Installation manual

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The WESTFIRE WF UNIQ 23, stoves are lined with heat deflection panels and baffles, these panels are designed
to ensure the maximum efficiency and are an integral part of the clean burn process of the stove. These baffles
should not be removed other than for cleaning the stove. Any defective panels should be replaced.
Top or rear flue connection
The WESTFIRE UNIQ 23 stove is factory set up with a top flue outlet, this can altered to a rear connection by un-
bolting top collar and rear cover plate and exchanging collar and plate. Care should be taken to ensure an airtight
fit when refitting collar and plate. A decorative cover plate is included with every stove to cover the hole in the
convection top plate. This collar allows connection to either a masonry chimney or a prefabricated factory made
insulated metal chimney.
Commissioning and handover
Ensure at parts are fitted in accordance with the instructions in this booklet and comply with national regulations.
On completion of the installation allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement and mortar to dry out, a small
fire may be lit to check that smoke and fumes are taken from the stove up the chimney and emitted safely into
the atmosphere. Do not run at full output for at least 24 hours.
On completion of the installation and commissioning ensure that the operating instructions for the stove are left
with the customer. Ensure to advise the customer on the correct use of the appliance with the fuels likely to be
used on the stove and notify them to use only the recommended fuels for the stove.
Advise the user what to do should smoke or fumes be emitted from the stove. The customer should be warned to
use a fireguard to BS 6539 in the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.
Operating your stove- WESTFIRE UNIQ 23
Initial lighting of your stove.
The heat-resistant paint on your stove will cure and harden during the first few firings of your appliance. The
curing process produces a good deal of smoke and odour, it is therefore important that the first time you light
your stove the room should be well ventilated. During the process it is important to open and close the stove
door periodically (every 30mins) during the first couple of firings to prevent the door rope seal from sticking and
coming away from the door. Once the heat-resistant paint has hardened the smell will disappear. This stove is
NOT designed to be used with the door open, the stove door must be kept closed except when lighting the stove,
adding firewood or removing ash in order to prevent flue gases from escaping.
Lighting your appliance
When lighting your appliance quality firelighters should be used (never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other
flammable liquids). Lighting your stove with firelighters will be more reliable and easier than using paper.
To light your stove
The Westfire Uniq 23 has 3 air supplies to the stove. Two are controlled by levers at the front of the stove below
the door. The 3. air supply is fixed, this tertiary air injects air in the rear of the stove through 4 holes.
Prepare your stove for lighting
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in
the stove on top of the non toxic firelighters, place one
or two small dry split (¼ split) on top.
2. Fully slide open (pull out fully) the secondary air
lever.
3. Fully slide open fully the primary air. The stoves air
supplies are now fully open.
4. Light the firelighters and push door to closed posi-
tion but do not close latch, this will allow a small gap
of 1cm for more air to be supplied to stove.
5. After approximately 10 minutes or when the fire is burning brightly and both kindling and logs are burning
brightly shut latch on the door. If the fire dies down and flames are replaced by smoke, unlatch the door for
another few minutes.
6. Once fire is hot close primary air lever (push in). This will close off the primary air control to the stove. If the
stove begins to die down to much when the primary is closed, open slider again and leave open for another
ten minutes.
7. After approximately another 10 minutes close the secondary air lever by 40%, for the stove to burn cleanly
plenty of secondary air is needed, do not be tempted to shut the fire down too early as this may cause smoke.
At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your stove approximately once an hour.
8. Westfire Uniq 23 stove has controls levers for secondary and primary air, these are designed to ensure a plenti-
ful supply of oxygen during firing, when fire is lit and warm the stove should not be operated with the door
open. When lit, the stove will get very hot and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use the protective
glove supplied when operating control levers and handle.
RE-FUELING
To re-fuel your stove in the cleanest way.
Only refuel your stove when flames have died down and you have glowing embers.
Before refuelling, open secondary air lever fully, also open primary air lever fully and leave for 5 minutes. Open
doors gently, add two pieces of wood measuring approx 33cm with a combined weight of approx 1.5kg and close
the door. Leave the air sliders open for 10 minutes to allow the fire to reach a good temperature. Close primary air
lever and close secondary air lever by 40%.
If your stove is overheating close all air levers and the door must be closed, and left until the stove has returned
to nominal temperature.
Basic Positions of Air controls during operation
You will need to become familiar with your stove in order to be able to regulate the secondary air 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 as the stove
will burn cleanly and the internal fire chamber will remain clean; however incomplete combustion may lead to a
build-up of hard, shiny soot on the inside of your stove and glass.
To prevent sooting of the chamber and glass introduce more 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 crum-
pling 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.
Door operation
When opening the door of your Westfire Uniq 23 stove always wear the glove that is provided to protect your
hand from possible heat. The WF Uniq 23 handle has a push pull mechanism. When shutting the door push the
door closed and push handle down firmly to close.
Overnight burning
Westfire WF UNIQ 23 is designed to burn wood.
Wood burns more efficiently and cleanly if it is burnt hotter. Westfire re-load times are approximately 1 hour and
do not recommend that their stoves are burnt overnight for this reason. As a night time regime we recommend
that the fire is loaded when hot and burnt for five minutes with the secondary air lever fully open until the new
wood has taken and is burning, then close the secondary air lever to its operational position.
On returning to the stove in the morning the fire will have burn out, reload with some paper or firelighter and
some kindling and open all the slider fully to relight quickly. Beware as the ash bed will have hot embers.
Chimney Fires
If the chimney is thoroughly and regularly swept, chimney fires should not occur. However, if a chimney fire does
occur turn the air control setting to the minimum, and tightly close the doors of the stove. This should cause the
chimney fire to go out in which case the control should be kept at the minimum setting until the fire in the stove
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