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Stove Safety
When properly maintained and operated your stove should give you many years of service,
however there are important safety aspects of these products that you need to be aware of
when operating a stove.
1. The term Multi-fuel refers to any of the main commercially available solid fuels such
as coal, wood, turf, anthracite, briquettes. Never use liquid fuels such as oil or kerosene when lighting or refreshing the fire or at any other time. Do not store liquid fuels
near stove.
2. The burning of wood gives off gases which can be extremely dangerous. The stove is
designed that under normal operating circumstances these gases pass up the flue
chimney system and cannot escape into your home, however it is important that your
flue system is properly installed and that you check all joints regularly to ensure that
there are no cracks or gaps, check the door sealing rope and replace when damaged.
We recommend a smoke alarm be fitted in rooms where stoves are installed. Do not
use stove in a room where negative pressure conditions may occur, such as through
the use of extraction fans unless an adequate air supply into the room is ensured, as
this may draw air through the stove and cause products of combustion to escape into
the room.
3. Creosote and soot may accumulate in your flue pipe and chimney. This may ignite,
causing a chimney fire. If you suspect a chimney fire evacuate people from the building, close down the air controls on the stove and call the Fire Department. To prevent
the accumulation of soot or creosote, check flue and chimney regularly and clean as
necessary. Good burning, hot stoves will generally cause a lot less build-up than slow
burning stoves, likewise dry wood will cause less build-up than wet wood. We recommend a fire extinguisher be available where stoves are in operation. In the event
of a chimney fire do not re-light the stove until it and the flue chimney system have
been thoroughly checked and repaired as necessary.
4. Stoves get extremely hot and should not be touched when lit. When young children
are in the area, we recommend the use of a suitable fire guard around the stove. Always wear protective gloves when reloading stove.
5. Never over-fire your stove. If external parts of your stove are glowing red then the
stove is over-firing and your draught settings should be reduced. Never interfere with
the draught mechanisms or adjust your air settings outside those limits set when the
stove is manufactured. Never use a fan to supply air to the stove or to extract air
from it.
6. All users of the stove should be aware of the contents of this manual. Please leave
this manual where it is accessible to stove users and do not allow anyone to use the
stove that is unfamiliar with its correct operation.
7. Never use the stove if any parts are missing or damaged, only use genuine parts as
replacements. Never modify your stove.
8. Never use a fan to supply air to the stove or to extract from it.