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In accordance with current Building Regulations the installer may have fitted a permanent air supply vent into the
room in which the stove is installed to provide combustion air. This air vent should not under any circumstances
be shut off or sealed.
Trouble shooting
1. Fire Will Not Burn – check
a)
the air inlet is not obstructed in any way,
b)
that chimneys and flueways are clear,
c)
that a suitable fuel is being used,
d)
that there is an adequate air supply into the room,
e)
that an extractor fan is not fitted in the same room as the fire.
2. Fire Blazing out of control – check
a)
if the door are tightly closed,
b)
the air control is turned down to the minimum setting,
c)
the air controls are closed and that it is not prevented from closing completely by a piece of ash,
d)
a suitable fuel is being used, do not burn waste wood
e)
the door seals are in good condition
f)
if the chimney draft may be too strong
g)
check ash pan seal and
h)
check for ash below ash pan causing pan to not seat correctly and clean out.
3) Soot forms on the window
a)
The firewood may be too wet
b)
the intake of secondary air may be insufficient
c)
fire not hot enough
4) The stove fails to heat fully
a)
The firewood may be too wet
b)
the intake of secondary air may be insufficient
5) Smoke or odour
a)
Weak chimney draft
b)
check for blockages in the flue pipe/chimney
c)
check the height of the chimney in relation to the surroundings
6) Soot in the chimney
a)
The firewood may be too wet
b)
intake of secondary air may be insufficient
IMPORTANT NOTES
General
Before lighting the stove check with the installer that the installation work and commissioning checks described
in the installation instructions have been carried out correctly and that the chimney has been swept clean, is
sound and free from any obstructions. As part of the stoves' commissioning and handover the installer should
have shown you how to operate the stove correctly.
HETAS Ltd Approval
This appliance has obtained HETAS Ltd approval on a safe and fit for purpose level (single tick approval) for burn-
ing wood logs only as detailed in list of recommended fuels above. Approval does not cover the use of other fuels
either alone or mixed the recommended fuels listed, nor does it cover instructions for the use of other fuels.
Guarantee
Every Westfire stove is designed and built with great care and with the finest materials. Ensuring quality control is
an integral part of the production process.
WESTFIRE · WF35
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