First Firing of new stove questions

jawjawsdad

Having my new stove installed this week (Aarrow Ecoburn 9). First time using a stove, so what is the best method of lighting the stove. Also, what is the best smokeless coal to use for a stove. Will be burning wood also.

Thanks in advance.

forrest38

When first lighting there are no real rules but keep the fire fairly small and check for leaks. Also you might smell fumes but this is only because the stove is new and will burn off after a couple of fires.
Remember if burning wood that it's best dry and gives off a lot more heat. Burning wet logs is pointless with poor heat and chokes up your flue.

I don't know much about smokeless fuel as I'm in the country and I burn countless amounts of good hard dry wood I get out if work .

savemoney

I seem to recall first few fires you have to run them in first so dont have a big fire first few fires as said above

I always put logs at side of fire so they dry out even though seasoned they still have some water in them.

Ballymackeonan

There was a detailed instruction book, and even a DVD, with my stove (Nestor Martin Harmony) when it was installed, and if you get the equivalent there should be plenty of information on starting, fuels etc. I light mine by scrunching up some newspaper, making a "wigwam" shape with sticks and lighting it. Once it's well alight, I add bigger bits of wood gradually until I can put in full-sized ones. On the other hand, a friend (with a Morso) swears by putting in bigger bits of wood from the start, with firelighters! My fire has different settings for wood and anthracite, again this was detailed in the manual.

It will probably be a bit trial and error for a while - just make sure any wood is really dry. I had to run a small fire for a while, and there will be a smell for a time, generally it's the preservative oil finish burning off. I'd agree with putting logs beside the fire to dry!