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ENG Recommended fuels
The following natural or manufactured smokeless fuels may be burnt on this stove:
Ancit, Taybrite
Anthracite Small Nuts, Pureheat
Coalite Maxibrite
Phurnacite, Newflame
Sunbrite Doubles, Supacite
Fireglo ovoids
Only authorised smokeless fuels may be used in smoke control areas.
PETROLEUM COKE AND BITUMINOUS HOUSE COAL ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE
ON THIS STOVE, ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY
At first you may find it helpful to try several fuels to find the most suitable. If you are unable
to obtain the fuel you want ask your fuel distributor to suggest an alternative.
Further details of recommended fuels can be obtained from the HETAS Ltd “Official guide to
approved solid fuel products and services” which is available on their website at www.hetas.
co.uk. Guidance can also be obtained from the Solid Fuel Association at 7 Swanwick Court,
Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AS (Tel: 0800 600 000 or www.solidfuel.co.uk).
Lighting of fire
A lot of air is needed when first lighting the stove. When starting with a totally cold stove,
it may be helpful to leave the door ajar (2-3cm) during the first few minutes; the primary air
intake should be fully open. Under poor draft conditions, adding secondary air will help the
lighting process.
Place some firelighters or paper and dry kindling wood on the grate and cover with a small
amount of fuel; ignite the firelighters or paper. Allow fire to establish for a few minutes and
then close the door, continue to burn the stove with both primary and secondary air controls
open until the fuel is well alight. Load the stove with more fuel and adjust air controls to the
required level of heat output.
Before relighting the fire clean the fire bed of ash and clinker and empty the ashpan.
Controlling the burning rate
When operating the stove with solid fuels the combustion air supply should be predominantly
controlled by the primary air intake. The primary air on many of the stoves is controlled by an
air spinner on the ash door or on the bottom of the main door. In the case of the Morsø Owl
3410, 3440 and the Ø range the primary air is controlled via a lever below the ash lip (please
refer to main instructions)
Riddling and ash clearance
Riddling twice a day is usually sufficient. The fire should be riddled with all doors shut.
Never allow ash to accumulate in the ashpan such that it comes into contact with the under-
side of the grate as this will cause it serious damage. The ashpan should be emptied regularly
before it becomes too full. Use the tool provided to remove the ashpan.
Care should be taken to ensure that any hot ash is cool before emptying it into plastic liners
or bins.