Charnwood SLX20 Door Operation, Multifuel Grate, Lighting, Controlling the Fire, ASH Clearance

DOOR OPERATION

The doors are opened by raising the door handle as shown in Fig. 1.Whenthefireisalight,avoidtouchingthedoors other than on the knobs as the metal will become hot. When closing the doors do not use excessive force.

MULTIFUEL GRATE

Your Charnwood is fitted with a multifuel grate which enables solid fuel, wood and peat to be burned equally effectively.

The grate has two positions. One for solid fuel, the other for wood and peat.When in the solid fuel position ash can fall through the grate and into the ashpan.When in the wood position ash is able to build up on the grate as is necessary for effective wood or peat burning. Movement of the grate from one position to the other is effected using the tool supplied. The grate is put into the wood position by moving the tool up until the tool is vertical. The grate is put into the solid fuel position by moving the tool down until the tool is horizontal.

If a mixture of wood and solid fuel, or peat and solid fuel, is to be burnt then keep the grate in the solid fuel position.

	Tool to be
	Vertical
Do Not Go Beyond	For Wood
45° Position	Or Peat
When Riddling
Riddle Between
Horizontal &
45° Positions
Tool To Be
Horizontal
For Solid Fuel

LIGHTING

Place some paper and dry kindling wood or fire lighters on the grate and cover with a small amount of fuel. Turn the thermostat control knob to maximum setting and light the paper or fire lighters. Close the doors and allow the fire to burn until the fuel is well ignited then load with more fuel and adjust the thermostat to the required level.

On initial lighting, the fire may smoke and give off an odour as the silicon paint with which the firebox is painted reacts to the heat. This is normal and will cease after a short time. In the meantime the room should be well ventilated.

Before relighting the fire, riddle, remove any clinker from the firebed and empty the ashpan.

CONTROLLING THE FIRE

The rate of burning and hence the output is controlled by the control knob on the left hand side of the appliance and the airwash control on the right, shown in fig. 1. Use the control knob on the left to control the heat output from the fire and keep the airwash control slightly open most of the time to keep the glass clean. It will not be possible to keep the glass clean if the ashwash control is fully closed, particularly after refuelling. The number at the top of the control knob is the number at which it is set, the higher the number the faster the burning rate.

Fig. 2. Grate Operation

RUNNING THE FIREWITHTHE

DOORS OPEN

The fire may be run with the doors open if desired although this will result in a reduction in efficiency and hence output. The more reactive fuels, like homefire, will burn better when the doors are left open than fuels like phurnacite and ancit.

For safety reasons, if the fire is to be left unattended with the doors left open then use a spark guard which complies to BS 3248.

ASH CLEARANCE

The ashpan should be emptied regularly before it comes too full. The most convenient time to remove the ash is just before riddling the fire since the ash will be at it’s coolest. Use the ashpan/riddling tool provided to remove the ashpan, the fold up carrying handle should be held with a heat proof glove.

Never allow the ash to accumulate in the ashpan so that it comes in contact with the underside of the grate as this will seriously damage the grate bars. Ensure that the air inlet damper is not prevented from closing by spillage fuel or ash.

Care should be taken to ensure that the ash is cool before emptying it into plastic liners or bins.

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