6.1. Starting the stove
Please pay attention to the minimum space between the stove and flammable objects
when lighting a fire.
1. Primary, secondary/tertiary air controls and the flue damper should be fully open.
2. Remove enough ash from the grate to let air through but leave some of the ash there.
Put 2 - 3 medium sized logs in the centre of the firebox, put some smaller logs on top of
them and then kindling on top. Finally put 2-3 firelighters on top of the kindling.
3. Light the firelighters and leave the door slightly open as it prevents condensation on the
cold glass. Do not leave the stove unattended when the door is ajar.
4. When all the fuel is properly burning, and the working temperature of the stove is
achieved (after approximately 20-30 minutes), gradually move the primary air regulator
backwards, but ensure that there is still a visible flame.
5. When the stove and flue are up to temperature, and the fire burning well, then the
primary regulator can be completely closed.
6. The door should only be opened again when the fuel has burned down and you want to
put new fuel in. When opening the door, ensure that the flue damper is fully open. Re-
fuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of glowing embers so that the new
fuel will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the fire bed, add
suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke.
It is good practice to put in a couple of smaller bits first as the larger logs then light faster,
so producing less smoke. When adding wood, the primary air control and flue damper
must always be open, and left open until the new logs have caught fire. At that point close
the primary control and leave the secondary air and flue damper to facilitate the
combustion.
7. It is recommended that the secondary air regulator is kept fully open in order for the
“glass cleaning” to be most efficient, and to avoid the glass “fogging”.
Use the amount of fuel you place in the stove to regulate the temperature.
To burn at the nominal output, the stove requires refuelling every 45-50mins with
approximately 2.5kg of wood logs.
8. When adding larger wood it is good practice to put in a couple of smaller bits first as the
larger logs then light faster, so producing less smoke. When adding wood, the primary air
control and flue damper must always be open, and left open until the new logs have
caught fire. At that point close the primary control and leave the secondary air and flue
damper to facilitate the combustion.
