Charnwood Country 8 Mk2, Country 12 Mk2 User Manual
CHARNWOOD
Country 8 MkII and Country 12 MkII
Flat Top, Low Canopy & High Canopy
Multifuel Roomheaters
Operating
and
Installation Instructions
Bishops Way, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5WS, U.K.
Tel: (01983) 537799 Fax: (01983) 537788
E-Mail: charnwood@ajwells.co.uk
CHARNWOOD
COUNTRY 8 Mk II & COUNTRY 12 Mk II
Operating and
Installation Instructions
Contents
Operating Instructions
Fuels................................................................... 3
Door Operation................................................... 3
Multifuel Grate................................................... 3
Lighting.............................................................. 4
Controlling The Fire........................................... 4
Riddling ............................................................. 4
Refuelling........................................................... 4
Ash Clearance.................................................... 4
Special Points When Burning Coal..................... 4
Special Points When Burning Wood and Peat.... 4
Overnight Burning ............................................. 5
Maintenance....................................................... 5
Throat Plate & Flueway Cleaning....................... 5
Chimney Sweeping............................................. 5
Trouble Shooting................................................ 6
Installation Instructions
Health & Safety Precautions............................... 7
Performance........................................................ 7
Chimney............................................................. 7
Hearth and Fire Surround................................... 7
Hot Water System............................................... 7
Fitting The Optional Add-In Boiler.................... 8
Connections To Flues ......................................... 8
Soot Doors.......................................................... 9
Pre-Lighting Check ............................................ 9
Commissioning................................................... 9
Overall Dimensions Country 8 ........................... 10
Overall Dimensions Country 12 ......................... 11
Bishops Way, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5WS, U.K.
Tel: (01983) 537799 Fax: (01983) 537788
E-Mail: charnwood@ajwells.co.uk
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
CHARNWOOD
COUNTRY 8 MkII & COUNTRY 12 MkII
Before lighting the stove check with
the installer that the work and checks
described in the Installation
Instructions have been carried out
correctly and that the chimney has
been swept, is sound and free from
any obstructions.
FUELS
The following fuels may be burnt on
this stove. Please pay careful
attention to the special points made
with each type of fuel as they will
help you to get the best from your
stove. It must be remembered that
only smokeless fuels may be burnt in
smoke control areas on this stove. If
you are not sure whether you are in a
smoke control area, then please check
with your Local Authority.
Smokeless Fuels
The recommended smokeless fuels
which are suitable for use in smoke
control areas on this stove are as
follows:
Ancit, (Phurnacite Plus)
Anthracite Large Nuts,
Cosycoke
Homefire,
Maxibrite,
Phurnacite,
Sunbrite Doubles,
Welsh Dry Steam Coal (Large Nuts).
Coal
Housecoal doubles, trebles or cobbles
may all be burnt. Do not use singles,
small nuts, or coal dust
It is important that large size coal is
used (ie. larger than 2 inch or 50 mm
in size). The coal should be dry.
When burning bituminous coal a
little extra care is needed. Please take
note of the section "Special Points
For Burning Coal".
Wood
Only dry well seasoned wood should
be burnt on this appliance as burning
wet unseasoned wood will give rise to
heavy tar deposits in the stove, on the
glass and within the chimney. For the
same reason hard wood is better than
soft wood. Burning wet unseasoned
wood will also result in considerably
reduced outputs. The wood should be
cut and split and then left to season
in a well ventilated dry place for at
least one year but preferably two
years before use.
Peat
Ensure that the peat is well dried
before use. Burning wet peat will
give rise to heavy tar deposits and
reduced outputs.
PETROLEUM COKE IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS
APPLIANCE. ITS USE WILL
INVALIDATE THE
GUARANTEE.
At first you may find it helpful to try
several fuels to find the most suitable.
If you are unable to obtain the fuel
you want ask your supplier, or an
approved fuel distributor to suggest
an alternative.
DOOR OPERATION
Use the door opening and ashpan tool
to open and close the doors. Turn the
right-hand door knob anti-clockwise
to open and clockwise to close.(see
Fig. 1)
MULTIFUEL GRATE
Your Charnwood stove is fitted with
a multifuel grate which enables both
solid fuels and wood to be burned
equally effectively. The grate has two
positions:-
1) In the solid fuel position the grate
Airwash
Control
Closed Open
Door handle
To Open
Riddler
Lever
Door Airslide
Closed......Open
Door Airslide
Closed......Open
Door Airslide
Open......Closed
Country 8
Door Airslide
Open......Closed
Country 12
Airwash
Control
Closed Open
Door handle
To Open
Riddler
Lever
Fig. 1. Stove Controls
bars are vertical with gaps in between
allowing the primary combustion air
to come up through the grate and
through the fuel bed.
2) In the wood position the grate bars
are horizontal, allowing the
combustion air to come round the
sides of the grate and over the top of
it. When in the wood position ash is
able to build up on the grate as is
necessary for effective wood or peat
burning.
Movement of the grate from one
position to the other is effected using
the tool supplied as shown in Fig. 2.
The grate is put into the solid fuel
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position by moving the tool up until
the handle is in the 1 o'clock
position. The grate is put into the
wood position by moving the tool
down until the handle is in the
5 o'clock position. To riddle the
appliance when burning solid fuels
the tool should be moved between the
1 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
several times. When burning wood or
peat the ash should be allowed to
build up and riddling should only be
carried out once or twice a week.
Solid Fuel
Riddle
Wood
Fig. 2. Grate Operation
LIGHTING
The stove may be lit using dry
kindling wood and paper or fire
lighters. Set the grate into either the
wood position or the solid fuel
position as required. Place the paper,
or fire lighters, and kindling on the
grate and cover with approximately 2
inches of fuel. Open the air slides in
the doors and open the airwash
control fully (see fig. 1). Light the
paper or fire lighters. Close the doors
until the fuel is well ignited then load
with fuel and adjust the air controls
to the required setting.
On initial lighting, the stove may
smoke and give off an odour as the
silicon paint with which the firebox
is painted reacts to the heat. This is
normal and will cease after a short
time, but meanwhile the room should
be kept well ventilated.
At first only light a small fire and
burn it slowly for two hours to allow
any residual moisture in the bricks to
evaporate.
When relighting the stove, riddle (if
burning solid fuel), remove any
clinker from the firebed and then
empty the ashpan.
CONTROLLING THE
FIRE
The rate of burning and hence the
output is controlled by the door air
slides and the airwash control (see
Fig. 1).
The door airslides are used when
lighting and requiring rapid heating.
They may be left slightly open to help
keep the glass clean.
The airwash control is used most of
the time to control the burning rate
and to keep the glass clean. Fully
extended gives full airwash for faster
burning and clean glass whereas fully
closed gives slow overnight burning.
It will not be possible to keep the
glass clean if this control is fully
closed, particularly after refuelling.
RIDDLING
When burning solid fuels riddling
twice a day is usually sufficient.
When burning wood or peat, ash
should be allowed to build up and
generally weekly riddling will be
sufficient. The fire should be riddled
with the doors shut (see Fig 2.) Place
the tool onto the riddling lever and
rotate between the 1 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions several times. Too
much riddling can result in emptying
unburnt fuel into the ashpan and
should therefore be avoided. If any
clinker forms it should be removed
from the firebed. After riddling, the
grate should be put back into the
solid fuel or wood position as
required (the tool should be in the
1 o'clock position for solid fuel or in
the 5 o'clock position for wood).
REFUELLING
Keep the firebox well filled but do
not overfill to prevent fuel from
spilling over the top of the front fire
bars.
Care should be taken especially when
burning wood that fuel does not
project over the front fire bars or
damage to the glass may be caused
when the doors are closed, it can also
cause the glass to black up .
ASH CLEARANCE
The ashpan should be emptied
regularly before it becomes too full.
Never allow the ash to accumulate in
the ashpan so that it comes in contact
with the underside of the grate as this
will seriously damage the grate bars.
The ashpan is handled using the tool
provided. Care should be taken to
ensure that ash is cool before
emptying it into plastic liners or bins.
To make ash removal easier there is a
special Charnwood ash carrier
available. This may be purchased
from your supplier or, in case of
difficulty, from ourselves.
SPECIAL POINTS
WHEN BURNING
COAL
When loading the stove take care not
to smother the fire, instead fill the
firebox in two stages waiting between
each stage for the flames to appear
above the fire.
After a period of slumbering always
turn the air control up to maximum
and wait until flames appear above
the fuel bed before opening the doors.
Burning coal will produce more soot
deposits than other fuels, especially if
the fire is run at low levels for long
periods. It is therefore vital to clean
the throat plate regularly, weekly
cleaning is recommended.
Never fully close the Airwash control
when burning coal.
SPECIAL POINTS
WHEN BURNING
WOOD AND PEAT
The grate should be kept in the wood
burning position and should not be
riddled until the ash becomes so deep
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