What you need

• A supply of dry logs and kindling. A small quantity of logs and kindling will be found next to the fire or in garage, but it is necessary to purchase your own logs to replenish these (most garages have a supply)
• Firelighters and matches/lighter. A quantity of these items should be available next to the stove, but again you may need to replenish these.

Please do not burn anything other than dry logs on the fire.

Step-by-step Instructions

1. Open the air controls fully (the round dials, top and bottom of the stove).
2. Open the door and place a firelighter onto the grate (do not light it yet).
3. Build a wigwam, or ‘crib’ of kindling wood/balls over the fire lighting material. Make sure the kindling is really dry.
4. Light the firelighter and close the door nearly all the way but leave slightly ajar. This reduces condensation on the glass as it warms up.
5. Once the kindling is burning well, place a small log or two on the fire, leaving the door slightly ajar until the logs catch well.
6. Close the door and allow the fire to build up by adding another small log or two. If the fire dies down, then slightly open the door to give it more air.
7. Close the fire doors. Leave the fire to burn through and get fully warmed up before reducing the air controls down to a running position. Don’t leave the stove unattended whilst warming up, as this could potentially lead to over firing.

If any difficulty is experienced keeping logs burning, this is often down to the fact that the air controls have been shut down too soon, before everything has properly warmed up. Alternatively, the wood or kindling may not be dry enough.