Capital Sirius 490MF Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Of course, best burning depends on the quality of wood, draft and stove
settings, so please do experiment to find your own best settings and the best
position on your Capital Stove Thermometer.
Other Solid Fuel Burning
Always clean out the ash pan before refuelling and do not let the ash build up to
the underside of the grate bars – this will severely reduce the life of the grate
and prevent efficient burning. Solid fuel produces ash, which if allowed to build
up, will stifle the air flow through the grate and eventually cause the fire to die.
Caution – only empty the ash pan when the stove is cool.
With some solid fuels a residue of burnt fuel or clinker will accumulate on the
grate, allow the fire to go out periodically to remove this.
Once established and for the best results from your Sirius 490 MF stove, load
about 1 kg of anthracite or equivalent per hour with the primary air control
about half to three quarters open and the secondary air control fully closed. Do
not overload.
Once established and for the best results from your Sirius 790 MF stove, load
about 1 ¼ kg of anthracite or equivalent per hour with the primary air control
about half to three quarters open and the secondary air control fully closed. Do
not overload.
Of course best burning depends on the type of fuel being burnt, draft and stove
settings, so please do experiment to find your own best settings.
De‐Ashing
During stove use, whilst burning anthracite or a mix of wood and anthracite,
from time to time the riddler must be used to remove ash ensuring airflow
through the fire bed and allowing the fire to burn over the whole grate. The
riddling handle is next to the right leg of the stove. Using the glove provided,
move this gently backwards and forwards as necessary until the fire shows signs
of more air reaching un‐burnt fuel. Do not force this mechanism if it becomes
very hard to move – there may be some debris caught in the grate – if this is the
case, carefully open the stove and using a poker in a gloved hand, gently agitate
the fuel bed.
Sirius MF&WD Version 1 November 2013