barbas UNILUX-3200 L, Installation Instructions Manual

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UNILUX-3 200 L / 200 R / 300
6. USE
6.1. VENTILATION
Air is a vital component of the combustion process. Ensure that there is a
suffi cient supply of fresh air. For each kilo of wood that you put on the fi re (door
closed), 10 - 15 m
3
of extra air is needed. That means 50 m
3
per hour! As you
can see, a plentiful supply of air is essential. Fresh air supply opening: minimal
50
cm
2
(= Ø80 mm).
6.2. GETTING THE FIRE GOING (Figure 2)
When you start the fi re, the chimney is still cold and there is little draught. This
means that the chimney’s capacity to draw in air is limited. hat is why the air
supply has to be assisted by opening the air supply slider. Use dry, fi ne wood
and some scrunched-up paper or fi relighters to start the fi re.
If necessary, leave also the door ajar for 10 minutes. Do not open the door wide,
as the window will remain cold. If the door is shut during this time, smoke will
condense on the glass and form soot. Move the air supply slider all the way to
the right “
+
” only when starting the fi re.
Prevent white glow and over-fi ring.
6.3. INSTRUCTIONS WHILE STOKING
After approx. 10 minutes, the fi re will be burning fi ercely. You can now top it up
with a few larger blocks of wood. Move the locking slide all the way to the right
when the blocks are burning well and close the door.
Using the air supply slider you can now adjust the air supply for further
combustion. Make sure the fi re burns quietly.
Note: Once you have got the fi re going, leave the air supply slider in the centre
position for optimal combustion. Your fi re will then be much cleaner and more
effi cient (more heat, less topping up).