ApplePie User Manual

them width-ways one behind the other, or 180mm if laid
side by side.
Load the logs carefully on to the hot ember fuel bed one
at a time and push them down gently to make contact
with the ember bed. Ensure there is an air gap between
the logs. (Logs over 80mm diameter or heavier than 500
grams should be split down into smaller pieces).
Figure 1.6 shows the logs laid in the stove.
11) Ensure logs do not extend above the clean-air inlets
at the back of the rebox.
12) Close the door and leave it cracked open an inch or
so.
13) Once these logs are fully ablaze and with glowing
surfaces (usually 3 to 5 minutes), fully secure the door.
14) The ames will reduce to a calmer steadier burn
and already your stove will be burning extremely cleanly
and efciently. If the ames die down too much and stop
glowing, crack the door ajar an inch or so for a few more
minutes until the re on the logs is fully established.
15) Once the re is established, and to maintain
an average 4kW output, the system will consume
approximately 1 kg of wood per 45 minutes, but the best
way to burn for clean and efcient results is to load wood
‘little and often’.
16) Move the vent control fully to the right. This will close
the Primary-boost air yet the Secondary and Tertiary air
systems will remain open.
17) Ensure the rebox is never overloaded and when
refueling always ensure logs are positioned away from
the front, avoiding logs toppling over the front retaining
bar. Keep logs well away from glass to ensure efcient
operation of the air-wash system.
18) If the bed of embers builds up too much, allow it to
burn down a bit before refueling.
19) If there is a delay when refueling, and the bed of
embers has mostly burnt through, rst reload with more
kindling or thin logs to establish a new hot ember bed
before putting on larger logs.
20) The vent control will control the speed of the burn.
When attempting to slow the burn rate, ensure you move
the vent control to the left, and past the boost position. As
the lever approaches the central position and beyond, the
air supply to the re box will reduce.
It should always be open at least enough to ensure air-
wash system has a ready supply of air and that there is
constant air supply for the solid particles and gases to
burn cleanly.
Your ApplePie stove is tted with constant minimal air
supply such that the appliance cannot be made airtight.
21) When you have nished using the stove for the day,
fully open the vents by positioning the vent control into the
‘BOOST’ position, until any remaining fuel has burnt away.
This nal burning of the day should always be fast and
hot, to help clear deposits from the glass and to minimise
soot/tar and creosote deposits in the appliance and in the
chimney.
22) Prior to relighting from cold, remove the bottom ash-
pan/ burn-tray and dispose of most of the ashes safely. It
is NOT essential to remove all ash though as some of the
ash will re-burn.
23) Weather conditions including wind pattern and
temperature outside along with ue design and chimney
height and location will all have an effect on draught
strength of your ue system which can vary from day to
day.
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Figure 1.5
Figure 1.6