Plamen Tena N, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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The stove is 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 in the process. Therefore ventilate the room
during this phase.
Warning! The paint might be damaged if the first firing is not at moderate heat.
When firing the stove for the first time, do not place any objects on the stove and do not touch the
painted parts to avoid possible damage to the unset coat of the pain.
Suitable fuel
The stove has been designed to burn only wood and wood briquettes, i.e. the fuel with low ash
content, such as beech, hornbeam, birch and similar wood.
Use only well-seasoned dry wood with a humidity level not exceeding 20%, to reduce the
likelihood of greasy soot (creosote) buildup, which may cause clogging of the chimney.
Do not burn household waste, especially not any plastic material. Many waste materials contain
substances that are harmful to the stove, the chimney and the environment. Burning of such waste
materials is prohibited by law.
Also, never burn chipboard waste, because chipboard contains glues which may cause
overheating of the stove.
Recommended single fuel loads:
Logs (~33cm long) 2 to 3 pieces approx. 4 – 5 kg
Wood briquettes 2 pieces approx. 4 kg
Excessive loads may cause the staining of the door glass.
Firing and regular operation
To start the fire, put a small amount of crumpled newspaper in the firebox. Over the paper, place
dry kindling wood and then 2-3 small logs.
Set the air supply controls on the top plate to closed position and the control on the front panel to
fully open position.
When firing the stove, it is recommendable to leave the firebox door ajar for 4-5 min to avoid
steaming/staining of the glass. Never leave the stove unattended until bright active fire has
developed.
Do not forget to open the air supply controls on the top plate and close the door when the fire has
blazed up. Avoid excessive loads at a time. When reloading, make sure that there is a sufficient
distance between fuel and the glass. The fuel should be placed in two layers over the established
ember bed.
During normal operation, the door should be closed, except when refuelling.
If you have a damper installed in the flue, keep it fully open until the fire has blazed up.
The stove is designed to keep the door glass always clean. The glass will stain only in case of
poor combustion. Possible causes of poor combustion include:
• inadequate chimney design or condition
• reduced air supply (i.e. air supply controls on the front panel and on the top plate closed)
• inadequate fuel quality
• excessive fuel loading
• The glass will also stain if the air supply controls are set to fully closed position over night in
order to maintain the fire until next morning. Therefore, make sure that air supply controls
are never fully closed, but only to a certain extent as required to keep the glass clean and to
have a warm stove and enough ember to support the fire next morning. Besides, it is
recommendable to put 1 or 2 larger logs to burn slowly over night.
• Keep in mind that certain parts of the stove are hot and the stove shall be operated only by
adults.
Never use spirit, petrol or any other flammable liquid to light the fire. Never keep
flammable liquids or objects in the vicinity of the stove!
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