Plamen International Dora 10, Technical Instructions

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The following single fuel loads are recommended:
*Optimum log size: dia 30 cm, length 25 cm
Make sure not to exceed recommended fuel loads. Excessive fuel loads may cause
overheating and damages, which are excluded from the Warranty.
Prior to fuel reloading, make sure to riddle the riddling grate to let sufficient air into the firebox,
which is necessary for good combustion.
Initial firing
Start the fire with a small amount of crumpled newspaper and well-seasoned dry kindling to
achieve a moderate, evenly burning fire.
Read the instructions concerning the air supply controls on your stove.
Some parts of the stove are painted with a heat resistant paint. With the first firing, this paint
gradually sets and some fumes of a characteristic odour may be given off by the paint. Ventilate
the room during this phase.
Firing and normal operation
Crumple a small amount of paper and place it in the fire box. Over the paper place dry kindling
wood and then 2-3 pieces of small fuel wood. Make sure that primary and secondary air supply
controls are fully open and let the fire blaze-up.
When firing the stoves DORA 8 and DORA 10 it is recommendable to leave the firebox door ajar
for 2-4 min, to avoid steaming/staining of the glass.
The stoves NERA 8 and NERA 10 may also be fired by placing in the firebox 5-6 logs first,
followed by the newspaper, kindling wood and 2-3 pieces of small fuel wood on the top.
Never leave the stove unattended until a bright active fire has developed. During the normal
operation, the firebox and the ash tray doors must be closed.
If you have a damper installed in your flues, it should be kept fully open at the beginning.
The required output is set by means of the primary and secondary air flow controls, depending
on the fuel used, as described below.
The stoves DORA 8 and DORA 10 are structurally designed in the manner that the glass on the
firebox door is always kept clean. The glass may become stained with soot only in case of poor
combustion, which might be due to the following causes: chimney of inadequate design or in
bad maintenance condition, insufficient air supply (air supply control closed) or inadequate
fuel.
Logs*
Wood briquettes
Brown coal briquettes 7”
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