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2) In the wood position the grate bars
are horizontal, allowing the
combustion air to come round the
sides of the grate and over the top of
it. 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 as shown in fig.2.
The grate is put into the wood
position by moving the tool clockwise
until the handle is vertical. The grate
is put into the solid fuel position by
moving the tool anticlockwise until
the handle is horizontal. To riddle
the appliance when burning solid
fuels the tool should be moved from
the ‘3 o’clock’ to the ‘5 o’clock’
position several times. When burning
wood or peat the ash should be
allowed to build up and riddling
should only be carried out once or
twice a week.
LIGHTING
The stove may be lit using dry
kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Set the grate into either the
wood position or the solid fuel
position as required. Place the paper,
or fire lighters, and kindling on the
grate and cover with approximately 2
inches of fuel. Open the air slides in
the doors and open the airwash
control fully (see fig. 1). Light the
paper or fire lighters. Close the doors
until the fuel is well ignited then load
with fuel and adjust the air controls
to the required setting.
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 a short
time, but meanwhile the room should
be kept well ventilated.
When relighting the stove, riddle (if
burning solid fuel), remove any
clinker from the firebed and then
empty the ashpan.
CONTROLLING THE
FIRE
The rate of burning and hence the
output is controlled by the door air
slides and the airwash controls (see
fig.1).
The door airslides are used when
lighting and requiring rapid heating.
They may be left slightly open to help
keep the glass clean.
The airwash control is used most of
the time to control the burning rate
and to keep the glass clean. Fully
extended gives full airwash for faster
burning and clean glass whereas fully
closed gives slow overnight burning.
It will not be possible to keep the
glass clean if this control is fully
closed, particularly after refuelling.
RIDDLING
When burning solid fuels riddling
twice a day is usually sufficient.
When burning wood or peat, ash
should be allowed to build up and
generally weekly riddling will be
sufficient. The fire should be riddled
with the doors shut (see Fig 2.) Place
the tool onto the riddler rod and
rotate between the ‘3 o’clock’ and ‘5
o’clock positions several times. Too
much riddling can result in emptying
unburnt fuel into the ashpan and
should therefore be avoided. Clinker
should regularly be removed from the
firebed. After riddling, the grate
should be put back into the solid fuel
or wood position as required (the tool
should be horizontal for solid fuel or
vertical for wood).
REFUELLING
Keep the firebox well filled but do
not overfill to prevent fuel from
spilling over the top of the front fire
bars.
Care should be taken especially when
burning wood that fuel does not
project over the front fire bars or
damage to the glass may be caused
when the doors are closed, it can also
cause the glass to black up .
ASH CLEARANCE
The ashpan should be emptied
regularly before it becomes too full.
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.
The ashpan is handled using the tool
provided. Care should be taken to
ensure that ash is cool before
emptying it into plastic liners or bins.
To make ash removal easier there is a
special Charnwood ash carrier
available. This may be purchased
from your supplier or, in case of
difficulty, from ourselves.
SPECIAL POINTS
WHEN BURNING
COAL
When loading the stove take care not
to smother the fire, instead fill the
firebox in two stages waiting between
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