the boiler water temperature rises
the condensation will stop.
Some models have holes in their bases to accommodate a heat shield.
Condensation may pass through these during the initial lighting of the
stove. Please ensure your hearth is protected from the possibility of being
permeated/discoloured by condensation.
4 Air inlet controls
Your stove has three air inlet controls (or two if you have an Ecoboiler 12 Wood
model - these stoves do not feature an ’Easy Boost’ inlet). These are located
either on the stove body or the door.
The primary air inlet provides under draught to the base of the re chamber,
the airwash system (secondary air) providing overdraught, and (where tted) the
’Easy Boost’ provides an on demand increase in air for combustion. The exact
controls may dier from those illustrated in this manual but will work in the same
way.
4.1 Primary Air
The primary air is supplied through the thermostatically controlled air inlet
beneath an access cover on left side of your stove. This should have been
calibrated when the stove was installed. (See accompanying installation guide).
It regulates the amount of under draught air entering the stove depending on the
setting of the control knob.
The control knob is numbered 0 to 5 relating to the nominal temperature of
the water within the boiler jacket.
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In a correctly calibrated installation the water in the boiler jacket should not
exceed 80°C when the knob is set to 5.
If a lower radiator temperature is required a lower number should be selected.
Some experimentation may be necessary to nd the setting best suited to your
preferences/environment.
Figure 1: Setting the thermostat.
4.1.1 Airwash system / Secondary air
The airwash control is located above the re door. Sliding the control knob to
the right as far as it will go, achieves the fully open position. Please see gure
2.
Figure 2: Airwash / secondary air controls.
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Sliding the control knob to the left as far as it will go, achieves the fully closed
position.
4.1.2 Easy Boost (Not applicable to EBW12)
The Easy Boost slider allows a boost of air into the stove to assist whilst lighting
the re. Once lit the Easy Boost inlet should be used for a temporary increase
in boiler output when required. It should be used for short periods only and will
temporarily override the thermostatic control.
Sliding the control towards the "+" symbol will increase the volume of under
draught to the grate. Moving the control towards the "-" symbol reduces the
volume of under draught.
Always close the Easy Boost slider if the stove is to be left
unattended. This is to allow the stove’s automatic thermostatic
control to function correctly - a crucial requirement to help
prevent the water from boiling.
Figure 3: Easy Boost air control.
5 Lighting your stove
5.1 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 use all the air inlets
while igniting the stove, but reduce this to air coming from the airwash system
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and over draught once alight. 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. 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.
2. Fully open both the airwash and Easy Boost air controls and light the re.
3. 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.
4. The ue temperature and draw should be established after ve minutes,
and the kindling reduced to form an ember bed.
5. Carefully load the stove with well seasoned wood and fully close the re
door.
6. After ten to fteen minutes, close the Easy Boost air control and regulate
the airwash / secondary air system to a setting which maintains clear glass,
typically by reducing to approximately half open.
5.2 Burning solid fuels
Solid fuel burns best with its air supply for combustion coming from underneath
the fuel.
Please do not attempt to burn Pure Petroleum coke or Bituminous
house coal in your stove. The use of these fuels could damage
your stove and will void your warranty.
1. Set the airwash / secondary air slider to about one quarter open and the
primary air slider fully open (see section on Air inlet controls on page 4).
2. Light as with wood fuel (see steps 1, 2, and 3 on the preceding page), with
kindling and re lighters.
3. Once ue draw has been established, after about ve minutes, carefully
load the stove with fuel and close the door.
4. When the re is well alight close the Easy Boost slider.
5. The airwash should be opened suciently to keep the door glass clean.
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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.
Figure 4: Riddling the stove using the supplied operating tool.
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5.3 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 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 registered installer. Do not attempt
to re-light the re until the cause of the fume emission has been
identied and corrected.
5.3.1 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
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
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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.aradastovesandspares.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 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.
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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 Stratford 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 www.aradastovesandspares.com.
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 inch) 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.
To remove ash use the supplied operating tool:
•Open the door of the stove, pausing briey when ajar so as to allow the re
to adjust to the increased air supply.
•Put the fork end of the operating tool into the slots of the ash pan and
remove from the ash pit chamber.
•Empty the ash into a suitable container and replace the ash pan into the
stove, withdraw the operating tool and close the re door.
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Warning: The ash can be very hot. Care must be taken not to
burn hands or household objects with falling embers.
Empty only into a metal container. Even if the ash appears cold,
red-hot embers may be concealed and could easily start a re or
cause an injury.
7 Further information for multi fuel stove
owners
7.1 Multi fuel or Flexifuel grates
The grate in your Stratford stove comprises of a series of reciprocating cast
iron bars seated on a pivoted comb. These should come pre-assembled in your
new stove.
All bars in the grate are identical, but every other bar is turned 180 degrees,
with the ends of the bars marked "H" sitting on the high sections of the comb,
and the ends marked "L" sitting on the low sections.
The riddling lever, either on the side or front of your stove, can be operated
with the stove operating tool to riddle ash into the ash pan below. Only riddle the
stove with the door closed unless your stove requires you to open the door to
access the riddling mechanism. Stop riddling once red embers begin to fall into
the ash pan.
After extended use it may be necessary to replace some of the grate bars.
Periodic inspection of the bars is recommended and any damaged bars should
be replaced. Also check for obstructions that may prevent the operation of the
riddling mechanism.
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8 How heat is delivered by your stove
8.1 Radiant heat
All Stratford stoves radiate heat into the room. The radiated heat is most
intense at the front of the stove and less intense the further you move away
from the stove.
This radiated heat is delivered as infrared rays which heat the objects they
strike. It is then these objects (such as the chimney breast, hearth etc.) which
heat the surrounding air.
8.2 Convected heat
Air immediately adjacent to the stove is heated as a result of contact with its
hot surfaces. This air then rises being replaced by cooler air which is then heated
and rises again.
This creates a circuit or ow of air referred to as a convection current,
which helps to distribute heat around the room in which the stove has been
installed.
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8.3 Hot Water
Your stove also has a boiler jacket integrated into the rear of the stove. This is
used to heat water which can be used to heat your domestic hot water supply.
Depending on the conguration of your installation your Stratford boiler stove is
capable of heating radiators, underoor heating and a hot water tank.
Please speak to your installer who will be able to explain how your stove
has been connected and give some advice on how to best utilise its heat
output.
9 Ongoing care for your Stratford stove
The following items should be checked on your stove at regular intervals to help
ensure that the safe and ecient use of your stove continues for many years to
come. This should only be done when the stove is unlit and cold.
9.1 Adjusting the door hinges
Once the appliance has been under re for a period of time the re door may
appear to have moved out of alignment with relation to the door aperture or
catch. This is quite normal and due to the settling of the casting.
Doors attached with two hinges xed to the body with screws can be
re-aligned as follows:
When the appliance is cold, open the re door so that it is at right angles to
the front of the stove and then lift the re door up o its hinges.
Gently tap the hinge pins to compensate for the misalignment and then re-t
the door and check to ensure it now sits square to the body; if not repeat the
above steps.
If the re door needs to be raised, please follow the instructions
below:
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When the appliance is cold, open the re door so that it is at right angles to
the front of the stove and lift the re door up o the hinges.
Drop one washer on the top and bottom hinge pins. Fit the door and check.
Repeat again if necessary.
9.2 Fire door seal
The rope seal around the edges of the main re door should also be checked.
Look for signs of fraying, peeling away or the ends not meeting. If the rope is
unable to create a good seal with the stove body it should be repaired/replaced.
A poor seal will decrease your ability to control the burn rate and its eciency
whilst leading to an increase in heat lost through the ue.
9.3 Cracked glass
It is not recommended to operate the stove with cracked glass; this can lead
to over ring due to air leaking into the rebox and it may fail completely leading
to personal injury or a re. You should discontinue use of your stove until it has
been repaired. You can source replacement glass kits from your stove dealer or
online at www.aradastovesandspares.com
9.4 FEDs Inspection (where tted)
The Flue Exhaust Diversion (FEDS) system needs to be checked regularly to
ensure any build up of ash and other debris is removed. The Installation Guide
contains details on how to remove and inspect the outer feds plate. This should
be done only when the stove is unlit and cold.
9.5 Thermostat Maintenance
It is possible that over time, especially if ash is not removed regularly, the
primary air inlet and its damper ap may become restricted / blocked by ash
which may compromise the correct operation of the thermostat.
The installation guide contains details on how to maintain the operation of the
damper at and thermostat housing.
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10 Further resources / reading
Once again we would like to thank you for buying your Stratford stove. When
you buy a Stratford stove, you are not only buying a rst class appliance, you are
buying a commitment from us to look after you and your appliance.
We appreciate that we have given you a lot of information to read, but we hope
it has been clear and helpful and that you are now able to enjoy the full benets
of your stove.
However if you have any queries, doubts or would like further advice please do
not hesitate to speak to your Stratford dealer or call us. You will nd our contact
details after this paragraph as well as a list of resources where you can discover
more information about your stove and associated articles.
•Competent Person Schemes
www.gov.uk/building-regulations-competent-person-schemes
•Document J Building Regulations (Combustion Appliances)
www.planningportal.gov.uk
•The National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS)
www.nacs.org.uk
•Solid Fuel Association
www.solidfuel.co.uk
•Smoke Control areas: the rules
www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules
•Arada Technical Support
01297 35998 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm)
[e-mail]
•Arada Stoves Support Site
www.aradastoves.com/support
10.1 Competent Person Schemes
For heating and hot water systems connected to a solid fuel appliance
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