Charnwood Country 8B - Manual (Page 5)

chimney is warm a draught 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 front fence. This will not
obscure the view of the fire or affect
its performance.
Freezing
Do not light the fire if there is any
possibility that any parts of the
system may be frozen.
Lack of Heat To
Radiators / Hot Water
Check that:
a) the fire is burning properly - if not
then carry out the checks under “Fire
Will Not Burn”.
b) the throat plate is fitted correctly
(see Fig. 2.) and that it is not
distorted.
c) the door seals are in good
condition.
d) If the hot water goes cold when
the pump is turned on, or if some
radiators are hotter than others, then
the system may need balancing, the
pump may be pumping the water too
quickly around the system, or the
radiators may need bleeding. Please
ask your installer to check these
points.
Fume Emission.
Warning Note: Properly installed
and operated this appliance will not
emit fumes. Occasional fume from
de-ashing and re-fuelling may
occur. Persistent fume emission is
potentially dangerous and must not
be tolerated. If fume emission does
persist, then the following
immediate actions should be taken:
a) Open doors and windows to
ventilate the room.
b) Let the fire out and safely
dispose of the fuel from the
appliance.
c) Check for flue or chimney
blockage, and clean if required.
d) Do not attempt to re-light the
fire until cause of fume has been
identified, if necessary seek
professional advice.
The most common cause of fume
emission is flueway or chimney
blockage. For your own safety these
must be kept clean.
Fire blazing out of
control
Check that :
a) The doors are tightly closed.
b) The airslides are turned down to
the minimum setting.
c) The airwash control is closed.
d) A suitable fuel is being used.
e) Door seals and airwash slide are
intact.
Over-Firing
If the fire is over-fired it will cause
premature failure of the internal fire
parts. Overfiring is occurring when
any parts of the fire begin to glow
red. To prevent over-firing ensure
that:
a) the door seals are kept in good
condition, and that the doors are
sealing correctly,
b) the air controls on the fire is
working correctly,
c) a suitable fuel is being used,
d) the fire is not fitted onto a heating
system which is too large.
Chimney Fires.
If the chimney is thoroughly and
regularly swept, chimney fires should
not occur. However, if a chimney fire
does occur close the door air slides
and the airwash control, and tightly
close the doors of the appliance. This
should cause the chimney fire to go
out in which case the controls should
be kept closed until the stove has
gone out. The chimney and flueways
should then be cleaned. If the
chimney fire does not go out when
the above action is taken then the fire
brigade should be called immediately.
After a chimney fire the chimney
should be carefully examined for any
damage. Expert advice should be
sought if necessary.
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