Woodsman Blaze Installation And Operating Instructions Manual - page 6
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Operating Instructions
(Burning Wood)
Keep these instructions for future reference
Important: ensure installation instructions have been adhered to before lighting the
appliance.
Important: firewood should be loaded in a front to back direction when operating this
appliance.
Warning: any modification of the appliance that has not been approved in writing by
the testing authority is considered as breaching AS/NZS 4013.
Warning: do not use flammable liquids or aerosols to start or rekindle the fire.
Warning: do not use flammable liquids or aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance when
it is operating.
Warning: do not store fuel within heater installation clearances.
For your comfort, it is advised that you light your first fire with the windows open to
allow the escape of paint fumes. This will normally happen for the first 30 minutes of
the first burn.
Fully open the heat control. Place wood kindling and paper or firelighter in the firebox. Ignite
and leave the door partially open by resting on the catch until the fire is blazing (4-5 minutes),
and burns well with the door closed. Do this only from a cold start. Once the fire is underway,
adjust the heat control to suit. If the firebox or the flue becomes visible red-hot, adjust the
heat control to a lower heat position to avoid being unnecessarily harsh on the unit as well as
wasting excessive heat up the flue.
Warning: always open the heat control before opening the fire door.
For long holding operation in a Clean Air Zone, level the ashes and load with the firewood lying
front to back, rather than left to right. After loading new wood, operate the fire with the heat
control fully open for 20 minutes before closing the heat control to the lower burning position.
By following this simple method of low burn firing, you will achieve very low emission rates and
obtain the high efficiency burn that is associated with the Woodsman product.
The fuel approved for use in Clean Air Zones in this appliance is wood with a moisture content
of less than 25% of dry weight. This usually means green timber left for at least three months
to air dry.
Caution: the use of some types of preservative-treated wood as a fuel can be hazardous.
Caution: this appliance should not be operated with cracked glass.
Caution: this appliance should be maintained and operated at all times in accordance with
these instructions.
Operating Instructions
(Multi-fuels)
Your Woodsman Multi-fuel will operate perfectly well burning coal, wood, briquettes or a mixture
of any of these. Often the hottest temperatures are achieved by burning a mixture of wood with
coal laid over the top.
The appliance has two heat controls. The High - Low control to the left of the ash pan door is for
use when burning coal, briquettes, or a mixture of wood and coal. The High - Low control above
the fire door is for use when burning wood only.