Installation and Operating Instructions Contents Section Page Important information about installing and The Hobbit using the Hobbit stove Unpacking the Hobbit Stove Assembly of the Hobbit Stove The Hobbit Components of the Hobbit stove Installation of the Hobbit Operating instructions 6.1 Fuel 6.2 Before lighting 6.3 Lighting a wood fire...
2 – Unpacking the Hobbit Stove TAKE CARE PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Remember the stove is made of cast iron and is very heavy. For your safety it is very important that your stove is correctly installed. Take care when assembling and moving the stove. It is made of cast iron and is very heavy (47kg) Carefully open the firebox door and remove the packing.
3 – Assembly of the Hobbit Stove 4 – Components of the Hobbit Stove The stove is supplied with the flue collar fitted to the top. If the installation requires the flue to exit from the rear of the stove, swap the collar for the blanking plate on the back before assembling the firebox as described below.
Use only seasoned timber with a moisture content of less than 20%. Typically this Salamander Stoves cannot accept any responsibility for any fault means wood which has been cut and stored in an open dry shelter for between one arising through incorrect installation or use.
Lighting a wood fire Remember Wood that is smouldering and producing smoke with no flame, is burning very inefficiently and producing unburnt gases and soot that deposit on the inside of the stove Open the primary air control approx 1cm by turning anti-clockwise. (The circular ...
De-ashing the stove 7 – Guidance on safe operation The action of riddling the grate will allow ash to fall from bed of the fire into the ash pan Fire can be very dangerous underneath. During operation, the stove and all the fittings (door handles and controls) get very hot. To riddle the grate place the forked end of the tool in the slot in the riddling lever located Do not overfire the stove.
8 - Maintenance 9 – Fault Finding Fire will not burn Maintenance should only be carried out when the stove is cool The fuel is too wet and not suitable Before use Air inlets to the stove are blocked Between burns in the stove it is good practice to keep ash and debris to a minimum. The flue is blocked or restricted Especially empty the ash pan and ash pan section.
11 - Specification Copy of the CE plate attached to the stove Test refuelling interval Wood 1 hour Manufactured smokeless fuel 2 hours Flue mass gas flow g/s Wood Manufactured smokeless fuel Total net efficiency Wood 74.7% Manufactured smokeless fuel 68.7% Gross efficiency Wood...
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