® Insert charnwood Operating & Installation Instructions
CONTENTS O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Quick Guide 4 General 5 Fuel 5 Multifuel Grate 6 Controlling the Fire 6 Lighting 7 Refuelling 8 Ash Clearance 8 Reduced Burning 8 Cleaning and Maintenance 8 Servicing 9 Throatplate and Flueway Cleaning 9 Chimney Sweeping 9 CO Alarm 9 Troubleshooting 10 If you need further help 10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Health and Safety Precautions 11 Air Supply 11 CO Alarms 11 Specification 11 Chimney 12 Hearth and Fire Surround
QUICK GUIDE Your Charnwood at a glance ® a b b a e c Throat plate Improves efficiency of stove by slowing down flue gases Door Keep closed when stove is in use c Door handle Pull up to open d Riddler handle Pull handle in and out to riddle. See page 5 for more detail e Fuel retainer Ensure fuel does not protrude beyond retainer d LIGHTING AND CONTROLLING THE FIRE p5 p6 Boost Nominal Output Low Output Air control Add kindling and paper or firelighters.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® GENERAL Take care to only burn good quality fuels in order to obtain the greatest efficiency and to maintain the life of the appliance. Before lighting the stove, check with the installer that the work and checks described in the Installation Instructions have been carried Wood out correctly and that the chimney has been swept, is sound and free from any obstructions.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® MULTIFUEL GRATE Your Charnwood stove is fitted with a multifuel grate which enables both solid fuels and wood to be burned effectively. The grate has two positions: 1) In the solid fuel position the grate bars are vertical with gaps in between allowing primary combustion air to come up through the grate and through the fuel bed. 2) In the wood position the grate bars are horizontal.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® LIGHTING 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. At first only light a small fire and burn it slowly for two hours to allow any residual moisture in the chimney to evaporate. The lighting process is shown in Figs. 4-7. Fig.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® REDUCED BURNING When burning authorised smokeless fuel follow the same lighting process as shown in figures 4-7 but use small kindling at first and For reduced burning the fire door must be closed. then 1.9kg of heavier section (25mm square section) wood to give a When burning wood in areas that are not smoke controlled, load good firebed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® Fig. 9 Throat Plate Position and Lowering Throat Plate Position Retaining flanges on side plate Brick Throat Plate SERVICING It is recommended that the fire is serviced once a year to keep it in CHIMNEY SWEEPING first class working order. After cleaning out the firebox thoroughly, check that all internal parts are in good working order, replacing any The chimney should be swept at least twice a year. It will generally be parts that are beginning to show signs of wear.
TROUBLESHOOTING ® FIRE WILL NOT BURN FIRE BLAZING OUT OF CONTROL Check that: Check that: a) the air inlet is not obstructed in any way, a) The door is tightly closed. b) chimneys and flueways are clear, b) The air control slider is fully closed. c) a suitable fuel is being used, c) A suitable fuel is being used. d) there is an adequate air supply, d) Door seals and air control slider are intact. e) an extractor fan is not fitted in the same room as the stove.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® the air box. The blanking plate should also be removed from HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS underneath the air box and fitted in the place of the ducting Please take care when installing the stove that the requirements of connections on rear of the convection casing. This is so that air is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are met. Adequate facilities taken from between the fire box and the convection casing. must be available for loading, unloading and site handling.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® Fig. 11 Limiting Dimensions of Surround and Opening Fig. 10 Minimum distances from combustibles D 500mm A C A B A 600mm C B E The shaded grey area on the face of the surround is the minimum flat area required for inset installation. Dimension A: 280mm Dimension B: 251mm (Building regulations) Recommended:390mm (extension of door over hearth) Dimension C: 1000mm (in front of glass) Dimension D: 310mm Dimension E: 12mm Dimension A: Min. 405mm Max.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® PREPARATION OF FIREPLACE A cover plate can be fitted to the rear outlet of the convection casing. The outlet on the rear of the air box is to be left open If the fireplace contains combustible materials, inlet and outlet air and no spigots are to be attached. This will provide external air vents with an area of 246cm² each must be fitted below and above directly from the convection casing. the stove convection case to provide a continual air flow around the stove.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® FITTING THE CONVECTION CASING, FLUE 1. Attach flue collar to length of flexible flue liner PIPE AND STOVE Having prepared the fireplace as described, the convection case, stove and flue pipe can now be fitted. 1.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® 4. SECURE THE CASING TO THE HEARTH Secure the stove by inserting screws through the holes in the base (see diagram). 5. MAKE GOOD THE OPENINGS AND FILL WITH INSULATION Make good the opening at the top and sides of the convection casing ensuring that a good seal is made with the side flanges. It is recommended to use heat resistant plaster on the wall surrounding the stove. Follow the liner manufacture’s recommendations regarding insulating the liner.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® 8. SECURE THE FLUE ADAPTORS Flue pipe Working from the inside of the stove, push the flue collar up through the flue outlet to meet the upper flue collar, so that the coach bolts Convection casing come down through the holes. Secure bolts with nuts. Upper flue collar All flue connections must be well sealed. Check that the flue pipe is not obstructed or restricted in any way and that all joints are well sealed.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® for use within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt" PRE LIGHTING CHECK appliance ("exempted" from the controls which generally apply in Before initial lighting check the following points: the smoke control area). 1. The bottom grate bars must all be fitted and should move freely In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the and easily when the riddling mechanism is operated.
C FOUR I DIMENSIONS (mm) ® 485 595 550 ø77 75 200 400 FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 380 115 265 ø127 555 (for 5" flue) 595 310 PLAN VIEW SIDE VIEW 18
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