Charnwood Country 8B - Manual (Page 3)

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.
When relighting the stove, leave the
ash on the base, if burning wood or
peat, unless it is beginning to block
the slots in the front fence, in which
case some of it may be removed. If
burning solid fuel clear the grate and
empty the ashpan before relighting.
CONTROLLING THE
FIRE
The rate of burning and hence the
output is controlled by the door air
slides and the airwash control (see
Fig. 1).
The air slides in the doors should be
used when lighting or when rapid
burning is required. They should not
be left fully open for long periods as
this can cause over-firing. For
overnight burning they should be
closed.
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.
REFUELLING
Keep the firebox well filled but do
not allow fuel to spill 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
When burning wood or peat the ash
should be allowed to build up on the
base of the fire. It will only be
necessary to remove some ash once or
twice a week when it begins to
restrict the flow of air through the
front fence.
When burning coal or smokeless fuel
the ashpan should be emptied
regularly before it becomes too full,
generally once or twice a day. 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. Care
should be taken to ensure that ash is
cool before emptying it into plastic
liners or bins. After emptying the
ashpan, poke the fire with a poker to
clear the firebed of ash.
To make ash removal easier, when
burning coal or smokeless fuel, there
is a special Charnwood ash carrier
available. This enables the whole
ashpan to be placed in the sealed
carrier and taken outside. These may
be purchased from your supplier or,
in case of difficulty, from ourselves.
SPECIAL POINTS
WHEN BURNING
HOUSE COAL
When loading the stove take care not
to smother the fire, instead fill the
firebox in two stages waiting between
each stage for the flames to appear
above the fire.
After a period of slumbering always
open the door air slides and wait
until flames appear above the fuel
bed before opening the doors.
Burning coal will produce more soot
deposits than other fuels, especially if
the fire is run at low levels for long
periods. It is therefore vital to clean
the throat plate regularly, weekly
cleaning is recommended.
Never fully close the Airwash control
when burning coal.
RUNNING THE FIRE
WITH THE DOORS
OPEN
The fire may be run with the doors
open if required. The more reactive
fuels, such as wood, peat, coal and
homefire, will burn better with the
doors open than fuels like phurnacite
and ancit. Do not leave the fire
unattended with the doors open.
OVERNIGHT
BURNING
For overnight burning the fire doors
must be closed.
When burning wood load some large
logs on the fire and allow to burn for
half an hour before closing the door
air slides, (this will help to reduce tar
deposits in the chimney.) Leave the
airwash control slightly open to help
keep the glass clear.
When burning coal or smokeless fuel,
if the fire is very low then open the
air controls and revive the fire,
adding a small amount of fuel if
necessary. Empty the ashpan and
and Lowering.
Fig. 2. Throat Plate Position
Throat Plate
Pull Forward
and Swing Down
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