Wood Burner
We supply an initial amount of logs and kindling for your stay. If you wish to purchase more, buy only kiln-dried logs, which have minimum moisture content. It could be purchased from supermarkets from October to March. We have listed a few places nearby where you can buy kiln-dried logs all year around – please refer to our digital guidebook (section “Shopping”).
IMPORTANT!
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Do not remove the baffle plate in order to get a better flow. The baffle plate reflects heat back into the firebox so that it burns with the maximum efficiency.
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Do not put more than 2 logs inside the wood burner to prevent over-firing. Over-firing damages stove components.
HOW TO LIGHT UP THE WOOD BURNER
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Close Air Controls fully to prevent the smoke from the chamber from escaping to the room.
2. Check that the lever at the back of the wood burner is fully opened to allow oxygen in.
3. Place two logs on the grate, with enough space between them for air to circulate.
4. On top of your logs, stack kindling in a similar fashion, crisscrossing each layer. You will need around 6 to 8 pieces of kindling.
5. Place a firelighter in the centre of your stack and another firelighter on top of your kindling stack. This will help the logs ignite when the fire burns down to them.
6. Ignite the firelighter on top of the kindling and then close the stove door.
7. Once logs are burned down, you can add more logs (make sure you wear gloves provided). PLEASE NOTE: opening the wood burner door will let some smoke out to the room.
8. Keep your eye on the fire. It is better to refuel little and often than to stack too many logs on at once. Ideally you want no more than two logs in the burner at a time.
WARNING! Make sure the fire is out before you go to bed or leave the cottage.
HOW TO PUT THE WOOD BURNER OUT
1. Close the doors of the stove completely to starve the flames of oxygen.
2. Close the air vents fully — gradually, the flames will die down to embers.
Hot and cooling ashes from the wood-burning stove can be a carbon monoxide hazard. It is essential that you leave sufficient time after the fire has died down, to let the ashes cool fully and keep the stove door closed while this is happening (approx. 12 hours)
If needed, ashes can be discarded to the Ash Bucket provided when they have cooled down completely (min 12 hours). Use fireplace shovel tool provided to scoop the ashes.
We cannot accept any liability for any injury caused by use of the wood burner, which is done entirely at guest’s own risk. Please do not leave the wood burner unattended when the fire is lit. Children must be supervised at all times.