Operating Your Stove - ACR Electronics Neo 1 Technical Manual

Operating your stove

Please note that during the first firing,
we recommend a small fire is lit and
that you slowly increase the
temperature to enable the various
parts to expand normally.
You may also experience fumes and a
haze being given off by the stove during
the first firing and possibly for the next
couple of firings as the paint cures. This
is normal but please ensure that the
room is well ventilated during this
period.
The appliance should not be operated in
mild weather with smokeless fuel. Under
certain weather circumstances e.g. fog
the chimney will not draw sufficiently
and could cause asphyxiation.
Await better weather conditions before
attempting to use the appliance.
In the rare event of a malfunction due to
overheating or a chimney fire, the air
control should be shut down completely
and the fuel allowed to burn out. In the
event of a chimney fire, once the air
control has been closed completely, dial
999 for assistance. If the appliance has
overheated, the appliance and flue will
need to be inspected for any damage
before it can be operated again.
Always check with your dealer or directly with the manufacturer as
using the incorrect fuel will invalidate your guarantee and damage your
appliance.
Recommended Fuels
Wood: hardwood such as ash, oak and
beech which have been cut for at least 2
years and stored under shelter. The logs
should have a maximum moisture
content of 20%. Maximum log length
400mm, maximum width 125mm.
Smokeless Fuels: below 20%
Petroleum coke content such as
Anthracite, Phurnacite, Ancit suitable for
use with a closed heating appliance.
Prohibited Fuels
Green wood: i.e wood which is less
than 2 years old with a moisture content
of above 20%
Recovered wood: i.e pallets, railway
sleepers etc. These will have been
chemically treated and will pollute the
atmosphere and possibly overheat the
appliance.
Housecoal or Bituminous coal: these
fuels will soot up the airways of the
stove and possibly overheat the
appliance.
Petroleum Based Coke: over 20% -
this will overheat the appliance and
possibly damage the unit.
Liquid fuels.
Operating your stove
Instructions for use with
wood
A
• Rotate the air control wheel fully to the
A
right until the wheel stops, you should
now have the four grooves central to
the appliance door.
• Lay firelighters or rolled up
newspapers on the grate and add a
small amount of kindling wood to the
top. Place 1 or 2 small logs on the top.
• Light the newspaper or firelighters
using a long taper and push the door
to but do not engage the locking
mechanism fully.
• When the fire is burning fiercely, after a
couple of minutes add more logs and
close the door.
• When the fire has become established,
B
rotate the air control to the left until the
three grooves are central to the door.
B
• The burning rate can be altered by
C
rotating the air control wheel between
the three groove and the one groove
setting - rotate the air control towards
the left to decrease the burn rate and
heat output
• Care should be taken to ensure that
the logs are not placed higher than
the log guard allows.
Instructions for use with
smokeless fuel
• Rotate the air control wheel fully to the
A
right until the wheel stops, you should
now have the four grooves central to
the appliance door.
• Lay firelighters or rolled up
newspapers on the grate and add a
small amount of kindling wood to the
top. Place a small quantity of
smokeless fuel on top
• Light the newspaper or firelighters
using a long taper and push the door
to but do not engage the locking
mechanism fully
• When the fire is burning fiercely, after a
couple of minutes add more
smokeless fuel and close the door.
• When the fire has become established,
B
rotate the air control to the left until the
three grooves are central to the door.
• The burning rate can be altered by
C
rotating the air control wheel between
the four groove and the two groove
setting - rotate the air towards the left
to decrease the burn rate and heat
output.
C
• Care should be taken to ensure that
the firebox is not overfilled with
smokeless fuel - it should be no
higher than the log guard.