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WESTFIRE · WF37
Operating your stove –UNIQ 37
WARNING; CO Alarm
Your installer should have fitted a
CO
alarm in the same roomas the appliance. If the alarm sounds unexpectedly,
follow the instructions given under “Warning Note” above.
Use a fireguard in the presence of children, and old and/or infirm people. The fireguard should be manufactured in
accordance with BS 8423:2002, Fireguards for use with solid fuel appliances.
Initial lighting
The heat-resistant paint on your stove will cure and harden the first time youlight your appliance. The curing process
produces a gooddeal of smoke and odour, it is therefore important that the first time youlight your stovethe room
should be well ventilated. During the process it is important to open and close the stove doorperiodically (every
30mins) during the first couple of firings therefore preventing the doorseal cordaround the door from sticking and
coming away from the door. Oncethe Heat-resistant paint has hardened; the stove door must be kept closed except
when lighting the stove, adding firewood or removingash in orderto prevent flue gasfrom escaping.
Lighting your appliance
Quality Firelighters should be used when lighting the stove. (Never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other
flammable liquids). Lighting your stove with fire lighters will be more reliable and easier than paper.
To light your stove
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the non toxic firelighters.
2. Fullypull open the air slider (Secondary air) and air slider (Primary air) it maybe necessarypull the ash pan
drawer open 1cm as well)
3. Lightthe firelighters close the door.
4. Oncethe fire has caught, add three pieces of wood measuring approx22cm with a combined weight of approx
2.1kg and close the door.
5. Afterapproximately 3 minutes when the fire is burning brightly shut the primary air slider under the ashpan.
6. Afterapproximately another 3 minutes close the secondary air slider by 38%, for the stove to burn cleanly
plenty of secondary air is needed, donot be tempted to shut the fire downtoo early as this may cause smoke.
At nominal heat output, expect to refuel yourstove approximately once an hour.
WF37 models are all equipped with a air controlsiders for secondary air designed toensure a plentiful supply of oxygen during
firing. Whenlit, the stove will get very hot and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use a glove when
operating handles and air sliders.
RE - FUELING
To re-fuel in the cleanest way. Before refuelling open secondary air slider fully, also open primary air slider fully and
leave for 5 minutes. Opendoorgently, add three pieces of wood measuring approx22 cm with a combined weight
of approx 2.1kg and close the door. Leave the air sliders open for 10 minutes to allow the fire to reach a good
temperature. Then close primary air slider and slide secondary air slider by 38% .
In the event of a chimney fire: Close the primary and secondary air sliders and the stove door, and call 999 or
your local fire department. If your stoveis over heating close the Primary and secondary air sliders and
ensure doorisfirmly closed, and left until the stove has returntonominal temperatures’.
Basic Positions of air sliders during Operation
You
will need to become familiar with your stove in order to beable to regulate the secondaryair intake correctly,
as factors such as the quality and height of your chimney, the quality of your fuel and the external conditions play a
large role in your stove performance. It is easy to see whether the stove is functioning correctly; however incomplete
combustion may lead to a build-up of hard, shiny soot onthe inside of your stove and glass.
To prevent sooting of the chamber and glass introduce secondary air, also check that your wood is dry.
It is important to check the draft conditions before lighting your stove. This may be done, for instance, by crumpling
a piece of newspaper, placing it in the combustion chamber and lighting it. The draft conditions are good if the
smoke is drawn away through the chimney.
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