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To light your stove smokeless Coal
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the nontoxic firelighters, place one or
two small dry split and small quantity of Smokeless coal.
2. Fully open the secondary air control above the stove door on right hand side. Fully open primary air control at
base left of stove. Pull open coal switch. Pull out riddling arm fully at base right of stove. The Uniq 35 stoves
aircontrols are now fully open.
3. Light the firelighters and push door to closed position and close handle to 1st position; this will allow a small
gap in the door for more air to be supplied to stove during ignition period.
4. When the flames are established and the fire is burning brightly load 1.1 kg of smokeless coal and close door
latch to position 2 fully closed. Once the fire is burning maintain the secondary air control 100%.
5. Now the fully established fire bed is burning brightly. Maintain primary air control at 100%, this is the operational
setting. For the stove to burn cleanly and efficiently primary 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 once every two
hours.
When lit, the stove will get very hot and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use a glove and operating
tool supplied when operating air controls and riddler.
Re-f ue l li ng smokeless fuel
To re-fuel your stove. Only refuel your stove when flames have died down and you have glowing embers. Before
refuelling riddle your stove with riddler, open secondary air control fully, open primary air control fully. Open door
and re load 1.1 kg of smokeless coal. Close the door and leave the primary and secondary air controls open until fire
is re-established. Maintain secondary air control at 100% and maintain primary air control to it operational position
(100% open).
Operational Position of air controls during operation and in adverse conditions
You need to become familiar with your stove in order to be able to regulate the air controls correctly, as outside
factors such as the quality and height of your chimney, the quality of your fuel and the external weather conditions
can alter the stoves operational settings and performance.
Very damp weather can affect the draw of the stove and therefor more secondary air may be needed to adjust. Very
still cold clear days induce more draught and the setting for secondary air may be less than nominal settings.
Such accommodations will become normal once you are familiar with your stove.
It is easy to see whether the stove is functioning correctly; incomplete combustion will be shown by
1) The inside of the fire chamber firebricks having a black dusty build up,
2) A build-up of hard shiny soot on the inside of the glass
3) Smoking chimney.
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 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.
Door operation
When opening the door of your Westfire stove always wear the glove that is provided to protect your hand from
possible heat. The handle pulls out away from the door. When shutting the door push the door closed and push
handle firmly to the second closed position. The WF Uniq 35 door handle has two positions position 1 holds the door
slightly ajar for starting, and position 2 is fully closed.
Recommended fuels
Good quality wood is the most important factor in your stove working efficiently and cleanly. Always use dry split
firewood. The dryness of the firewood plays an important role since the use of wet wood results in poor fuel economy
and may cause a tarry sooty film on the internals of the stove. Within a smoke control area you must use an 'SE'
model and only wood or Authorised solid fuels are permitted."
The Westfire Uniq 35 is tested to burn wood and smokeless coal. Wood briquettes can also be burnt but load weight
should be strictly adhered to. For a full list of suitable fuels, check with the official solid fuels approvals body, HETAS
or Solid Fuel Association. Do not overload stove as this can cause excessive heat and damage the stove. ALWAYS
KEEP FUEL LOAD BELOW TERTIARY PORTS AT REAR OF STOVE.