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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Understanding your oil stove
Furnace oil is fed from the tank to the burner floor ‘A’ where is it ignited by means of a firestarter. The heat produced by this flame brings the burner temperature to the required level to vaporize the fuel. Oil will only burn as a vapour not a liquid. Room combustion air enters the burner through the air inlet holes ‘B’.
The stove carburetor contains a filter to trap impurities. This filter must be cleaned periodically with the frequency depending on the fuel purity. A safety lever controls fuel flow. Oil can only enter the float chamber when the safety lever is depressed. Oil temperature variations will affect the oil flow into the float chamber. A float in the chamber raises the fuel level available to the burner. The carburetor is also controlled by a control knob which turns from “0" (off) to ”6" (high setting) (figure 14).
B
EB
D
B
C
F
A
Figure 13
In the center of the burner is the catalyser ‘C’ which aids in the good combustion. When the stove is operation, the catalyser glows red. The stove should not be used with out both the catalyser, catalyser top ‘D’ and ring ‘ E’.
To the right of the unit, just below the side panel is a small push rod called a
Because the draft from the chimney is never uniform, a draft regulator has been added to ensure a constant air intake to the burner regardless of external factors.
Never light the burner if any oil is in the burner pot. The burner pot must be cleaned thoroughly prior to lighting or relighting.
Keep the door of the oil stove closed when it is in operation except during lighting procedures.
Proceed once installation is complete and all necessary instructions have been followed.
When lit for the first time, the stove will emit a slight odour for a few hours. This is a normal temporary condition caused by the curing and the
Lighting instructions
1. Through the open door, remove the catalyser components (C, D and E, figure 13) from the burner.
2.Closed the door and ensure that the burner pot is dry, and clean with no oil remaining.
3.Place a piece of thumb nail size firestarter gel (methane pellet or paraffin paper or 2 tablespoons of methylated spirits) into the burner pot.
NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR GASOLINE AS A FIRESTARTER.
Light with a long taper or wadded piece of paper. Immediately replace the catalyser components (figure 13). Ensure that the top is centred.
4.Set the control knob to “0" (figure 14). Depress safety lever to allow oil flow into
the carburetor (figure 15). | Figure 14 |
5.Turn the carburetor control knob to the ”1" dial setting.
6.Allow 10 to 15 minutes of low burn for the flames and chimney draft to stabilize. The catalyser should glow red before changing to a higher setting.
7.The stove may now be adjusted to the desired heat setting, usually between “2" and ”4". Nevers switch straight from “1” to “6". A longer burner life will be achieved if the control knob is moved one setting at a time leaving approx. 5 minutes between settings.
If the fire goes out, return the carburetor control knob to the “0" setting. Let the burner cool off completely before repeating the lighting procedure. Clean out any oil before relighting.
NEVER OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN OR AJAR.
Figure 15