Operating instructions

Installation and Operating Instructions Reference: 1622 Rectella Instove INSET
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OPENING THE DOOR This stove is designed to be operated only with the door closed. Open the door very slowly to minimise fume
mission and prevent hot fuel falling out. e
FUELS
There is no 'perfect' fuel, so we strongly recommend that you try a selection of fuels (or mixtures) to find which suits you best. Do avoid
ey can burn far too violently.
Control Areas) special rules apply to reduce smoke nuisance. This appliance is only
xempt when burning dry wood logs of suitable size detailed below or authorised fuels. Details of authorised fuels can be
hen an appliance is installed in a smoke control area the appliance must be fitted with a mechanical stop to fix the
w sound when tapped and bark falling away are all signs
at a log may be ready for use. The fine, white residue produced when wood burns is not ash, but the remains of cell walls which can
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n if kept hot enough, so don't de-ash the fire until absolutely necessary.
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olutely dry (less than 20% moisture)
Always have the air wash control (1) at least a little open. (in Smoke control areas this must be permanently fixed open)
as hardwood logs.
OUSECOAL or BITUMINOUS COAL: (not smokeless) makes lots of tarry smoke and large volumes of flammable gas which make it
erally works out to be one of the cheapest of all fuels. Use the 'small nuts' size. Anthracite works best with
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air wash closed and the primary 1/3 open. But the best settings will depend on your fuel, air supply and flue draught and can only
RIQUETTES: Are compressed blocks of fuel, generally able to burn for long periods and remarkable for their consistency. 'Homefire'
under various proprietary names, is made from oil. Easy to light and to
ontrol, its exceptional heat and lack of protective ash mean that it MUST NOT be used unless mixed with another fuel. Grate and liner
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ASTES: Some plastics give off toxic fumes when burned and remember that batteries and aerosols explode! The
tove
is not an incinerator, so only ever use the recommended fuels and NEVER use liquid fuels in any form.
dusty materials like sawdust; th
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS:
In certain areas of the UK (Smoke
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obtained from your local authority.
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secondary air control open. This may be removed if you are not within a smokeless zone or do not intend to burn wood.
WOOD: Wood only emits as much carbon to the atmosphere as the tree took in when growing, so wood is considered the 'carbon
neutral' fuel. When wood is cut down its cells are full of water. Burning such wet or 'green' wood wastes heat in making steam and
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duces flammable acidic tars which will cling to and rapidly damage your stove and chimney. Split logs will typically take two years to
become reasonably dry, round logs much longer. Cracks in the ends, a hollo
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For best performance on wood, and always if low smok
 Split logs lengthways for drying
 Use logs no bigger than about 100mm x 250mm
 Ensure logs are abs
 Fill the stove criss-cross, so air can circulate between logs.
 Fill 'little and often'
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 When first lighting, or reviving a fire from embers, use only very small, thin, dry, sticks.
JOINERY WASTE: Dry wood offcuts will burn well, but don't expect softwood waste to burn as cleanly or for as long
PEA
T: Sod turf must be thoroughly dry. BNM peat briquettes are approved for use in Smokeless Zones in the RoI.
LIGNITE: (not smokeless) is a natural mineral, between peat and coal. It lights easily and burns well, but produces much ash
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difficult to control and risk explosions. Despite its low cost, it rarely represents value for money. Don't use house coal.
ANTHRACITE: (Smokeless) is a natural hard, shiny form of coal. Slow to light, it can burn for very long periods with great heat. Despite
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s high price-per-bag it gen
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be found from experience.
COKE: (Smokeless) is coal from which the smoke has been removed. Sometimes difficult to light, it burns very cleanly.
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and 'Phurnacite' are smokeless types while other brands are made from lignite, peat or house coal.
PETROLEUM COKE: sold as 'Petcoke', 'Longbeach' and
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life
will be drastically reduced when using petroleum coke
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