Before you fire up your ESSE stove for the first time, ensure that your installer has installed the stove in line with the ‘Installation’ section of this manual, and that the flue and chimney has been swept.
Your ESSE stove is for wood burning only – solid mineral fuels, including coal, must not be used, as this will damage the Catalytic Combustor, and the stove itself.
Your installer should have ensured that you have a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm fitted, in the same room as your ESSE stove. This is a requirement of the BS EN 50292:2013 standard, and you should make sure that you are familiar with the operation of this essential piece of equipment.
‘combustion air’ to the correct parts of the fire, at the correct time of the burn cycle. Combustion air is drawn into your ESSE stove from two locations, one of which is controllable. It is important to understand the function of each of the two, and where appropriate, how they are controlled.
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3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Tertiary Air Tertiary Air enters your ESSE stove from the rear, through the rear fire bricks, to provide additional combustion air directly into the flames. The Tertiary Air volume is not adjustable, but carefully positioned to help achieve improved efficiency and a clean burn.
Your ESSE stove incorporates Particulate Reburn™ Technology, which dramatically reduces the emissions when burning wood logs, far above and beyond the demands of the Ecodesign requirements, (which comes into force in 2022). As such, your ESSE stove is one of the cleanest burning stoves available.
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With this in mind, and so as to prologue its life, the Catalytic Combustor should be bypassed when lighting your ESSE stove, by simply pulling the ‘Bypass Boss’ out from the top right hand side of the stove. Once the fire has taken hold, the catalytic combustor can be positioned back into place.
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Maintenance To prolong the life of the Catalytic Combustor, and keep the efficiency and heat output of your ESSE stove high, both the Catalytic Combustor and Particle Filter should be cleaned regularly. We recommend having both parts cleaned annually by your service professional, at the same time as the stove is inspected and the flue / chimney swept.
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3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Removal and replacement of the Catalytic Combustor and Particle Filter 1. Remove the Bypass Boss from the shaft by 2. Remove the top, side then rear fire bricks. unscrewing it anticlockwise. 3. Slide the chamber containing the Catalytic 4.
LIGHTING YOUR ESSE STOVE When your ESSE stove is first lit, it may smoke, give off an odour, or make ‘ticking noises’. This is quite normal, as the materials used within its manufacture are heated up for the first time. These symptoms will stop within a short period, but ensure that the room is well ventilated during this ‘settling in’...
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The door should only be opened during the initial lighting and refuelling of your ESSE stove. If left open during normal operation, you may experience excessive smoke emitting into your room. REFUELLING Refuelling should be undertaken whilst the flames on the current fuel are still established, or you may experience excessive smoking.
Tool and / or Stove Glove to riddle the appliance. The Fire Grate in your ESSE stove is made of two parts – The Grate and the Riddle Plate. The Fire Grate can be ‘riddled’ by sliding the Riddle Plate quickly between the left and right position, forcing excess ash to fall through the slots in both parts, into the Ashpan below.
SEASONAL USE If your ESSE stove is to not be used for a period of time, first clean the appliance as described within the ‘Cleaning & Maintenance’ section of this manual. Empty both the Fire Grate and Ashpan of all...
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS flow of air, preventing a build-up of moisture inside your ESSE stove, which can lead to rusting. Before re-lighting the appliance, remove the top baffle bricks, to remove any debris, and check for blockages within the flue.
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3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Overly dry wood logs • Use wood logs with 15-20% moisture content • Flue draft is too high • Consult with your installer, to rectify...
Based upon the requirements within Document J of the Building Regulations, a 5kW stove has the below air vent area requirements. Minimum air vent area (cm²) Air Permeability m3/(h.m²) ESSE 100 Series >5.0 Not required <5.0 27.5 Please consult Document J of the Building Regulations for detailed guidance, particularly for new build properties, where a low air permeability rating may necessitate a permanent external air vent.
UNPACKING THE APPLIANCE The stove comes bolted and strapped to a pallet, for simple and secure transportation. To unpack, first remove the strapping and packaging. Then remove the two bolts holding the stove to the pallet, using a 10mm spanner. Locate the four Height Adjusting Bolts supplied with the appliance, and insert them from below into the same four holes in the feet of the stove, using a 13mm spanner.
The stove comes supplied with a steel rear heatshield – This must be included in the installation. If the stove is to be installed with a rear flue connection, the relevant section of the heatshield should be removed. An optional additional heatshield can purchased, to reduce the distance to combustibles.
CLEARANCE DISTANCES (COMBUSTIBLES & NON-COMBUSTIBLES) The appliance comes with a rear heatshield, which must be installed, irrespective whether the surrounding materials are combustible or non-combustible. Required distances to combustibles, (with the supplied heatshield), can be found in the Product Specification section of this manual. An optional additional heatshield is available, which when installed along with a double wall flue pipe, reduces the permitted distances to combustibles significantly.
Please complete, for the owners records and to support any future warranty claims. Retailer information: Name: Address: Telephone number: Installation information: (Essential information - must be completed) Date of installation: ESSE stove model: Serial number: Installing engineer information: Name: Address: Telephone number: Commissioning checks: (To be completed & signed for)
Particle Filter 100-014 Steel Fire Plate The above consumable parts can be ordered through your retailer. If your retailer is unable to supply the consumable parts, or you would like to discuss the availability of spare parts, please contact ESSE directly.
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