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IKI Wood burning stoves | Instructions for installation and use
IKI Wood burning stoves | Finnish high-quality craftsmanship
7.
Troubleshooting
Description of the problem
Instructions to solve the problem
No draft is produced in the chimney
Sends smoke back into the room
1.
Check the chimney (block, birds nest), check that the
damper is open.
2.
Has the chimney been sooted according to the
instructions?
3.
Are you in a region of low pressure? Burn some paper in
the furnace first, keeping the hatch open.
4.
Check that the fire lighters are dry.
The draft is too strong
1.
Regulate the draft with the hatch and, if needed
2.
If the chimney is high, regulate the damper
The sauna does not heat up
correctly
1.
Is the stove correctly measured with regard to the sauna
room? (space, level of insulation, are there many log walls
or a lot of stone surfaces)
2.
Is the ventilation correctly measured?
3.
Are there enough stones, have they been loaded correctly?
4.
Check the condition and quality of the stones (Olivine-
dolerite stones, smaller than 10 cm in diameter)
The stones do not heat up enough
1.
Are there enough stones? Have they been loaded
correctly?
2.
Check the condition and quality of the stones
(Olivine-dolerite stones, smaller than 10 cm in diameter)
3.
Is the firewood dry and has it been loaded according to the
instructions?
8.
The water quality for the stove
Features of the water
Effect
Recommendation
Humus content
Color, taste, precipitation
< 12 mg / l
Iron in the water
Color, smell, taste, precipitation
< 0,2 mg / l
Hardness: The main ingredients
manganese (Mn) and calcium
(Ca)
precipitation
Mn < 0,05 mg / l
Ca < 100 mg / l
Chlorinated water
Health hazard
PROHIBITED!
Sea water / salt water
Fast corrosion
PROHIBITED!
