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Contents
1. WELCOME TO YOUR ESSE ........................................................................................................ 4
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 5
BEFORE USING YOUR COOK STOVE............................................................................................... 5
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOK STOVE ....................................................................................... 5
SUPPLIED TOOLS AND PARTS ........................................................................................................ 7
CO ALARM ..................................................................................................................................... 8
VENTILATION ................................................................................................................................ 8
FUEL .............................................................................................................................................. 8
LIGHTING YOUR ESSE COOK STOVE .............................................................................................. 9
REFUELLING ................................................................................................................................ 11
THE FIRE GRATE AND RIDDLING .................................................................................................. 11
ASHPAN ...................................................................................................................................... 12
COOKING ON YOUR COOK STOVE ............................................................................................... 13
REDUCED BURNING .................................................................................................................... 16
FLUE DRAFT................................................................................................................................. 17
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 17
CHIMNEY SWEEPING ................................................................................................................... 20
SAFE SHUTDOWN ....................................................................................................................... 20
SEASONAL USE ............................................................................................................................ 21
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................. 21
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 22
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 23
PLANNING THE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 23
VENTILATION .............................................................................................................................. 23
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 25
CO ALARM ................................................................................................................................... 25
UNPACKING THE APPLIANCE....................................................................................................... 26
PREPARING THE HOTPLATE ......................................................................................................... 26
CHIMNEY & FLUE ........................................................................................................................ 26
HEARTH ....................................................................................................................................... 27
CLEARANCE DISTANCES (COMBUSTIBLES & NON-COMBUSTIBLES) ............................................ 27
FLUE DRAFT................................................................................................................................. 27