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Wood burning stoves are a great source of heating however, they must be treated with a lot of care. Before lighting your stove please read through the important guidelines below:

• Only use dry untreated wood (with a low moisture content) on your stove. Using wet timber increases a risk of a chimney fire. Burning treated wood, such as pallet wood, can give off unpleasant fumes;
• Empty the grate of the wood burning stove into the ash pan regularly. This should be done before lighting when the ash is cold;
• Use a protective glove to open the door and stoke the wood burning stove.
• Do not overload the wood burner;
• Do not operate a wood burning stove with the door open other than a when starting the fire;
• Do not leave the lit stove unattended with the door open;
• To cool the wood burner down shut down all the air inlets – slide left.
• Close down the fire before retiring or going out.
• Do not store any combustible items close to the wood burner or inside the fire guard. This includes logs, firelighters and matches;
• Do not dry clothes / towels by hanging them over the fire guard. This is a fire risk.