3.2 The Stove Air Controls
Your Mi-Fire stove is fitted with a very simple one lever air control, this allows you to regulate the amount of
combustion air that enters your wood burning stove, the simple fact is that the more oxygen that enters the
stove the hotter the stove will burn. The down side to this is that the faster combustion happens in the stove
the quicker the wood will burn away. Your air control will help you regulate the effect of the stove and the
heat output generated.
When the air control is pulled fully out all the air dampers are open in the stove and maximum amount or air is
entering the combustion area.
When pushed fully in all the air channels are closed and you we visually see the flames in the stove reduce.
In-between these two positions you will find the perfect combustion zone.
Air Control closed position Air Control fully open position Air Control in 5KW tick over
3.3 How should I use my wood burning stove?
The wood burning stove is intended for
intermittent
combustion. This means that each stoking should burn
down to embers before new logs are added.
To obtain the best possible combustion, you should regulate the effect/heat output with the fuel and Air.
Burning small logs provides more powerful combustion than burning large logs as the surface area is greater
and more gas is released. The amount of wood in the combustion chamber is another factor that affects
combustion. The optimum combustion is achieved by placing two logs in the stove. If you want an enhanced
effect, you can add more logs. The ideal heat output is reached by burning approx. 1,5 kg per hour.
3.4 Lighting a fire in the wood burning stove
The fire lighting method is very important for starting combustion quickly and efficiently.
1. Open the Air control under the door fully.
2. Place a small log of wood crosswise in the combustion chamber and put 2 firelighters close to the log. Put a
new small log close to the firelighters and place several sticks of kindling at an angle above it in a cross hatch
shape.
Air must be able to reach the firelighters, but the logs should be touching to “warm” each other.
Light
the firelighters with a match.
3. Keep the door approx. 1 cm ajar, until the glass is too hot to touch. Then close the door. When there are
distinct, visible flames and the fire has taken hold.
