8.2 Before lighting 8.3 Lighting a wood fire 8.4 Re-fuelling 8.5 De-ashing the stove Guidance on safe operation Maintenance Fault finding Salamander Hobbit SE Spare parts Model 0901 Exempt under the Clean Air Act 1993 for use within UK Smoke Control Areas...
1 - The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY For your safety it is very important that your stove is correctly Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the installed.
Carefully lift the stove back upright to rest on its feet. Packing list for the Salamander Hobbit Stove body with grate and grate centre installed. Legs x 4 Leg bolts with washers x 4...
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY For your safety it is very important that your stove is correctly installed. Salamander Stoves cannot accept any responsibility for any fault arising through incorrect installation or use. Regulations All national and local regulations, including those referring to national and European standards need to be complied with when installing the stove.
8 – Operating Instructions Fuel When the firelighters or newspaper are burning, leave the door ajar about 1 to 2 cm to achieve a good draw and avoid condensation. Allow the burning kindling to warm Wood up the chimney. Use only seasoned timber with a moisture content of less than 20%.
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 and flue and the door glass. Wood burns best when lying on a bed of about 1cm of ash. Burning the stove too slowly (with the secondary air valve closed for too long) is not recommended as this is very inefficient and produces unburnt gases and deposits in the stove.
9 – Guidance on safe operation 10 - Maintenance Maintenance should only be carried out when the stove is cool Fire can be very dangerous During operation, the stove and all the fittings (door handles and controls) get very hot. Before use Between burns in the stove it is good practice to keep ash and debris to a minimum.
11 – Fault Finding Fire will not burn CE Plate The fuel is too wet and not suitable Air inlets to the stove are blocked The flue is blocked or restricted Inadequate air supply into the room Soot build up on glass Fuel is too wet Fuel pieces are too large and “smouldering”...