User Instructions

DOOR OPERATION
The door handle has been carefully designed so that in normal use it
may be operated using bare hands. However, if you need to open
the doors when the fire is running at maximum then the use of a
cloth or glove may be required.
Take care not to touch the doors as they will be hot when the fire is
burning. Turn the door handle clockwise to open, and anti-clockwise
to close. The stove is normally run with the doors shut.
WOOD ASH REMOVAL GRATE
Your Charnwood Island is fitted with a wood ash removal grate to
enable wood to be burned and ash to be cleared. The grate has two
positions:
1) In the open position the grate bars are vertical with gaps in
between allowing the primary combustion air to come up through
the grate and through the fuel bed.
2) In the closed position the grate bars are horizontal, allowing the
combustion air to come round the sides of the grate and over the
Before lighting the stove check with the installer that the work and
checks described in the Installation Instructions have been carried
out correctly and that the chimney has been swept, is sound and free
from any obstructions. The stove is not suitable for use in a shared
flue system.
Your Island stove has been designed to work with the minimum
effort. If any operation - such as riddling the grate or opening and
closing the doors - begins to require extra force then the cause must
be investigated and corrected to prevent damage being caused to the
stove.
This stove will not produce significant smoke if well seasoned logs of
less than 20% moisture content are burnt and these instructions are
adhered to. Burning wet (>20% moisture content) wood and
operating the stove in an irresponsible manner may produce smoke
which is illegal in smoke controlled areas.
Remember that the stove will be hot and that it is made from hard
materials. Ensure that you have a good balance before operating the
fire.
When using the stove in situations where children, aged and/or
infirm persons are present a fireguard must be used to prevent
accidental contact with the stove. The fireguard should be
manufactured in accordance with BS 8423:2002.
Do not use an aerosol spray on or near the stove when it is alight as
there is a serious risk of explosion or flash ignition of the spray.
This stove is capable of intermittent operation.
FUEL
This stove is intended for burning wood. Only dry, well seasoned
wood should be burnt on this appliance as burning wet unseasoned
wood will give rise to heavy tar deposits in the stove, on the glass
and within the chimney. For the same reason hard woods (such as
Ash, Beech and Oak) are better than soft woods (such as Pine and
Spruce). Burning wet unseasoned wood will also result in
considerably reduced outputs. The wood should be cut and split and
then left to season in a well ventilated dry place for at least one year
but preferably two years before use.
PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS
APPLIANCE. ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE.
This stove is not designed to burn household waste. For advice on
other fuels please contact Charnwood.
Logs of the following sizes are suitable:
Log moisture content of <20% is recommended.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Maximum Length
Approx. Diameter
Island 2
440mm (17.25")
Up to 100 mm (4")
Island 3
550mm (21.6")
Up to 100mm (4")
Front to Back Loading
(all models)
240mm (9.4")
Up to 100mm (4")
Fig. 1. Stove Controls
Air Control
Pull to Open
Grate Lever
Identification Plate
Lift to view
Riddling & Ashpan
Tool in Holder
This appliance has been approved by HETAS as an intermittent operating
appliance for burning dry seasoned wood logs only. HETAS approval does not
cover the use of other fuels either alone or mixed with wood logs nor does it
cover the instructions for the use of other fuels.
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