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We recommend using Thermacure stove glass cleaner. This is availa-
ble from www.vestastoves.com
Only clean the glass when the stove is cold.
The painted surface of the stove can be wiped down with a dry cloth
only when cold. The paint can be easily damaged if touched when
hot for the first few firings. Touching up the stove is easy and can be
done with Thermacure stove paint available from
www.vestastoves.com
Types of fuel
Wood needs to be well seasoned before it is burnt. Different woods
take varying amounts of time to season but, as a general guide, be-
fore being used in a stove, wood should be cut to length, split and
then stacked under cover (with the sides open to the air) for at least
a year. Wood is ready for burning when radial cracks appear in the
end of the logs and the water content is no higher than 20%. It is
then good practice to have it in the log basket, inside the house, for
a few days before it is actually used in the stove. The internal width
of the firebox is 350mm and so firewood should be no longer than
this.
Do not burn unseasoned wood in your woodburner. Do not burn
particle board, lacquered, painted or treated wood, plastics, rubber
or liquid fuels. The stove is not suitable for burning solid fuel ie. bri-
quettes\ coal\coke\smokeless fuel. The stove should not be used as
an incinerator.
Remember water doesn't burn so use dry fuel. Wet wood causes
black glass and tar build up inside chimneys and will damage your
appliance.
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