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The preheated primary air, which is controlled using the right lever, is injected into the flue
gasses from above the glass.
Secondary Air is delivered to the firebox using the specially designed baffle. The supply of
secondary air is fixed open and is not adjustable.
For extra safety, your stove has been fitted with a removable handle.
2.2 Lighting and loading intervals
When first lighting the stove, a large volume of air is needed. When the stove is cold, you
should leave the door open an inch or two for the first few minutes and open the primary air
supply completely. While the door is open, do not leave the stove unattended.
To form a reasonable bed of ash on the floor of the stove, you should use 5-6 inches thickness
(2-4 pound) of dry kindling at the initial lighting. Always maintain a 1-1.5 inch (2-3 cm) layer of
ash on the floor of the combustion chamber at all other times.
Step-by-step procedure
1.
The air supply must be fully open.
2.
Light the fire. An ember bed will quickly be formed by lighting with firelighters, morsø
kindling bags or 7-10 pieces of twisted paper under the dry kindling wood (see above).
3.
After lighting, partially close the door, leaving it open an inch or two to allow in plenty of
combustion air.
4.
When the chimney is warmed through after 5-10 minutes, the door should be closed. A
suitable ember bed will be formed after a further 15-20 minutes.
5.
When ready to reload, spread the ember across the firebox floor, bringing plenty towards
the front of the stove.
6.
Lay three pieces of wood (see dimensions above) onto the embers. Leave half an inch (1
cm) or more between each piece. Place the ends of your logs towards the opening, but not
too close to the front.
7.
Close the door. Leave the primary air supply fully open.
8.
After a few minutes, and adjust the primary air supply to suit your heating requirements.
9.
Anticipate each refueling, remembering to add a modest layer of wood while there are still
plenty of live embers, Repeat steps 5-8.
