Ironheart Wood Fired Cook Stove Instruction Manual
Contents 1. WELCOME TO YOUR ESSE ........................................................................................................ 4 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 5 BEFORE USING YOUR COOK STOVE............................................................................................... 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOK STOVE ....................................................................................
COMMISSIONING ....................................................................................................................... 28 4. CONSUMABLE PARTS ............................................................................................................ 29 5. DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE .........................................................................................
1. WELCOME TO YOUR ESSE Welcome to the ESSE family! We’ve poured all of our knowledge, expertise and passion for designing and manufacturing market leading stoves, dating back to 1854, into producing your ESSE cook stove. All ESSE cook stoves are manufactured at our factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, and we’re confident that if appropriately installed, maintained and cared for, your ESSE stove will provide you with many years of cooking, room heating, comfort and joy.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR COOK STOVE Ensure that all protective packaging has been removed. The hotplate has been oiled at the factory to prevent rusting and therefore will require wiping with a damp cloth and drying with a paper towel, before use. This appliance is suitable for burning wood only. An extractor should not be fitted within the same room as the appliance. Do not place tea towels or similar items on the handrail.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS oven temperature), rotate the dial clockwise. To open the damper, (and reduce the oven temperature), rotate the dial anticlockwise. Flue Damper This is primarily used to help manage an occasional excessive flue draft, for example, during adverse weather conditions. However, an appropriate flue draft should be created during the installation of the appliance (See the flue draft section of this document for more information).
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS If the cook stove is being used primarily to heat the room, we recommend leaving the bolster lids open, allowing heat from the hotplate to radiate into the room.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is not appropriate for use as an incinerator, and unsuitable fuels should not be used. Failure to follow this requirement will invalidate your warranty. CO ALARM Your installer should have ensured that you have a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm fitted, in the same room as your ESSE cook stove. This is a requirement of the BS EN 50292:2013 standard, and you should make sure that you are familiar with the operation of this essential piece of equipment.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS a reputable fire wood specialist, who is able to control the moisture content of their wood logs. For best results, we recommend your wood logs are cut to a length of 300mm, and a diameter / width of 80mm. LIGHTING YOUR ESSE COOK STOVE When your ESSE cook stove is first lit, it may smoke, give off an odour, or make ‘ticking noises’. This is quite normal, as the materials used within its manufacture are heated up for the first time.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Lay two small wood logs along the length of the firebox base, and place a firelighter / tightly rolled up newspaper on top of them. On top, use wood kindling to create a small lattice structure, before finally placing a small wood log on top. Safely light the firelighter / newspaper and close the door, but leaving it slightly ajar.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REFUELLING Refuelling should be undertaken whilst the flames on the current fuel are still established, or you may experience excessive smoking. If the current fire has died out, reignite the fire with additional kindling, before adding additional fuel. When positioning fuel into the firebed, ensure that the fuel is not touching the back or side walls, or the glass window, as this will result in a less clean burn.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Positioning the Fire Grate After riddling, the Fire Grate should be ‘closed’, with the Riddle Plate positioned to block the slots in the below Grate. The Fire Grate should only be ‘riddled’ when the ashbed grows above 20mm deep, so as to remove some of the excess ash. ASHPAN Your ESSE cook stove will be hot during and after use. Always use the supplied Operating Tool and / or Glove to remove and replace the Ashpan.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Never allow the level of ash to build up so it touches the underside of the Fire Grate, as this can cause permanent damage to your ESSE cook stove. Never pour hot ash into plastic waste bags or bins. COOKING ON YOUR COOK STOVE Always ensure that that the bottom left door is closed during use, or too much air will be drawn into the firebox. Whilst your Ironheart can be used to heat a space, it is primarily a wood fuelled cooker.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Your ESSE Ironheart comes supplied with a wire shelf, which can be placed on the steel runner pins in the oven. The wire shelf has a retaining device, to reduce the risk of them pulling free of the cooker accidently. To remove the shelf, pull forward as far as they come, them lift the front of the shelf up at an angle, and slowly pull free from the shelf runners.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The fire door should always be closed, whilst cooking in the firebox. The Oven Gauge, with temperature guide Remember that the oven gauge is a useful tool for giving an indication of the oven temperature, but due to how the oven is heated, should not be relied upon to give an exact temperature reading. Your ESSE Ironheart is cleverly designed to allow the hot gasses from the fire to be directed to the area of the cook stove where it is most required.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Cooking on the Hotplate The Oven Damper should be fully opened, (fully rotated anticlockwise), allowing the majority of hot gasses to pass directly from the firebox to the hotplate, before passing up through the flue pipe. Cooking in the Oven and on the Hotplate Depending upon what you are cooking, and your cooking style, the Oven Damper can be positioned fully closed, (fully rotated clockwise), fully open (fully rotated anti-clockwise), or at any point between.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FLUE DRAFT An appropriate flue draft is essential for the stove to work safely and efficiently. During installation, your installer should have taken a flue draft reading, to ensure that it within the recommended range of 12 – 25 pascals. If your cook stove is burning wood logs quickly, or adjusting the Air Controller is having little effect on controlling the fire, consult with your installer to confirm the flue draft remains appropriate.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS General cleaning The exterior cast iron and sheet steel parts should be cleaned with a soft brush or lint-free cloth. Should areas of the appliance need re-painting, high temperature aerosol paints are available from your retailer. Glass window If the glass window needs cleaning, use a damp cloth. If stubborn stains remains, use a dedicated glass cleaning solution.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS protective equipment. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application and use. Internal flue ways The flue ways inside the cook stove should be cleaned as part of the annual service, and at the same time as the flue and chimney are swept. Once the fluepipe and chimney have been swept, all of the internal channels that allow the hot flue gasses to pass around and heat the cooker should be cleaned. To do so, the hotplate and two flue cleaning access plates should be removed.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Hotplate removal – Screw removal Hotplate removal – Lifting the hotplate clear Front access plate removal Side oven access plate removal CHIMNEY SWEEPING To ensure continued safe and efficient use of your ESSE cook stove, we recommend that your chimney is swept by a professional at least once a year, typically before the stove season. Where the appliance is used throughout the year, we recommend more regular sweeping.
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SEASONAL USE If your ESSE cook stove is to not be used for a period of time, first clean the appliance as described within the ‘Cleaning & Maintenance’ section of this manual. Empty both the Fire Grate and Ashpan of all ash, before closing the door. Position the Air Controller to a central position – This will allow a flow of air, preventing a build-up of moisture inside your ESSE cook stove, which can lead to rusting.
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3. 3.INSTALLATION INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PLANNING THE INSTALLATION It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that when installing the appliance, the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are met.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Air Permeability m3/(h.m²) Minimum air vent area (cm²) <5.0kw >5.0kw Not required 27.5 Please consult Document J of the Building Regulations for detailed guidance, particularly for new build properties, where a low air permeability rating may necessitate a permanent external air vent.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ESSE cook stoves are hand crafted, so small variations in size can occur. Key Product Specifications Nominal Heat Output (Kw) Weight (Kg)* Minimum Flue Draft Flue Gas Mass Flow (g/s) Flue Temperature (°C) Flue Diameter 7.3 280 12Pa 8.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CO ALARM Building regulations require that whenever a new or replacement fixed solid fuel or wood / biomass appliance is installed in a dwelling, a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm must be fitted in the same room as the appliance, in accordance with BS EN 50292:2002. Please consult Document J of the Building Regulations for detailed guidance.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ✔ ✔ ✔ Be free from cracks, severe bends, voids and obstructions. (Typically, the first 500mm should be free from bends, whilst any subsequent bends should not be greater than 45°). Ensure where a flue pipe connects to a chimney, the flue passes past the point where the chimney narrows. Ensure an appropriate flue draft, as detailed within the Flue Draft section of this manual. ✔ Take into consideration future access for maintenance and sweeping.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS To use the flue draft reading point, make a small piercing through the insulating foam, through one of the two holes in the flue gasket plate. Flue collar inspection panel When both the cook stove and chimney are warm, a reading in a range between 1.25mm wg (12 Pa) and 2.5mm wg (25 Pa) should be expected.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Please complete, for the owners records and to support any future warranty claims.
4. 3. CONSUMABLE INSTALLATION PARTS INSTRUCTIONS Item Part No. Description Front LH/RH Brick With Pins (X2) Back LH/RH Brick (X2) Item Part No.
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