® Operating & Installation Instructions
CONTENTS QUICK GUIDE 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5 FUEL 5 WOOD LOGS 5 MULTI GRATE 5 RIDDLING 6 LIGHTING 6 CONTROLLING THE FIRE 6 REFUELLING 7 ASH CLEARANCE 7 OPERATING TOOL HOLDER 7 REDUCED BURNING 7 MAINTENANCE 8 THROAT PLATE AND FLUEWAY CLEANING 8 CHIMNEY SWEEPING 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 CO ALARM 10 IF YOU NEED FURTHER HELP 10 UNPACKING THE STOVE 11 HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 11 CO ALARMS 11 SPECIFICATION 11 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11 CHIMNEY 12 HEARTH AND FI
QUICK GUIDE ® Throat plate Operating tool Improves efficiency of stove by slowing down flue gases Door Keep closed when stove is in use Door handle Pull out to open Riddler knob Use operating tool to riddle Fuel retainer Ensure fuel does not protrude beyond retainer AIR CONTROL Boost Nominal High Low Output Output MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING GLASS Wipe with damp, lint free cloth. Any stubborn deposits on the glass may be removed with a proprietary stove glass cleaner or ceramic hob cleaner.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® WOOD LOGS Congratulations on becoming the owner of a Charnwood Skye Stove. Your stove has been approved in smoke control areas to burn wood logs if it is used in accordance with these instructions. It is very Only dry well seasoned wood should be burnt on this appliance as important that you read and understand these instructions before burning wet unseasoned wood will give rise to heavy tar deposits in using the stove. the stove, on the glass and within the chimney.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 1 Operating the multi grate ® any residual moisture in the chimney to evaporate. Wood Light the stove using dry kindling wood and paper or fire lighters. Put the paper, or fire lighters, and kindling in the firebox and cover with a few small dry logs. Open the air control fully (see Fig. 3). Fuel Selection Slider Pull out - Solid Fuel Push in - Wood Logs Light the paper or fire lighters.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS burning to the fully closed position. ® The Ashpan should be emptied regularly before it becomes too full. Never allow the ash to accumulate in the ashpan so that it comes in When the fire is burning normally the air control gives enough contact with the underside of the grate as this will seriously damage airwash to keep the glass clean. However, it will not always be the grate bars. possible to keep the glass clean with the air control fully closed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® MAINTENANCE THROAT PLATE AND FLUEWAY CLEANING Cleaning It is important that the throat plate and all the stove flueways are kept clean in order to prevent potentially dangerous fume emission. They The stove is finished with a high temperature paint which will should be cleaned at least monthly, and more frequently if necessary. withstand the temperatures encountered in normal use. This may It is necessary to let the fire out to carry out these operations.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® CHIMNEY SWEEPING should be noted and with a little care should enable the glass to be Where the chimney previously served an open fire, it is possible a) Wet or unseasoned wood, or logs overhanging the front fence will kept clean in most situations: that the higher flue gas temperature from a stove may loosen soot cause the glass to blacken. deposits with the consequent risk of flue blockage.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS c) A suitable fuel is being used. d) Door seals and airwash slide are intact. Chimney Fires If the chimney is thoroughly and regularly swept, chimney fires should not occur. However, if a chimney fire does occur close the air control, and tightly close the door 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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS UNPACKING THE STOVE ® This stove is capable of intermittent operation, and is not suitable for use in a shared flue system. The stove arrives bolted and strapped to its pallet. There must be adequate facilities for unloading and manoeuvring into position. The In addition to these instructions the requirements of BS.8303 and wrapping is first removed, then the stove released from the pallet by BSEN 15287-1:2007 must be fulfilled.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CHIMNEY the flat front of the stove by 430mm - Skye 5 or 480mm - Skye 7. In order for the appliance to perform satisfactorily the chimney If in doubt as to the positioning of the stove, expert advice should be height must not be less than 4 metres measured vertically from the sought either from the supplier or the local building inspector. The outlet of the stove to the top of the chimney.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS flue outlet. The seal for the top outlet is a 155mm dia ring of rope ® Fig. 9. Horizontal register plate with top flue connection seal. The seal for the rear outlet is a length of adhesive backed Alternative Soot Door Positions fibre webbing supplied with instructions ref: TIS093. This is applied to the flue collar or the Vertical Rear Flue adapter for rear outlet installations.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 11. Flue Blanking Plate Skye 5: 90mm Skye 7: 100mm Back of Stove Blanking Plate To fit the optional rear heat shield, loosen the button head allen Inside of Stove screws and slide the heat shield on so that the slots on the back of the heat shield fit over the screws. (fig. 12) Clamping Plate Fig. 12. Fitting the optional rear heat shield.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements. The Skye 5 Store Stand and Skye 5 Low have been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning wood logs.
SKYE 5 DIMENSIONS ® 81 122 498 423 Optional rear flue adaptor 301 To suit 125mm (5”) flue pipe PLAN 160 833 808 STORE STAND 709 249 390 63 LOW 509 160 623 648 524 64 509 FRONT 63 390 SIDE REAR 16
SKYE 7 DIMENSIONS ® Optional rear flue adaptor To suit 150mm (6”) flue pipe LOW STORE STAND PLAN FRONT SIDE REAR 17
Charnwood Skye 5 Store Stand Parts List IssuePARTS C LIST 24 23 ® 6 72 69 74 25 65 29 26 SKYE 5 STORE STAND PARTS LIST 28 8 21 8 27 20 15 67 18 19 66 59 64 61 16 17 13 68 11 10 9 63 43 60 12 34 42 62 70 22 7 71 5 35 40 32 39 36 44 38 45 48 46 47 50 57 49 55 58 Item Part No.
Charnwood Skye 5 Low Parts List IssuePARTS B LIST ® 25 72 24 74 30 26 28 29 66 7 8 6 27 65 69 11 10 9 23 67 12 60 62 63 19 20 14 SKYE 5 LOW PARTS LIST 35 70 15 36 1 5 61 64 43 45 32 38 39 47 49 4 51 56 50 59 56 54 41 40 34 3 55 008/BU002/S 008/FW29 006/BU018 008/BU003 004/KV23 011/BU031 004/XV30 011/BU029S 002/BU015L 002/BU015R 002/BU016 002/BU007 004/EZ095 004/BUL048 004/BU017 010/BU097 002/BU030 012/AY13 010/BU077 010/BU033 002/CG20S8 002/BU098 008/FFM081 002/B
Charnwood Skye 7 Store Stand Parts List IssuePARTS C LIST ® SKYE 7 STORE STAND PARTS LIST Item Part No.
Charnwood Skye 7 Low Stand Parts List IssuePARTS C LIST ® SKYE 7 LOW PARTS LIST Item Part No.
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