Woodwarm Stoves 10Kw Plus Installation and operating instructions manual - page 11
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OPERATION OF GRATE
Your stove is fitted with a multi-fuel grate (diagram 8 & 8A) which will enable you to burn wood or solid fuel
equally effectively. It consists of a grate lever operating handle (shown in yellow), grate bars (shown in blue) and
the grate link bar (shown in red). Once fuel is loaded on the grate the grate will remain where it has been
positioned). The grate is left with the bars closed for wood and slightly open for solid fuel, to de-ash gently and
NOT FORCEFULLY rotate the bars fully.Never allow ashes to accumulate underneath the grate to the point
where they come in contact with the grate bars, they will overheat and distort, nor to the point where the ash will
obstruct the grate link bar thus the grate bars will not be able to be rotated.
DE-ASHING
Using the tool provided (shown in yellow) the grate is gently and NOT FORCEFULLY rotated clockwise to open
and to de-ash and anti-clockwise to close and for the wood burning mode. A GENTLE ROCKING movement will
dislodge all but the largest clinkers through to the ashpan. Too much riddling/poking can result in unburnt fuel
being emptied into the ash pan and should be avoided. Any clinkers should be regularly removed from the fire
bed. In the larger models there are two ashpans for ease of use. The ashpan should be emptied regularly before it
becomes too full. Use the operating tool to handle the ashpan, taking care not to spill the ashes as there may well
be hot embers still glowing in the pan. Never allow ash to accumulate in the ashpan so that it comes into
contact with the underside of the grate as this could impede the movement of the grate link bar and therefore the
movement of the grate bars and will cause serious damage to the grate bars. Care should be taken that ash
is cool before emptying into plastic bin liners. If the grate bars will not rotate easily DO NOT FORCE them but
investigate the possible cause, i.e. clinker or nails blocking movement or too much ash in ashpan and in the
bottom of stove, and remedy as soon as possible.
Always refit the ashpit door properly after replacing the ashpan/s. “Tippy” ash caddies are available from your
local stockist to assist in the removal of ashes from the house.
Diagram 7
Diagram 8
Diagram 8A