Harrie Leenders FUGA M, Manual

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GB 17
Initial fire-up, a good start
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opening the aeration slide a bit.
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Also check inside the stove the space above the Skamol smoke baffle and steel smoke baffle.
Initial fire-up in steps
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cool off for an hour so that the moisture in the
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before firing-up.
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4. Stir up the fire off and on by setting the
door ajar for just a moment each time.
2. Light a large ball of dry paper against the
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this fire to go out again.