Woodwarm Stoves 10Kw Plus Installation and operating instructions manual - page 13
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DAILY ROUTINE , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
When properly used a Woodwarm Fireview stove is absolutely safe.
There is an operating tool provided to operate all the various controls. Do not leave the operating tool
attached to the stove when the stove is in use as it will get very hot. Obviously when the stove is in use the
body will be too hot to touch by hand. Children and elderly people should be prevented from touching it by accident
by using a suitable fire guard. This should be manufactured to BS 6539.
Combustible materials should never be left on the stove when it is alight. Linen, wool, wood and many other
materials can spontaneously ignite if they become too hot. They do not have to come in direct contact with flames.
Never spray aerosols near the stove when it is alight as an explosion could occur if flammable vapours or gases
come into contact with naked flames.
A routine should be established of :-
Daily - run the stove hot for a time using the procedure as explained on pages 10 and 11, along with a surface
mounted thermometer to ensure optimum temperature is reached. This will assist in cleaning any marginal deposits
of tar from the door glass, stove, flue and chimney internally. Check on the amount of ash in the ashpan and empty
if necessary.
Weekly - check seals, be they rope or fire cement, for air tightness. LUBRICATE the fire door catch and ashpit
door catch if needed with a high temperature or graphite based lubricant. Ensure that the ashpit is clear of ash all
the way to the rear. Clear any clinker or nails from the grate bars and from the front and rear grate bar supports.
Twice yearly - check the condition of the fire boards and seals and replace if deteriorated. Remove and clean
over the baffle and clear flue ways. More often if burning solid fuel. A visit from the chimney sweep will remove the
small amount of ash dust which forms in the chimney if the above instructions are adhered to.
The names and addresses of your local Approved Chimney Sweeps can be obtained from either of the following:-
Guild of Master Sweeps or The National Association of Chimney Sweeps (see page 28 for contact details).
If the stove is to be left unlit for any period of time ensure the air vents are left open and the controls and
door catches are well lubricated with a high temperature/graphite based lubricant or other rust preventative.
Maintain the paint surface solely with a soft dry cloth and nothing more. The paint used is a durable heat proof
paint. It is, as a consequence, porous and is not waterproof. Before re-lighting the stove after a long period out of
use, check that all flue ways are clear of obstructions.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE WOODWARM FIREVIEW STOVES
Before lighting check with the installer that the work and checks described in the previous pages of this booklet
have been carried out correctly and that the chimney is sound, has been swept and is free from any obstructions.
HOW CLEAN BURN WORKS
The Fireview range of stoves utilise long preheated air inlet ducts venting the air to the stove at the front top of the
door aperture. This method of air inlet builds an 'Air Curtain' over the glass and prevents all but a little of the
normal tar deposits from condensing on the glass of the stove, and causes all, but a small proportion, to be burnt in
secondary combustion, hence the 'CLEAN BURN' application.
INITIAL LIGHTING
Note The paint used for finishing the stove will emit fumes as it "cures" when first fired, and maybe on the second
firing, as the body of the stove reaches operating temperature. Therefore ensure the room is well ventilated. As
part of the process the paint will soften whilst “curing” so avoid touching as this will severely mark the finish.
LIGHTING
Open the air control lever on the left hand side of the stove by pushing it down. Open the air control knobs in the
ash pit door by sliding them to the left.
Make sure that the exterior of the stove is thoroughly cleaned using a dry cloth. The stove can be lit using paper,
dry kindling, and/or fire lighters. Place the paper and kindling or fire-lighters on the grate and cover with wood or a
50mm layer of solid fuel. Light the fire and close the stove doors; wait until the fuel is well alight then load fuel and
adjust the air controls to suit as in the following section.