Instruction Manual

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500IH-I05-020320
WARNING
When the cooking stove is running ALL HANDLES become hot and the
operating tool or glove provided should be used to open or close the doors
(Figure 3)
The burning rate of the stove can now be regulated by the rate at which fuel is
added and use of the air control. The maximum amount of fuel to be loaded
during normal operation is 2kg per hour in order to achieve nominal heat output.
NOTE
This appliance is not an incinerator and only dry well seasoned wood should
be used. Burning coal or other solid fuels such as treated wood is not
possible.
If the cook stove is being used primarily to heat the room it is recommended
that the bolster lid is kept in the raised position to allow heat from the hotplate
to radiate into the room.
When refuelling the cook stove it is recommended that the logs are placed
running front to back as in Figure 6 as this leads to the cleanest combustion.
Before lighting a full fire in the cook stove for the first time it is recommended
that 3 smaller fires are lit first to ensure that any moisture is driven out.
NOTES ON WOODBURNING
Wood burns most efficiently when the air for combustion is supplied from above
the fire bed. This air supplies the oxygen necessary for the volatile gasses given
off by the wood as it is heated to combust which increases efficiency and
reduces heat being wasted up the chimney.
Running the cooking stove with the air control open will provide oxygen for the
wood to burn on the fire bed and should be used to control the fire when lighting
or refuelling. The cooking stove should ideally be run with the air control in the
closed position for the majority of the time in use. If the fire appears to die down
too low then opening the air control slightly for a short period can help revive it.