Beforelighting the stove check with
the installer that the work and checks
described in the Installation
Instructions have been carried out
correctlyand that the chimney has
been swept, is sound and free from
anyobstructions.

FUELS

Wood

Wood must be dryand well seasoned.
Ideally it should be cut, split and
stacked under cover for at least ayear
and preferablytwo years before being
burnt. Hard woods, such as Ash,
Beech and Oak arepreferable to Soft
woods such as Pine.
The wood should be burnt in abed of
ash on the flat base of the stove.
Burning wet unseasoned wood will
result in heavy tar deposits in the
chimney and reduced outputs.

Peat

Cut peat should be dried before
burning to reduce tar deposits. Peat
should be burnt in the same manner
as wood, on the flat base of the stove
in abed of ash.

House Coal

Doubles, Trebles and Cobbles may be
burnt, do not use singles or coal dust
(or “slack”). Coal must only be burnt
with the optional coal kit, burning it
on the flat base of the stove may
cause damage. Alittle extra careis
needed when burning coal, please
refer to the section “Special Points
When Burning House Coal” later in
the instructions.

Smokeless Fuel

Awide variety of smokeless fuels are
available, manyof which are suitable
for use on your Country4. Some of
these arelisted below:
Ancit
Anthracite Large Nuts
Centurion
Extracite
Homefire
Maxibrite
Phurnacite
Welsh DrySteam Coal (Large Nuts).
Smokeless fuels must only be burnt
with the optional coal kit, burning it
on the flat base of the stove may
cause damage.
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 supplier, or an
approved fuel distributor to suggest
an alternative.
Only smokeless fuels maybe burnt in
smoke control areas.

FITTING THE

OPTIONAL COAL KIT

Beforeburning coal or smokeless fuel
the coal kit must be fitted. This
consists of agrate, acoal retainer,
and an ashpan.
Remove the log retainer and place the
grate in the stove with the corner
cutouts at the front and with the
recesses underneath. Fit the coal
retainer and slide the ashpan in
under the grate.

LIGHTING

On initial lighting, the stove 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 ashort
time, but meanwhile the room should
be kept well ventilated.
At first only light asmall fire and
burn it slowly for two hours to allow
anyresidual moisture in the chimney
to evaporate.
IMPORTANTWhen burning wood
or peat on the base of the stove there
must be abed of ash to prevent
damage to the base. When first
lighting the stove, if there is no ash
available then amake alayer of sand
or earth about 12mm (1/2 inch) thick
on the base to prevent anydamage.
The stove maybe lit using dry
kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Place the paper, or fire
lighters, and kindling on the base or
the grate and cover with athin layer
of fuel. Open the spin wheel in the
door and open the airwash control
fully (see Fig. 1). Light the paper or
firelighters. Close the door until the
fuel is well ignited then load with
fuel and adjust the air controls to the
required setting.
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