| Nowadays with all the emphasis and awareness | | | | The worst thing you can do to this appliance is to |
| on the effects of carbon emissions on the | | | | use wood that is wet and not well seasoned. This |
| environment, more people are doing something | | | | is going to make the chimney black with soot, |
| about it. This has included the use of hunter | | | | besides reducing the output of heat. Basically, the |
| stoves, since they have been found to | | | | wood used to burn ought to contain not more |
| significantly reduce the carbon emissions. | | | | than 20 % of moisture. However, even when |
| Nevertheless, it is important that one understands | | | | using dry wood, soot is likely to form on the |
| fully how it works, and before installing it into their | | | | chimney with time, but this can be cleaned. |
| homes, one should consult an engineer to certify | | | | Usually, one can sweep the chimney by fitting a |
| that all is well. There are different fuels one can | | | | damper. |
| use, but what is important is that instructions are | | | | There is one thing that every one ought to know |
| followed and adhered to. One thing that most | | | | about hunter stoves, and that is one should never |
| people take for granted when using hunter stoves | | | | run a boiler if the appliance is disconnected. If one |
| is the fact that they ought to be placed in a free | | | | made the mistake of firing the appliance while the |
| space. This is to say that experts recommend | | | | boiler is disconnected or just empty, the appliance |
| that clearance of about 150 mm on either side of | | | | is likely to get serious damages. So take all the |
| the stove, and 50 mm from the wall. Also, the | | | | necessary precautions and this appliance will serve |
| hearth may be extended 300 mm in front of the | | | | you well. |
| appliance. | | | | |