Capital fireplaces Triton 450 glass User manual

Stove Instructions

Triton 450 Glass

Volan 750 Glass

Vega 450 Glass

Vega 750 Glass

QuickStartGuide

Togetthemostoutofyourstoveyoushouldtakethetimetoreadtheinstructionsprovided.Iffor

anyreasonyoudon’thavetheseinstructionscontactyourretailerandrequestacopy.



This guide is intended to help you getthe best possible fire started.Even if you have previous

experiencewithstoves,allmakesandmodelsvaryandtheinformationbelowwillhelpyougainthe

optimumperformancefromyournewstove.



Makesureboththeprimary(bottom)andsecondary

(top)valvesareopen.Theopenpositioniswithboth

controlsfullytotheright.

Tostartafire,createasmall‘wigwam’ofkindling

towardsthebackofthegrateandlightitusinga

singlefirelighter.

Closethedoorandwaituntilthefirelighterburns

awayandthekindlingisfullyignited.



Openthedooranduseapokertolaythekindling

acrossthewidthofthegrate.

Itisbesttokeepthefueltowardsthebackofthe

grateduringtheseearlystages.

Placeasmallkilndriedlog(lessthan15%moisture)

ontopofthekindlingandclosethedoor.

Wetwoodwillcausethestovewindowtoblacken.

Donotcoverthetertiaryairholes(thesmallholes

locatedattherearofthefireboxabovetheback

brick).



Oncethelogstartstoburnclosetheprimary

(bottom)valvebyslidingittotheleft.

Ifyou’recontinuingtoburnwoodusethesecondary

(top)valvetocontrolthefire,weusuallyrecommend

halfclosingitbuteveryinstallationwillvarysotry

differentsettingsuntilyoufindoneyou’rehappy

with.Ifyou’reburningsolidfuel,suchasanthracite,

waituntilyouhaveabedofhotashandthenadd

yourfuel.

Thesettingsforsolidfuelaretheoppositetowood,

fullyclosethesecondary(top)valveandcontrolthe

rateofburnusingtheprimary(bottom)valve.

Don’toverfillthefirebox,thisisaveryefficient

stoveandwillgenerateplentyofheatwithasmall

amountoffuel.



PrimaryValve

SecondaryValve

QuickStartGuide

Togetthemostoutofyourstoveyoushouldtakethetimetoreadtheinstructionsprovided.Iffor

anyreasonyoudon’thavetheseinstructionscontactyourretailerandrequestacopy.



This guide is intended to help you getthe best possible fire started.Even if you have previous

experiencewithstoves,allmakesandmodelsvaryandtheinformationbelowwillhelpyougainthe

optimumperformancefromyournewstove.



Makesureboththeprimary(bottom)andsecondary

(top)valvesareopen.Theopenpositioniswithboth

controlsfullytotheright.

Tostartafire,createasmall‘wigwam’ofkindling

towardsthebackofthegrateandlightitusinga

singlefirelighter.

Closethedoorandwaituntilthefirelighterburns

awayandthekindlingisfullyignited.



Openthedooranduseapokertolaythekindling

acrossthewidthofthegrate.

Itisbesttokeepthefueltowardsthebackofthe

grateduringtheseearlystages.

Placeasmallkilndriedlog(lessthan15%moisture)

ontopofthekindlingandclosethedoor.

Wetwoodwillcausethestovewindowtoblacken.

Donotcoverthetertiaryairholes(thesmallholes

locatedattherearofthefireboxabovetheback

brick).



Oncethelogstartstoburnclosetheprimary

(bottom)valvebyslidingittotheleft.

Ifyou’recontinuingtoburnwoodusethesecondary

(top)valvetocontrolthefire,weusuallyrecommend

halfclosingitbuteveryinstallationwillvarysotry

differentsettingsuntilyoufindoneyou’rehappy

with.Ifyou’reburningsolidfuel,suchasanthracite,

waituntilyouhaveabedofhotashandthenadd

yourfuel.

Thesettingsforsolidfuelaretheoppositetowood,

fullyclosethesecondary(top)valveandcontrolthe

rateofburnusingtheprimary(bottom)valve.

Don’toverfillthefirebox,thisisaveryefficient

stoveandwillgenerateplentyofheatwithasmall

amountoffuel.



PrimaryValve

SecondaryValve

Thisdocumentistobeleftwiththehouseholderafterinstallation.

AllourstovesexceedthesafetyandperformancerequirementsofEuropeanStandards.

IndependentlytestedbySGS(NotifiedLaboratoryNo:0608)in2010.

Intermittentburningsolidfuelroomheatersforinstallationwithasinglededicatedchimney.

 



750

450

Fuel

Wood(Beech)

MineralFuel(Anthracite)

Wood(Beech)

MineralFuel

(Anthracite)

TestStandard

EN13240:2001+A2

2004

EN13240:2001+A2

2004

EN13240:2001+A2

2004

EN13240:2001+A2

2004

TestCycle

1.76kgover0.82hrs

1.56kgover1.01hrs

1.36kgover0.83hrs

0.9kgover1hr

Settings

Primary0,2nd100%

Primary75%,2nd0%

Primary0%,2nd0%

Primary50%,2nd0%

FlueDraftPa(insWG)

12(0.05)

Efficiency%

78.5

80.1

81.0

81.2

RecommendedRatingkW

7.5

4.5

MeanFlueGasTempRise°K

253

248

294

Minimumairentry

requirement

4000mm²

2500mm²

Minimumclearanceto

combustibles

Atback500mm,

atsides400mm

Backandsides

400mm

Hearth

Notsuitablefora

lightdutyhearth

Suitablefora

lightdutyhearth

Weight

105

kg

66

kg

Flueoutletsize

150

mm

125

mm

EmissionsasifO2=13%



Noxmg/mᶟ

115



105



CO%

0.07

0.09

0.2

0.03

CxHymg/m²

29



231



GasFlowg/sec

6.1

6

4.1

3.7

Smokeemissionmg/mᶟ

51

28

89

32

Smokeemissiong/hr

1.1



1.98





Thisstovemustbeinstalledandcommissionedbyafullyqualifiedregisteredengineer,orthebuildinginspectormustbeinformed.Formoredetailscontact

yourlocalauthority.



Thisdocument,whencompletedbytheinstaller,constitutespartofa‘HearthNotice’forpurposesofBuildingLaw.Itmustbeleftwiththehouseholderand

placedwhereitcaneasilybefound.



InstalledatLocation:.........................................................................................By:........................................................................................................................



Idefinitivelyassertthatthisinstallationissafe,hasbeenlitanddemonstratedtothehouseholder,conformswithcurrentbuildingregulationsandwiththese

instructions.



Signed:...............................................................................................................Date:.......................................................................................................................



FlueDraughtmeasuredoncommissioning:.....................................................................



Fuelusedoncommissioning:...........................................................................................



TheCleanAirAct1993and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offencetoemitsmokefromachimneyofabuilding,fromafurnaceorfrom

anyfixedboileriflocatedinadesignatedsmokecontrolarea.Itisalsoanoffence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Affairs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 smo

ke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements

Thesestovesmaybeusedinsmokecontrolareasstrictlyinaccordancewiththeseinstructions,whenburning:

UK:Untreatedwoodlogs,naturalanthraciteorauthorisedsmokelessfuels(authorisedunders20(6)ofthecleanairact1993)

RoI:Woodlogs,smokelessfuelsorpeatbriquettes,butnotpetroleumcoke(ControlofAtmosphericPollutionRegulations1970)



Readtheseinstructions!Useonlyrecommendedfuels!

Thisappliancebecomesextremelyhotandcanproducepoisonousgases.Afireguardshouldbeusedifchildrenortheinfirmarepresent.Theinstalleris

requiredtoexactlyfollowtheseinstructionsandtocompletelycomplywithallrelevantlocal,nationalandinternationalstandards.

Installingastoveisa‘controlledservice’,thelawexpectsthatitiseithersupervisedbyaqualifiedinstallerorthatthebuildinginspectorisinformed.Checkwith

yourlocalauthority.

Asbestos:Yourstovedoesnotcontainasbestos,buttakecaretoavoidasbestosinanoldinstallation.

Weight:Yourstoveisheavy–takegreatcarewhenmovingitandensurethattheintendedfireplacecansupporttheweight–considerfittingaloaddistributing

plate.



YourChimney

Oncewarm,yourchimneymakesthegasinsideitrise,pullingfreshairintothestovetomakeitwork.Yourchimneymust:

•Generateadraughtinuseofatleast12Pa(0.05inswg)andnotinexcessof25Pa.

•Becapableofwithstandingthetemperaturesgenerated.

•Beabsolutelyincapableofleakingfumesintothedwelling–thiswillcommonlybeachievedbyit:

•Beingatleast5mhigh.

•Terminatingatleast1maboveanyroofridge.

•Havinganinternalcrosssectionnotlessthan0.018m²(e.g.:150mmdia)andnevermorethan0.14m²(e.g.:375x375mm).

•Beingfreefromeventheslightestcrackorsourceofleakage.

•Havingnobendssharperthan45°.

•Beingentirelyfreeofobstructionsandsweptbyaqualifiedchimneysweep.

•Beingconnectedtoonlythisstove.

•Beingofthickmasonryorotherwiseadequatelyinsulated.

•Conformingtolocalbuildingregulations.

Specialrulesapplywherethefluepassesthroughtimber,thatchorothervulnerablematerials–takespecialistadvice.

Althoughitispossibletoaccessthechimneythroughthefirewiththethroatplateremoved,fithatchesforcleaningaccessifneeded.



YourFireplace

Stovesbecomeveryhot,thesettingmustbemadeentirelyofdurablefireproofmaterials.Thin(<50mm)stoneslabsriskcrackingunlesscutintosectionsto

allowforexpansionandbackedwithaheatresistantconcrete.Evenbeyondthesafetyclearance,itemscanbecomeveryhottakegreatcareinsiting

vulnerablematerialslikewax,textiles,paperetc.



AirSupply

Yourstoveneedsairtobreathe–theremustbeapermanentfreshairsupplyintothespaceinwhichitisinstalledequaltothesizegivenonpage1.Thiscan

oftenbeprovidedbyairleakingarounddoorframesetc.(itiscommonlyacceptedthatthisalonemaysufficeforappliances<c5kW)butincaseofanydoubt,fit

apurposemadeairvent.Anextractorfan,oranotherfuelusingapplianceinthesamebuilding,canremovethisair.

FitaCarbonMonoxidealarmneartothestove.

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Regardinginstallationsinroomswithextractorfans:

Forsolidfuelappliances:avoidinstallingextractventilationinthesameroom.Ifmechanicalextractionisunavoidablethenseekspecialistadvicetoensurethe

installationistestedforthesafeoperationoftheappliance.

Asuitabletestwouldbetocheckforspillagewhenappliancesaresubjectedtothegreatestpossibledepressurisation.Aprerequisiteforthisconditionisthatall

externaldoors,windowsandotheradjustableventilatorstooutsideareclosed.Thedepressurisationattheappliancewilldependontheparticularcombination

offansinoperation(fansintheroomcontainingtheapplianceandfanselsewhereinthebuilding)andthepatternofopeninternaldoors,hatchesetc.whichis

establishedatthetimeofthetest(whenfansshouldbeontheirmaximumuseablesetting),andthespecificcombinationcausingthegreatestdepressurisation

attheappliancedependsuponthecircumstancesineachcase.Severaltests(whichshouldincludeatestwiththedoorleadingintotheroomofinstallation

closedandallfansinthatroomswitchedon)maythereforebenecessarytodemonstratethesafeoperationoftheappliancewithreasonablecertainty.The

effectofceilingfansshouldbecheckedduringthetests.Extraventilationshouldbesuppliediftestsshowthatthisisnecessary.

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requiredtoexactlyfollowtheseinstructionsandtocompletelycomplywithallrelevantlocal,nationalandinternationalstandards.

yourlocalauthority.

Asbestos:Yourstovedoesnotcontainasbestos,buttakecaretoavoidasbestosinanoldinstallation.

plate.

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YourChimney

Oncewarm,yourchimneymakesthegasinsideitrise,pullingfreshairintothestovetomakeitwork.Yourchimneymust:

•Generateadraughtinuseofatleast12Pa(0.05inswg)andnotinexcessof25Pa.

•Becapableofwithstandingthetemperaturesgenerated.

•Beabsolutelyincapableofleakingfumesintothedwelling–thiswillcommonlybeachievedbyit:

•Beingatleast5mhigh.

•Terminatingatleast1maboveanyroofridge.

•Havinganinternalcrosssectionnotlessthan0.018m²(e.g.:150mmdia)andnevermorethan0.14m²(e.g.:375x375mm).

•Beingfreefromeventheslightestcrackorsourceofleakage.

•Havingnobendssharperthan45°.

•Beingentirelyfreeofobstructionsandsweptbyaqualifiedchimneysweep.

•Beingconnectedtoonlythisstove.

•Beingofthickmasonryorotherwiseadequatelyinsulated.

•Conformingtolocalbuildingregulations.

Specialrulesapplywherethefluepassesthroughtimber,thatchorothervulnerablematerials–takespecialistadvice.

Althoughitispossibletoaccessthechimneythroughthefirewiththethroatplateremoved,fithatchesforcleaningaccessifneeded.



YourFireplace

vulnerablematerialslikewax,textiles,paperetc.



AirSupply

apurposemadeairvent.Anextractorfan,oranotherfuelusingapplianceinthesamebuilding,canremovethisair.

FitaCarbonMonoxidealarmneartothestove.



Regardinginstallationsinroomswithextractorfans:

installationistestedforthesafeoperationoftheappliance.

effectofceilingfansshouldbecheckedduringthetests.Extraventilationshouldbesuppliediftestsshowthatthisisnecessary.

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Fitting

Fastentheflueoutletandblankingplatetothetoporbackflueoutletopening,onathinbeadoffirecement.Donotovertighten.

Placethestoveonanoncombustiblehearthconformingtobuildingregulations,notingthedistancestocombustiblematerials

giveninthetableonthefrontofthisdocument.

Fixthestovesecurelytotheearthbydrillingthroughthefixingholesinsidethestove,intothehearth,witha6mmmasonrydrill.

Screwdownwiththeboltsandwashersprovided.Ifyouchosetosecurethestoveusinganalternativemethodyoushouldseal

thetwoholesinthebaseofthestovetopreventairbeingdrawninwhenthebottomvalveisclosed.

Yourstovecanbesealedtothechimneyusingashort(uptoabout500mm)lengthofuninsulatedpipeinseveralways,fourof

whichareshownbelow.

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

Livingwithyourstove

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Everyfuel,chimneyandconditionofuseisdifferent.Onlyexperiencewillshowwhicharethebestsettingsforyou.

Lighting

Iflightingafteraperiodofnonuse,docheckthatthefluewaysandchimneyarecompletelyclearPlacetwoorthreefirelightersclosetogether,orscrewedup

papercoveredwithdrysticks,atthebackofthegrateandlightthem.Whentheyareburningwellgentlycoverthemwithverydryfuel,closethedoorandset

theaircontrolstothe‘high’position(see‘Control’).Whenthefireisburningwell,movethecontrolstothelowestpracticalsetting.

Filling

Theseareveryefficientstoves,youdon’thavetopilethemupwithhugeamountsoffuel.Justoneortwologsofabout1kgeach,ormineralfuelmoundedup

inthecentreisallthatisneeded.Don’tfillabovethelevelshowninthediagrambelow.

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Control

Howfastthefireburnsdependsonhowmuchairreachesthefuel.Thestovehastwo

aircontrols,onebelowthewindow(‘primary’❶)andoneabove(‘airwashcontrol’

❷).Movetheslidesrightfor‘high’andleftfor‘low’ontheContemporarymodel.

Theycangetveryhotsomovethemwiththepokertoolsuppliedoruseaglove.

Toopenthedoor,fullyliftthedoorhandleandpull.Toclosethedoor,fullyliftthe

handle,pushthedoorclosedandthenpushthehandleforwardstolock.Openthe

door(neverpast90°!)onlyforrefuellinganddeashing.Keepittightlyclosedinuse.

Whenusingwooditisusuallybesttohavetheprimarycontrol❶completelyclosed

andadjusttheburningrateusingtheairwash❷control.Hardfuelslikeanthracite

workbestwiththeairwashclosedandtheprimaryopen.

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 

Whichevermethodisuseditisimperativethat:

1) Therouteforgasesfromthestovetothechimneyterminalis

completelyairtight; eventhetiniestgaporcrackcanspoilthe

updraught.Sealalljoinswithfireproofcementand/orheatproof

rope.

2) Itispossibletosweeptheentirelength–accessdoorsmaybe

required.

3) Theentireconstructionisofdurablefireproofmaterials.

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ChecktheInstallation

Onceinstalled,light thefire,demonstrateittothehouseholderand

checkthat:

1) Itburnscontrollablyanddoesnotemitfumestotheroom.

2) Therouteforgasesfromthestovetothechimneyterminal

iscompletelyairtight,unobstructedandabletobeswept.

3) Theentireconstructionisofdurablefireproofmaterials.

4) Thefluepresentsadraughtinuseofatleast12Paandnot

inexcessof25Pa.

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EmptyingAshes

Onlyemptyasheswhenthefireiscold.Usethetooloraglovetoopenthedoor.Stirthefirewithapokerbeforeliftingouttheashbin.Remembertoletash

coolbeforedisposinginplasticsacksordustbins.Thereisnoneedtoemptyeverylastspeckbutashfrommineralfuelsshouldneverbeallowedtobuildupso

thatitcomesintocontactwiththeundersideofthegrate.

ExtendedBurning

Ourstovesareintendedforquickheatupintermittentuse.Whilewellcapableoflastingformanyhours,theyarenotdesignedforovernightburning.Forbest

extendedburningresultsallowthefiretoburndowntoalow,hot,firebedandfullyfillwithahardfuelsuchasanthracite(c30mmsizeisbest)andsettheair

controlsto‘low’.

Keepingthewindowclean

Simplyoperatingthestoveforafewminutesathighoutputwilloftenburnoffanydepositsleftbytarryorwetfuels.Severestainscanberemovedwhencold

withadomesticbleachcleaner.Thewindowisnotglassbutatransparentceramic,itmaydeveloptinyhairlinecracks,theseareharmlessandacharacteristicof

thetoughestheatresistantmaterialknown.Reducetheriskofstainingbyusingonlyverydryfuelandkeepingtheairwash❷controlatleastalittleopen.

Openingthedoor

Thisstoveisdesignedtobeoperatedonlywiththedoorclosed.Thedoorhandlecangetveryhotsousethepokertooloraglove.Openthedoorveryslowlyto

minimisefumeemissionandpreventhotfuelfallingout.

Summershutdown

Beforealongperiodofnonuse,emptyfuelandash,removethethroatplateandleaveallaircontrolsopentoallowventilationandreducecondensation.

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Fuels

Thereisno‘perfect’fuelsowestronglyrecommendthatyoutryaselectionoffuels(ormixtures)tofindwhich

suitsyoubest.Doavoiddustymaterialssuchassawdust,theycanburnfartooviolently.

SmokeControl

Incertainareasspecialrulesapplytoreducesmokenuisance.Checkwithyourlocalauthority.

Wood

Woodonlyemitsasmuchcarbontotheatmosphereasthetreetookinwhengrowingsowoodisconsidered

the‘carbonneutral’fuel.Whenwoodiscutdownitscellsarefullofwater.Burningsuchwetor‘green’wood

wastesheatinmakingsteamandproducesflammableacidictarswhichwillclingto,andrapidlydamage,your

stoveandchimney.Splitlogswilltypicallytaketwoyearstobecomereasonablydry,roundlogsmuchlonger.

Cracksintheends,ahollowsoundwhentappedandbarkfallingawayareallsignsthatalogmaybereadyfor

use.Thefine,whiteresidueproducedwhenwoodburnsisnotash,buttheremainsofcellwallswhichcanburnif

kepthotenough,sodon’tdeashafireuntilabsolutelynecessarywhenusingwood.

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TheseappliancesareauthorisedforuseinsmokecontrolareasoftheUKwhenburningwood.Forbestperformance,andalwaysforlowsmokeemission:

•Splitlogslengthwaysfordrying

•Uselogsnobiggerthanabout100mmx250mm

•Ensurelogsareabsolutelydry(lessthan15%moisture)

•Fillthestove‘crisscross’soaircancirculatebetweenlogs

•Fill‘little&often’

•Alwayshavetheairwashcontrol❷atleastalittleopen

•Whenfirstlighting,orrevivingafirefromembers,useonlyverysmall,thin,dry,sticks

•Neveroperatewiththedooropen

•Don’toverfillthefirebox

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JoineryWaste

Drywoodoffcutswillburnwell,butdon’texpectsoftwoodwastetoburnascleanlyorforaslongashardwoodlogs.

Peat

(NotsmokelessintheUK.SmokelessintheRoI)Sodturfmustbethoroughlydry.

Lignite

(Notsmokeless)Anaturalmineral,betweenpeatandcoal.Itlightseasilyandburnswell,butproducesmuchash.

HousecoalorBitumouscoal

(Notsmokeless)Makesalotoftarrysmokeandlargevolumesofflammablegaswhichmakesitdifficulttocontrolandriskexplosions.Despiteitslowcostit

rarelyrepresentsgoodvalueformoney.Neverusehousecoal.

Anthracite

(Smokeless)Anaturalhard,shinyformofcoal.Slowtolight,itcanburnforverylongperiodswithgreatheat.Despiteitshighpriceperbagitgenerallyworks

outtobeoneofthecheapestofallfuels.Usethesmall‘nuts’size.

Coke

(Smokeless)Cokeiscoalfromwhichthesmokehasbeenremoved.Sometimesdifficulttolight,itburnsverycleanly.

Briquettes

Compressedblocksoffuel,generallyabletoburnforlongperiodsandremarkablefortheirconsistency.‘Homefire’and‘Phurnacite’aresmokelesstypeswhile

otherbrandsaremadefromlignite,peatorhousecoal.

PetroleumCoke

(SmokelessintheUK,forbiddeninsmokelesszonesintheRoI)Soldas‘Petcoke’,‘Longbeach’andundervariousproprietarynames,ismadefromoil.Easyto

lightandcontrol,itsexceptionalheatandlackofprotectiveashmeanthatitMUSTNOTbeusedunlessmixedwithanotherfuel.Grateandlinerlifewillbe

drasticallyreducedwhenusingpetroleumcoke.

HouseholdWastes

Some plastics give off toxic fumes when burned and remember that batteries and aerosols explode!  The stove is not an incinerator,so only use the

recommendedfuelsandNEVERuseliquidfuelsinanyform.

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 

Kilndriedbeechlogsofaround

1.2kgarerecommendedfor

optimumperformance.

EmptyingAshes

thatitcomesintocontactwiththeundersideofthegrate.

ExtendedBurning

controlsto‘low’.

Keepingthewindowclean

Openingthedoor

minimisefumeemissionandpreventhotfuelfallingout.

Summershutdown

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Fuels

Thereisno‘perfect’fuelsowestronglyrecommendthatyoutryaselectionoffuels(ormixtures)tofindwhich

suitsyoubest.Doavoiddustymaterialssuchassawdust,theycanburnfartooviolently.

SmokeControl

Incertainareasspecialrulesapplytoreducesmokenuisance.Checkwithyourlocalauthority.

Wood

Woodonlyemitsasmuchcarbontotheatmosphereasthetreetookinwhengrowingsowoodisconsidered

the‘carbonneutral’fuel.Whenwoodiscutdownitscellsarefullofwater.Burningsuchwetor‘green’wood

wastesheatinmakingsteamandproducesflammableacidictarswhichwillclingto,andrapidlydamage,your

stoveandchimney.Splitlogswilltypicallytaketwoyearstobecomereasonablydry,roundlogsmuchlonger.

Cracksintheends,ahollowsoundwhentappedandbarkfallingawayareallsignsthatalogmaybereadyfor

use.Thefine,whiteresidueproducedwhenwoodburnsisnotash,buttheremainsofcellwallswhichcanburnif

kepthotenough,sodon’tdeashafireuntilabsolutelynecessarywhenusingwood.



•Splitlogslengthwaysfordrying

•Uselogsnobiggerthanabout100mmx250mm

•Ensurelogsareabsolutelydry(lessthan15%moisture)

•Fillthestove‘crisscross’soaircancirculatebetweenlogs

•Fill‘little&often’

•Alwayshavetheairwashcontrol❷atleastalittleopen

•Whenfirstlighting,orrevivingafirefromembers,useonlyverysmall,thin,dry,sticks

•Neveroperatewiththedooropen

•Don’toverfillthefirebox



JoineryWaste

Drywoodoffcutswillburnwell,butdon’texpectsoftwoodwastetoburnascleanlyorforaslongashardwoodlogs.

Peat

(NotsmokelessintheUK.SmokelessintheRoI)Sodturfmustbethoroughlydry.

Lignite

(Notsmokeless)Anaturalmineral,betweenpeatandcoal.Itlightseasilyandburnswell,butproducesmuchash.

HousecoalorBitumouscoal

rarelyrepresentsgoodvalueformoney.Neverusehousecoal.

Anthracite

outtobeoneofthecheapestofallfuels.Usethesmall‘nuts’size.

Coke

(Smokeless)Cokeiscoalfromwhichthesmokehasbeenremoved.Sometimesdifficulttolight,itburnsverycleanly.

Briquettes

otherbrandsaremadefromlignite,peatorhousecoal.

PetroleumCoke

drasticallyreducedwhenusingpetroleumcoke.

HouseholdWastes

recommendedfuelsandNEVERuseliquidfuelsinanyform.



 

Kilndriedbeechlogsofaround

1.2kgarerecommendedfor

optimumperformance.

Problems?

Problems like those listed here are usually due to some difficulty with the installation, chimney or fuels, so please check back through these instructions

carefully.Ifnecessaryseekspecialistadvice.

Smokefromthechimney

Itisquitenormalforalittlesmoketobeemittedfromthechimneywhenthefireiscold,sostartthefireusingonlyaverylittlefuel.Whenusingwoodalways

ensurethattheprimarycontrol❶iscompletelyclosedandadjusttheburningrateusingtheairwash❷control.Useonlyverydrywoodorsmokelessfuels.

PoorHeatOutput

Astovecanheatatypicalroomofabout12mᶟvolumeforeachkWofoutput,soa5kWmodelcanheatupto(12x5)63mᶟ,aroomofabout5msquare.The

actualsizedependsontheinsulationandairchangeratiooftheroom.Toattempttoheatalargerroomwillresultinexcessivefuelconsumptionanddamaging

overheating.

LackofControllability

Woodandsomeotherfuelsmayburnexcessivelyuntilthegassesinthemhavebeenusedup.Youcanreducethiseffectbymakingsurethatthefireissetto

‘low’forawhilebeforerefuellingandcheckingthatthedoorsealsfully.

Condensation

Condensationontocoolsurfacesinsidethestovecanbesevereiffuelisinanywaydamp,useonlyverydryfuel.

OverFiring

Itispossibletoleavethefiretoolongwiththecontrolssettoohighleadingto‘overfiring’seenasglowingmetalparts,excessivechimneytemperatureandrisk

ofpartsfailingorchimneyfires.Alwayssetcontrolstothelowestpracticalsetting.Achimneythermometer,fromyourlocalstoveshop,canhelp.

SmokeComingIntoRoom

Fumesarepoisonous–smokeemissionmustneverbetolerated,causesmightbe:

•Newstove:Thereisoftenasmellandsometimesvisiblefumesasthepaintcures.Thisnormallystopsafteranhourorsoandweadvisethatyou

openawindowwhenfiringupanewstoveforthefirsttime.

•Inadequateseals:Areallfluepipesandconnectorsabsolutelygastight?Eventhetiniestcrackorgapcanspoilthedraught.Doesaninsetappliance

fullysealagainstthefireplace?

•Blockedthroatplate:Hassootorashcollectedonthethroatplateabovetheinnerbackpartofthefirebox?

•Unsuitable,blockedorunsweptchimney:Thefirstrequirementforcorrectoperationisasoundchimney.Checktherequirementsearlierinthis

documentandincaseofanydoubtengageaprofessionalsweeporchimneyengineer.

•Poorairsupply:Lackofairtothefireisacommoncauseofsmokingandpoorperformance.Airsupplyproblemsmaybeworseincertainwind

conditions(oftenincorrectlyascribedto‘downdraft’whichisinfactveryrare),whereaircanbesuckedoutoftheroom.Theansweristofitanair

vent,asneartothefireaspossible,facingintotheusualwinddirection.

•Downdraught:Windcanblowdownachimneyifthereissomethinghighernearbysuchasatree,hillorhighbuilding.Fittinganantidowndraught

cowltothechimneytopcancurethis.Typeswhichcannotbesweptthrougharenotrecommended.

•Poorchimneydraught:ChimneydraughtinuseMUSTbeatleast12Pa.

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ChimneyFire

Intherareeventofdepositsinsidethechimneyigniting(roaringsound+densesmokeandsparksfromthechimney)immediatelyclosethedoor,shutallair

controls,evacuatethepremisesandcallthefirebrigade.Preventfiresbyusingverydryfuelandhavingyourchimneysweptregularly.

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Maintenance

Monthly:Checkthattheflueisclearandunblocked,andthatthedoorsealsaresound.

Annually:Sweepthechimney,theentirelengthofthechimneyfromstovetooutletshouldbeswept.

NewParts:Yourstovehasbeenextensivelytestedforsafety–pleasedon’ttrytomodifyitandalwaysobtaingenuinesparepartsfromyourstoveshoporthe

manufacturer.

SurfaceFinish:Wipethestovebodywithaslightlydampclothwhencool.Neveruseaerosolsprayorwaxnearthehotfire–theycanignite.Paintedsteelparts

canberefurbishedusingspecialstovespraypaint.

Yourstovegeneratesveryhightemperatures;eventuallytheinternalpartswillrequirereplacement.



OurdesignsareregisteredattheUKpatentofficeandprotectedbyCopyright©andUKDesignRight.CertainpartsareUKPatentAppliedFor.Thisdocumentissued18/02/2014.Wearealwaysstrivingtoimprove

theseproductsandmaychangetheirspecificationwithoutnotice.