Coonara SETTLER 500 Series Manual

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INSTALLATION
&
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Serial Number of Heater: ____________ Model: ___________________
SETTLER WOODHEATERS ARE AUSTRALIAN OWNED & MANUFACTURED
BY
SHAMIC SHEETMETAL (AUST.) PTY. LTD.
PO BOX 8, KILSYTH, VIC. 3136
PH: 03 9737 5300
https://shamic.com
SETTLER 500 SERIES
SETTLER C500
SETTLER I500
SETTLER RANCH

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Have your heater installed by a registered or licensed installer, and advise your insurers for inclusion
in your household contents policy.
In some states the installer is required to issue a certificate of compliance on the installation; - ensure
you obtain this if applicable!
SETTLER Woodheaters should not be modified in any way!
Do not operate the heater with the door open for extended periods.
Always operate with door closed except when lighting or refuelling, and maintain all seals in good
condition!
Keep children away from the heater when operating! SETTLER Dealers can advise on heater /
door shield accessories for your unit.
WARNING: When in operation heater door glass is extremely hot!
WARNING: SETTLER WOODHEATERS AND DEALER SPECIFIED FLUES SHALL BE
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD AS 2918 AND THE
APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL BUILDING REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.
WARNING: DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS PETROL, KEROSENE, OR
ENGINE OIL TO START OR REKINDLE THE FIRE!
WARNING: “BURN ONLY HARDWOOD”
CAUTION: MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM
DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OF
COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. WHERE SUCH ACTION IS
CONSIDERED, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONSULTED IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE!
CAUTION: THE USE OF SOME TYPES OF PRESERVATIVE TREATED WOOD AS FUEL
CAN BE HAZARDOUS (for example: treated radiata pine).
CAUTION: DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
OR WITHIN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR FUEL CHARGING OR ASH REMOVAL!
CAUTION: OPEN AIR SLIDE AND TURN FAN OFF BEFORE OPENING DOOR!
DISCLAIMER
The information supplied by this company is our interpretation of AS 2918 and we do not
accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.
All SETTLER Woodheaters have been tested in accordance with and comply to AS 4013.
Please read and thoroughly understand these instructions prior to operating this appliance!
Please store these instructions in a safe place for future reference.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (FREESTANDING MODELS ONLY)
Select the position of your heater carefully, taking into consideration all combustible materials in the
roof; eg. ceiling joists, roof trusses, etc.
Determine flue location through the ceiling:
Position the hearth correctly, then place the heater on the hearth so that the flue spigot on the heater
is correctly aligned with the flue location from the ceiling.
This heater has been tested and approved to AS 2918 using a standard, default triple skin Flue Kit.
Clearance to combustible surfaces:
(Ensure correct model) Dimensions in mm
Minimum distance
Millimetres
Reference
Symbol
Settler
C500 & Ranch
Standard Installation
A (Rear Wall)
200 or 75 see
below
B (Side Wall)
230
Corner Installation
C
50
A minimum 861mm deep x 871 mm wide by 9mm thick floor protector (Bellis board or similar)
must be used under and in front of the appliance base when installing the appliance. The floor
protector must be installed so that its leading edge is a minimum of 375mm in front of the
appliance base. The thermal resistivity of the floor protector should be a minimum of 0.1m².K/W
for 9mm thick sheets.
Standard Installation Corner Installation
Position A
Position C
200 or 75mm when installed with and additional 900mm x
160º stainless steel shield between first length of active flue
above the spigot and decromesh casing

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INSTALLATION OF FIREPLACE - INSERT MODELS (without zero clearance box.)
The heater must only be installed in either a sound concrete or masonry fireplace, connected to a
chimney, both of which must be inspected for soundness and thoroughly cleaned before the heater is
installed, or the Shamic tested and approved Zero Clearance Heater Casing unit in conjunction with a
standard, default triple skin flue system.
Floor Protection:
•Floor protection of a minimum 570mm deep x 635mm wide x 90mm thick masonry brick (or
material of equivalent or greater thermal resistance) must be used under the appliance
•Floor protection of a minimum 400mm deep x 870mm wide x 90mm thick masonry brick (or
material of equivalent or greater thermal resistance) must be used in front of the appliance.
Note: The floor protection/hearth must have thermal resistance of 0.4m². K/W or greater.
Clearances:
For concrete or masonry fireplaces the following clearances and instructions apply:
After removing the packaging, slide the heater into the fireplace opening. A flue system must be
connected to the heater, providing free and effective discharge of combustion by-products outside the
building and any enclosed or confined space.
The stainless steel ring (supplied with the heater) must be fitted to the flue spigot of all inbuilt models
for correct location of the flue.
Minimum Dimensions
mm
Minimum distance:
Models:
Settler I500
From the appliance base to the underside of the mantle shelf
1150
From the appliance base to the first combustible above the
appliance (mantle key or cross member)
900
Floor Protector/Hearth to extend from the front of the appliance base
400
Floor Protector/Hearth width (in front of the appliance base)
870
Note: The mantle shelf must not extend further than 250mm from the wall into the room. The mantle
uprights must be at least 20mm away from the side of appliance face and must be less than 60mm
deep.
Note: the first 300mm of wall above the appliance front must be made of a non combustible material.
Note: The floor protection/hearth must have thermal resistance of 0.4m². K/W or greater
Note: The fireplace cavity must be sufficient to accommodate the external firebox dimension with a
minimum clearance of 25 mm all around.
Note: The power cord may be relocated from the right-hand front side of the heater to the left-hand
side. This procedure must only be carried out by a licensed electrical contractor.

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Installation using the Shamic Zero Clearance Box
A minimum 595mm deep x 950mm wide x 12mm thick floor protector (compressed board) should be
used under the appliance, a minimum 875mm wide x 620mm deep x 18mm thick floor protector
(compressed board) must be used in front of the appliance base when installing the appliance (see
joint AS/NZS 2918:2018 3.3.2). The floor protector should extend 560mm in front of the appliance
zero clearance box and be placed centrally in the 875mm width. The Thermal resistivity of the floor
protector is 0.08m².K/W for 18mm thick compressed cement sheets.
The appliance and Flue Combination should be installed at the following clearances;
•Venting in the ceiling of the enclosure around the outer triple flue skin must be a minimum of
267,850mm2 , evenly spaced around the outer casing.
•The outer casing of the flue (10¼”) must be vented into the zero clearance box outer skin and be
sealed to prevent venting into the enclosure.
•The inner galvanised casing of the flue (8¼”) must be vented into the zero clearance box inner skin
and be sealed to prevent venting into the enclosure.
•The front wall of the enclosure must be made of non-combustible material to a height of 200mm
above the zero box and must extend to 100mm either side of the zero clearance box.
•200mm from the top of the zero clearance box to the first internal wall noggin, the noggin must be a
minimum of 35mm from the flue outer casing.
•The rear Combustible wall of the enclosure must be no closer than 25mm from the rear of the
appliance zero clearance box.
•The side combustible wall of the enclosure must be no closure than 25mm from the side of the
appliance zero clearance box.
•Underside mantle shelf shall be no closer than 440mm from the top of the appliance hot air outlet,
the mantle shelf shall extend no further than 250mm into the room.
•Underside mantle key shall be no closer than 390mm from the top of the appliance hot air outlet, the
mantle key shall extend no further than 25mm into the room.
•Mantle uprights shall be no closer than 15mm from the side of the appliance fascia and the mantle
uprights shall be no thicker than 70mm.
Refer to the installation diagram on the next page.

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Installation Diagram –Zero Clearance Box
The Coonara Settler I500 Inbuilt and Zero Clearance box solid fuel appliance installed into a zero
clearance enclosure conforms to the requirements of the joint AS/NZS 2918:2018 Standard,
Appendix B.

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Firebox Internal Set Up
Step 1. Install the top baffle plate, place both hands underneath the plate lift either the right or left
hand side of the plate up so it is on an angle. Lift up over the locating tab on the side of the firebox
then lift up the other side and push the plate to the back of the firebox. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE
RIBS ON THE BAFFLE PLATE ARE FACING DOWN.
Step 2. Install the secondary air tube, in front of the baffle plate you will see a channel on each
side of the firebox, lift the burn tube up into place ensuring it is sitting in the channel with the holes
facing down.
Step 3. Install the rear and side liners, for the 500 you will have a one piece rear liner, for the 600
you will have a 2 piece rear liner. Put your rear liner or liners into the back of the firebox then put in
your side liners in to hold the rear liner or liners in place. Make sure the smooth side of the liners
are up against the firebox and the ribs are facing into the firebox running horizontally.
Step 4. Install bottom firebricks, install the 4 firebricks horizontally into the bottom of the firebox.
***Please note when cleaning your ash out of your heater leave an inch of ash over the top of
your firebricks***
DO NOT USE HEATER IF TOP BAFFLE OR LINERS ARE DAMAGED

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FIRST FIRE
YOUR HEATER HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE
PAINT. TO ENSURE THAT THE PAINT IS PROPERLY “CURED IN”,
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE IN
THE HEATER:
•ENSURE THE AIR CONTROL SLIDE IS FULLY OPEN.
•OPEN THE DOOR AND PLACE A MINIMUM OF 12 PIECES OF DRY KINDLING WOOD ON
TOP OF FIRELIGHTERS OR PAPER.
•LIGHT THE FIRE, LEAVING THE DOOR SLIGHTLY OPEN. THIS WILL HELP TO CURE THE
PAINT AROUND THE DOOR AND PREVENT THE DOOR SEAL STICKING TO THE
FIREBOX. IF THE DOOR SEAL HAPPENS TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR SIMPLY PUSH
IT BACK IN. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR HOME, PLACE A SAFETY SCREEN IN
FRONT OF THE HEATER OR STAY NEAR THE FIRE WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN.
•WAIT UNTIL THE KINDLING WOOD HAS CAUGHT ON THEN ADD ONE SMALL PIECE OF
HARDWOOD.
•LET THAT BURN DOWN TO HOT COAL AND ADD ANOTHER SMALL PIECE OF
HARDWOOD.
•AFTER 40 MINUTES CLOSE THE DOOR, SET THE AIR CONTROL TO HALFWAY AND
TURN THE FAN ON TO THE LOW SETTING.
•CONTINUE TO ADD ENOUGH WOOD TO MAINTAIN A SMALL FIRE
•PLEASE NOTE THAT AS YOU CURE THE FIREBOX THE HEATER WILL PRODUCE AN
ODOUR. OPEN A WINDOW OR DOOR TO HELP REDUCE THE SMELL.
•HAVING A SMALLER FIRE WILL HELP CURE THE FIREBOX & THE DOOR ROPE
PROPERLY AND WILL ALSO REDUCE THE SMELL OF THE PAINT CURING.
•IT WILL TAKE BETWEEN FOUR TO SIX HOURS TO CURE IN YOUR HEATER.

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Operating Information
Fuel
Ignition: A supply of firelighters or newspapers.
Kindling: 10 mm –20 mm diameter light, split, pieces of dry wood.
Start up wood: 30 mm –75 mm diameter medium size, split pieces of dry wood.
“BURN ONLY HARDWOOD”
Starting a fire
Fully open the air slide, lift the door handle upward and open the door slowly.
To build a fire, place firelighters or crumpled balls of newspaper in the firebox. Half fill the firebox with
dry kindling.
Light the fire and close the door.
When the kindling is well alight add some start up wood, which will prepare the fire to take larger
sized firewood.
Switch on the fan after the firebox has heated up. (This could take up to 30 minutes).
Loading
When the start up wood is well alight add a load of dry firewood.
Your Coonara heater will burn any diameter logs which fit in the firebox.
Large logs will take longer to ignite but will burn longer.
Once these logs are alight, adjust the air control to the desired level.
As well as keeping recommended firewood sizes in mind, the way you load the fuel will affect the
operating characteristics of your Coonara heater. Always ensure adequate air is provided for
combustion and, to reduce creosote, a smaller intense fire is preferable to a large smouldering one.
If a large log is placed across the width of the firebox, more often than not the wood will smoulder
rather than burn effectively. This is because the primary burn air enters the Coonara firebox above
the door opening and travels down the door glass effectively ‘washing the glass’ (i.e. minimising
carbon, soot and creosote deposits), before travelling through the fuel load.
Should the primary burn air intake be restricted in travelling through the fuel load, for example by a
large piece of wood lying across the firebox, it follows that the correct combustion process will not
take place.
It is better to place 2-3 smaller diameter pieces of wood front to back with a minimum spacing of
20mm as a load and a larger piece or pieces across these.
Note: The fan fitted to the heater should be operating whenever a fire is burning (except on
start up). Failure to do so may overheat the unit and void warranty.

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Use of the fan
Coonara heaters are fitted with a 3-speed fan for efficient distribution of warmth.
Operating the fan in your wood heater is critical at all stages of use except at startup, where the
follow steps apply:
•When the fire has been underway for 30 minutes turn the fan on to low
•Once the fire is established, increase the fan speed to medium to heat the room
•Once the desired room temperature has been reached, turn the fan back to low
•DO NOT TURN THE FAN OFF at any time during the burning period
•The fan should remain on during overnight burns.
Note
The use of the fan is critical to removing the hot air generated by the fire into the space to be heated.
This is called convection heat, compared to other types of wood heaters which are designed to heat
up the fireplace and provide radiant heat. The objective of your wood heater is to heat the room, not
the fireplace.
The use of the fan on high speed (3) is OK for a short period if required, but if the air is driven too
quickly through the system it does not have sufficient time to gather heat before being expelled
through the vents.
The cost of running the fan while using the heater is negligible compared to the air pollution caused
by inefficient burning as well as the potential damage to baffles, seals, glass and the integrity
(buckling) of the steel firebox that may be caused by producing heat without an effective outlet via the
fan.
Generally, an established fire should warm the required area with the fan on the low setting.
Reloading
The firebox should be loaded to a minimum of 2/3 full, preferably when the fuel has burnt down to a
bed of coals. Attempting to reload part way through a burn period risks smoke, coals, or a log rolling
from the heater.
Before reloading, it is important to position the air inlet control to high. Open the door carefully and
slowly. Rake over the coals and load the fuel as recommended. After reloading, close the door
securely and leave the air inlet fully open on high until the fuel load is well alight. Then the air inlet
control can be adjusted to your desired heat output.
Do not throw wood into the firebox
This is an unsafe practice and may dislodge the baffle plate in the heater. It may also cause sparking
or dislodge burning wood, which could ignite any combustible materials in the area surrounding the
heater (e.g. carpet).
Do not slam the door closed
Wood may be protruding from the firebox and cause the glass to break. It will also diminish the
longevity of the door seal.