The correct position depends on the flue and
the weather conditions.
If the coal basket begins to glow red, the fire is
burning too strongly.
Heating recommendations
Never burn wood with an open door.
Regularly burn wood with intense roaring fires.
If you burn at a low setting frequently, tar and
creosote may be deposited in the flue. Tar and
creosote are highly combustible substances.
Thicker layers of these substances may catch
fire if the temperature in the flue increases sud-
denly. By allowing the fire to burn very
intensely regularly, layers of tar and creosote
will disappear.
Low intensity fires can also cause tar deposits
on the stove window and door.
When the outside temperature is mild, it is bet-
ter to burn wood intensely for a few hours
instead of having a low intensity fire for a long
period of time.
Regulate the air supply using the secondary air
inlet (only when burning wood).
The secondary air inlet not only supplies air to
the fire but to the glass as well, so that it does
not quickly become dirty.
Open the primary air inlet for the time being if the air
supply by the secondary air inlet is inadequate or if
you want to fan the fire.
Topping up with a few logs regularly is better than
adding many logs in one go.
Regularly adding small amounts of brown coal bri-
quettes or anthracite coal is better than adding a
large amount of brown coal briquettes or anthracite
coal in one go.
Extinguishing the fire
Do not add fuel and just let the fire go out. If a fire is
damped down by reducing the air supply, harmful sub-
stances will be released. For this reason, the fire
should be allowed to go out naturally. Keep an eye on
the fire until it has gone out. All air inlets can be closed
once the fire has died completely.
Removing ash
A relatively large amount of ash is left over after burn-
ing brown coal briquettes and anthracite coal.
Remove the excess ash regularly.
After wood has been burnt, a relatively small amount
of ash remains. This ash bed is a good insulating layer
for the stove base plate and improves combustion. It
is a good idea to leave a thin layer of ash on the stove
base plate.
The ash should never reach the bottom of the grate.
This will cause the grate to overheat and be damaged.
1. Use the “cold hand” provided to manipulate the rid-
dling grate (TAI M); see following diagram.
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2. Open the ash door.
3. Use the poker provided to break up the ashes
through the access openings above the grate.
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