FireBird Instruction Manual page 12

5.2 LIGHTING AND
CONTROLING THE FIRE
5.2.1 WOOD
NOTE: Ensure the baffles are properly
installed before lighting the inset stove
as per Figure 1. Carry out all checks as
per 4.10.
Place some kindling and a firelighter
on top of the grate, add some dry
kindling and a sufficient bed of fuel to
enable a good fire to take off.
Fully open out the secondary air
control (right hand side control) and
open the primary air control (left hand
side) to about half way. See Figure 2.
Light the fire and close the door.
The room should be kept well
ventilated on the first lighting, as there
may be an odour and some smoke may
be released. This is just the paint
reacting to the heat and will only last
for a short time.
When the fire is well lit, adjust the
primary and secondary air controls to
give you the required level of flame.
See Figure 3. For best results, wood
will generally need more secondary air
than primary air.
The following can be used as a starting
basis for settings:
Coal – primary air set on 1; secondary
air set on 2.
Wood - primary air closed; secondary
air set on 3.
Please note however, that these may
differ with respect to fuel quality and
draught. The householder should
ensure that they become familiar with
the settings to find the optimum
solution for their particular stove.
Refuelling the Appliance
When burning wood, always have the
primary air fully open on refuelling
and leave it open for approximately 2
minutes or until flames have fully
established before closing down the air
control to the desired setting
If there is insufficient burning material
in the fire bed to light a new fuel
charge, excessive smoke emission can
occur. Refuelling must be carried out
onto a sufficient quantity of glowing
embers and ash that the new fuel
charge will ignite in a reasonable
period. If there are too few embers in
the fire bed, add suitable kindling to
prevent excessive smoke.
Recommended refuelling volumes are
as follows (to achieve outputs
highlighted in section 4.1)
18" Stove
Wood Logs – 1.22kg/hr
Ancit – 0.82kg/hr
Once the new fuel has taken, adjust the
secondary air control.
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
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