to the desired setting.
CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE
The stove is finished with ahigh
temperaturepaint which will
withstand the temperatures
encountered in normal use. This may
be cleaned with adamp lint-free cloth
when the stove is cold. Should
re-painting become necessary, high
temperaturepaints are available from
your supplier or from stove shops.
Most deposits on the glass may be
burnt off simply by running the fire
at afast rate for afew minutes. If it
becomes necessaryto clean the glass
then open the door and allow it to
cool. Clean the glass using adamp
cloth and then wiping over with adry
cloth. Anystubborn deposits on the
glass may be removed with a
proprietarystove glass cleaner or
ceramic hob cleaner. Do not use
abrasive cleaners or pads as theses
can scratch the surface which will
weaken the glass and cause
prematurefailure.
THROAT PLATE ANDFLUEWAY CLEANING
It is important that the throat plate
and all the stove flueways are kept
clean in order to prevent potentially
dangerous fume emission. They
should be cleaned at least monthly,
and morefrequently if necessary. It is
not necessaryto let the fire out to
carryout these operations.
The front of the throat plate is pulled
forward and then lowered as shown
in Fig. 2. Anysooty deposits should
then be swept from the plate and into
the fire.
Return the throat plate to its correct
position -raise the front of the plate,
push it back and then lower it onto
the retaining lugs.
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
The chimney should be swept at least
twice ayear. Where the top outlet or
vertical rear flue connector is used it
will generally be possible to sweep
the chimney through the appliance.
First remove the fuel retainer and the
throat plate. Then sweep the chimney
ensuring that soot is removed from
all horizontal surfaces after sweeping.
In situations where it is not possible
to sweep through the appliance the
installer will have provided
alternative means, such as asoot
door. After sweeping the chimney the
appliance flue outlet and the flue pipe
connecting the stove to the chimney
must be cleaned with aflue brush.
After clearing anysoot from within
the stove, replace the throat plate (see
Fig. 2.) and the fuel retainer.
Different types of sweep’s brushes are
available to suit different flueways.
For standard brick chimneys awire
centresweep’s brush fitted with a
guide wheel is recommended. For
prefabricated insulated chimneys the
manufacturers instructions with
regard to sweeping should be
consulted.
TROUBLE SHOOTINGFire Will Not Burn.
Check that:
a) the air inlet is not obstructed in
anyway,
b) chimneys and flueways are clear,
c) that asuitable fuel is being used,
d) that there is an adequate air supply
into the room,
e) that an extractor fan is not fitted in
the same room as the stove.
f) there is sufficient draw in the
chimney. Once the chimney is warm
adraught reading of at least 2.5 mm
(0.10 inches) water gauge should be
obtained.
Door Glass Blacks Up
Differences in chimney draughts
mean that the best settings of the air
controls will varyfor different
installations. Acertain amount of
experimentation may be required,
however the following points should
be noted and with alittle care should
enable the glass to be kept clean in
most situations:
a) Wet or unseasoned wood, or logs
overhanging the front fence will
cause the glass to blacken.
b) The airwash relies on asupply of
heated air to keep the glass clean,
therefore, when lighting the stove
allow the firebed to become well
established before closing the spin
wheel. This may also be necessary
when re-fuelling the stove.
c) When re-fuelling keep the fuel as
far back from the front fence as
possible, do not tryto fit too much
fuel into the firebox.
d) Never completely close the airwash
control -as aguide it should be at
least aquarter open.
e) The spin wheel maybe kept
slightly open to assist in keeping the
glass clean.
It is always moredifficult to keep the
glass clean when running the stove
veryslowly for long periods.
If blackening of the glass still occurs
check that all flue connections and
the blanking plate are well sealed. It
is also important that the chimney
drawis sufficient and that it is not
affected by down-draught.. When the
chimney is warm adraught reading
of at least 2.5 mm (0.10 inches)
water gauge should be obtained.
When burning coal some blackening
of the glass may occur below the
level of the coal retainer. This will
not obscure the view of the fire or
affect its performance.
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