Stovax REGENCY 1000 - Manual (Page 7)

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UseR INsTRUCTIoNs
4. lIGHTING THe APPlIANCe
4.1 For best results:
• Fully open the doors
• Place firelighters or paper and dry kindling wood on the
grate
• Light the paper or firelighters, See Diagram 6
• To increase the flue draught the doors may be closed
This will help the fire to establish.
• Add larger pieces of wood
Too many logs may smother the fire.
do not load fuel higher than the sides of the fire grate.
See Diagram 8
Fire Grate AR2110
4.2 As the fire becomes established the appliance may be
operated with the doors open or closed. Operating
the appliance with the doors closed the air controls at
the bottom of the doors may be used to give limited
combustion control.
5. RUNNING THe APPlIANCe
5.1 Burning Wood (with Multi-fuel grate fitted):
• Wood burns best on a bed of ash
• Open the doors fully for a few minutes before re-fuelling
• Rake the embers evenly over the fire bed
• Burn new logs at high output for a few minutes before
adjusting the Air Inlet controls. Refuel little and often for
clean, efficient burning.
• Experience establishes settings to suit personal preferences
• When in use, burning the appliance at high output for a
short period also reduces tars and creosote.
5.2 Burning solid fuel (Multi-fuel appliances only):
• Open the doors fully for a few minutes before re-fuelling
• Rake the embers evenly over the fire bed before adding
new fuel
• Refuel little and often for clean, efficient burning
• Experience establishes settings to suit personal preferences
• When in use, burning the appliance at high output for a
short period also reduces tars and creosote
It is not recommended to burn large loads of fuel on low
settings for long periods of time as this causes a large build
up of tars and creosotes.
6. BURNING TIPs
6.1 Fuel Quality (Wood)
Use wood with a moisture content of less than 20%.
Seasoned logs have the bark beginning to lift and peel away
and cracks radiating from the centre. They feel lighter than
fresh cut wood of a similar size and sound hollow when
struck against each other. Logs should not feel damp or
have moss and fungal growths.
Symptoms related to wet wood:
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Difficulty starting and keeping a fire burning well
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Smoke and small flames
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Dirty firebricks
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Rapid creosote build-up in the chimney
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Low heat output
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Short burn times, excessive fuel consumption and
blue/grey smoke from the chimney
• Burn at high output for a short period to avoid large
build-ups of tars and creosote within the appliance and the
flue system
• Use Stovax Protector chimney cleaner to reduce this
problem
6.2 Fuel Quality (solid Fuel)
• Use recommended solid fuels approved for use with
closed appliances.
Symptoms related to unsuitable fuels include:
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Difficulty starting and keeping a fire burning well