RIKA ALUMO, Operating Manual

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8. MANUAL OPERATION
Operating the riddle grate
(only stoves with riddle grate)
The ash is moved from the combustion chamber to the ash drawer
by pushing the riddle grate handle back and forth� This frees the way
for the primary air intake which is necessary for heating up�
In general the riddle grate should stay open� The air regulation is
made completely with the control knob at the rear wall�
Combustion air regulation
The performance of your stove also depends on the chimney
draught; therefore the control knob for combustion air regulation
must be used according to your own experience�
Heating-up
position
Middle position Zero setting
The “heating-up position“ may only be used for heating up�
Note
The air control seals to 100%� Complete closing of the air regulator
(zero setting of control knob) during operation poses a hazard of
deflagration and is strictly prohibited�
A stop to prevent inadvertent closing of the air intake has been
integrated for safety reasons�
If the stove is not in use, warm air can release through the chimney�
To prevent air intake completely, the control handle behind the air
control knob must be pulled to the front, only then the zero position
can be set and the air regulator thus be closed�
RIKA firelighter
Always ignite the RIKA firelighter on the red tip� One block consists
out of 8 ribs which can be divided to the desired size� The amount
of RIKA firelighters also depends on the size and humidity of your
firewood� Ideally, one rib is enough to light up the fire�
Tip
You can order the RIKA firelighter with the number E15834 at your
RIKA dealer�
Correct heating up
1� Push the control knob completely to “heating-up position”� Place
left and right two small pieces of chipboard lengthways in the
bottom of the combustion chamber�
Place two logs crossways on top of this chipboard�
2� Now place further pieces of chipboard in crosswise layers on top
of the logs and place a firelighter on top of the chipboard� Some
uncoated paper can be placed underneath the chipboard in case
there is no firelighter available�
3� Now light the firelighter and close the combustion chamber door�
Set the control knob for combustion air regulation to middle position
some minutes later�
If the logs are well lit the control knob can be set a step further to
zero position another few minutes later (depending on draught and
fuel quality / amount)�
Refilling
After the first burn-off, add one or two logs (see AMOUNT OF FUEL)
to the blaze� Set the control knob to heating-up position again until
the wood is well lit� Continue as defined in item 3�
For a optimal combustion with high efficiency and reduced emission
it is necessary to place the control knob between middle position
and zero setting�
Note
Sometimes a lot of smoke develops when wood is placed on a
low firebed or when there is too less fresh air for combustion� An
explosive gas/air mixture may arise and cause an eventual heavy
deflagration� For safety reasons it is recommended to leave the
combustion chamber door closed and press the control knob at
the rear wall down completely into “heating-up position”� If the
log wood is not igniting, start a new heating-up procedure after it
stopped smoking�
Please proceed in the same way for every further addition of wood�