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The door locking handle
The handle will be warm to the touch when left in position for a period of time. If the stove
is red heavily, it will become hot (although not dangerously so). We would generally recom-
mend that the handle is removed from the front of the stove once it has been used, especially
if children are close by.
Prolonged burning with wood
The “minimum” setting for prolonged burning will be found after a little experimentation.
Try two or three half turns to start with. If the re dies - but leaves unburned fuel - allow
in a little more air the next time. If the re burns through completely, try a little less air and
larger logs. Never close the air valves completely unless you need to kill the re.
As a general rule, the re is best set for prolonged burning after the fuel has nished its initial
aring and has settled down to a steady glow. Closing down the air valves too soon after load-
ing will often result in obscured glass.
It is impossible to say exactly how many hours a wood re will burn when idling in this way.
The size of the logs, their moisture content and the performance of the ue are just some
of the factors that determine the length of the burn. But over-night burning should always
be possible if these variables are more or less right.
2.3 Solid Fuel (Coal and Smokeless)
All solid fuel will burn in the Panther. But larger pieces (e.g. “doubles” or “trebles” in prefer-
ence to “singles” or small, shale-like fuels) will give a better response and greater control.
Do not expect coal to burn cleanly until it has achieved a good working temperature. There
will often be soot deposits on the door glass after fresh coal is loaded; some of this will burn
o as temperatures rise.
Many stove users burn smokeless fuels in preference to coal. Of these, the larger types rec-
ommend for use on open res give the best performance.
Starting with solid fuel
NB. Before opening the door, always push in the lever at the lower right corner of the right
hand door.
The procedure for ring with solid fuel can be summarised as follows:
1. Clear out the remains of any previous re. Open the airvalves (6).
2. Using paper, kindling and a thin sprinkling of fuel set on the riddling grate (5), light the
re. Use relighters if you wish.
3. Leave the doors cracked open a small amount. A typical position might be with the very
edges of the doors just about touching, but not overlapping.
4. After a short time - once the re has caught - add another layer of fuel. But try not to smother
the re with a heavy load. At this stage, you should also open thlever should be pushed fully in
whenever you need to open the doors to refuel (see comments below).e riddling grate a little
by pulling out of the lever with the riddling tool. NOTE that this lever should be pushed fully in
whenever you need to open the doors to refuel (see comments below).
5. Once this load has caught, close the doors tightly.
6. Adjust the airvalves to a normal setting and check that the grate is in a half-open position.
For a prolonged burn:
7. Onto a well established re, load a good quantity of fuel.
8. Close the doors tightly. Open the riddling grate.
9. After a few minutes - once the fresh fuel is very well alight - close down the air valves to
a minimum setting (NOT fully closed) and close the grate until a small sliver of air is sup-
plied to the re.
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