Chimney
The condition of the chimney and the height is very important. We suggest a minimum of
16 – 20 Pascal, however no less than 10 feet/3 metres. If you do not have the minimum of
16 Pascal, smoke will come out of the door. Special attention should be made to
chimneys with double flues.
The chimney/stove pipe must not be smaller than 6 inches/150 mm in diameter.
If the stove pipe is fitted with a baffle this must be manually worked. It must be easy to
operate and placed so that it is stable and visible. The baffle must not close completely.
This is ensured by cutting away 20 % of the baffle area – minimum 20 cm ². Consult your
chimney expert if you have any questions.
Important ! Make sure that there is easy access to the clean out door.
Operating instructions
First fire
Your new RAIS should be broken in gently for top performance and to prevent paint
damage, cracks in the fire brick, and excessive wear and tear. Start with a small fire (never
overload the firebox) to allow the materials to get accustomed to higher temperatures, and
then gradually increase the intensity.
For the first few fires you may detect a strange smell that comes from “heat Treating” the
paint and materials. This is normal and will soon disappear. – Just see to plenty of fresh air
! Furthermore you should pay attention to the fact that during the heating up and cooling
down some “click-sounds” might arise due to the large differences in temperature which
the material is exposed to.
Never use products such as gasoline, kerosene or lighter fluid to start the fire ! You risk an
explosion !
For wood to burn correctly, the right amount of air has to be supplied at the right places.
RAIS Malta/RAIS Bando is equipped with an air control handle placed on the right side
below the door, when the handle is pulled out all the way to position 1, the primary air and
secondary air are both fully open. When the handle is pushed in a notch to position 2 the
stove gets only full secondary air and if the handle is pushed in further to position = the air
supply is reduced. At position 0 the stove will shut down.
The handle on the left side just below the door serves the shaking grate, it simplifies the
cleaning of the stove – you just shake the ashes through the grate into the ash pan.
