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Villager Stove User Guide Villager Stove User Guide March 2015 BS EN 13240:2001 +A2:2004 CE BK550 Rev07...
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Your Villager stove is built to the highest standard of craftsmanship using the best materials and the most modern equipment available. It is a highly e cient and sophisticated piece of machinery and when properly installed and operated it should provide a lifetime of heating satisfaction.
Do not use aerosol sprays or any other ammable materials near the appliance when in use. Arada Ltd will not be responsible for any consequential or incidental loss or injury however caused. Any manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as overriding statutory requirements.
Villager Stove User Guide 2 Advice on fuel types Never burn plastics, household waste or liquid fuels in your stove. 2.1 Wood As a natural and renewable fuel, wood is the rst choice for burning, however burning wood requires a little e ort and planning.
(www.solidfuel.co.uk) or HETAS (www.hetas.co.uk). 3 Before using your stove Villager stoves are designed to be operated with the re door(s) closed at all times, apart from refuelling (when alight) or cleaning (when cold). Never leave the appliance unattended for an extended length of time with the door(s) open.
Ensure that you have read and understood these instructions before lighting the re. Our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/aradastoves features a collection of videos designed to help you get the best from your Villager stove. Always wear suitable protective re gloves when refuelling your stove, such as the Arada glove supplied with your stove.
Villager Stove User Guide Figure 1: Single door stove air inlet controls. Sliding the knob to the right will increase the amount of air intake to the stove, as shown in position 4 (in gure 1). To decrease, push the slider to the left, as shown in position 3 (in gure 1).
Villager Stove User Guide Figure 2: Double door stove air inlet controls. 4.2.1 Primary air Primary air enters the appliance through the control(s) found near to the bottom of the re door. Your stove has control knob(s) to control the primary air which slide left to right.
Villager Stove User Guide 5 Lighting your stove 5.1 Burning wood in a multi fuel stove When wood is burnt it is in fact the wood gas that burns and this requires a good supply of air coming from above the fuel. For this reason we will use all the air inlets while igniting the stove, but will then reduce this to air coming from the airwash system and over draught.
Villager Stove User Guide 6. After ten to fteen minutes, close the primary air control and regulate the airwash system to control the burn rate and maintain clear glass, typically by reducing to approximately half open. 5.2 Burning solid fuels Solid fuel burns best with its air supply for combustion coming from underneath the fuel.
5.3 Burning wood in a dedicated wood burning stove Villager wood burning stoves are tted with liners to both the sides and base of the stove. Wood fuelled res burn best on a bed of ash and with air for combustion being introduced from above the ame.
Villager Stove User Guide 5.4 Warning - Fume / smoke emissions Warning: Properly installed, with a suitable ue or chimney, operated and maintained correctly, this appliance will not emit fumes into the dwelling. Occasional fumes when de-ashing and refuelling may occur.
Villager Stove User Guide 6 Further information for all stove owners 6.1 Door glass The door glass should remain clear during normal burning. However under certain conditions, such as burning at a low rate, using damp wood or overnight burning, the glass may become somewhat blackened. To remedy this, operate the appliance at a fast rate.
All replacement parts or accessories can be ordered from your local stove dealer or online direct from Arada at visit www.aradastoves.com/support. It is worth noting that the tting of non-o cial Arada parts to your stove may invalidate its guarantee. 6.5 Ash removal...
7 Further information for multi fuel stove owners 7.1 Multi fuel or Flexifuel grates The grate in your Villager stove comprises of a series of reciprocating cast iron bars seated on a pivoted comb. These should come pre-assembled in your new stove.
8 How heat is delivered by your stove 8.1 Radiant heat All Villager stoves radiate heat into the room. The radiated heat is most intense at the front of the stove and less intense the further you move away from the stove.
9 Ongoing care for your Villager stove The following items should be checked on your stove at regular intervals to help ensure that the safe and e cient use of your stove continues for many years to come.
10 Further resources / reading Once again we would like to thank you for buying your Villager stove. When you buy a Villager stove, you are not only buying a rst class BK550 Rev07...
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However if you have any queries, doubts or would like further advice please do not hesitate to speak to your Villager dealer or call us. You will nd our contact details after this paragraph as well as a list of resources where you can discover more information about your stove and associated articles.
Villager Stove User Guide 11 Guarantee When you buy an Arada stove, you are not only buying a rst class appliance, you are receiving a commitment from us to look after you and your appliance. 11.1 Guarantee If any part of the main body of the stove fails due to a manufacturing or...
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2. You must be the original purchaser of the stove in order to make a claim. This guarantee is not valid in relation to any claims made by someone who did not originally purchase the stove from Arada or an approved Arada dealer.
11. The guarantee is only valid where any spare parts used are supplied by Arada or an approved Arada dealer. The use of spares other than those supplied by Arada Limited shall invalidate the guarantee. Parts can be sourced through an approved dealer or directly from Arada online at www.aradastovesandspares.com.
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