I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R H E AT I N G
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Environmentally-Friendly Heating
Avoid restricting your wood-burning stove to an extent where no
flames are visible during the degasifying period, as this leads to par-
ticularly inefficient heating. The gases released by the wood do not
burn due to the low temperature in the combustion chamber. Part
of the gas condenses in the wood-burning stove and flue system as
soot, and this could lead to your chimney catching fire. The smoke
that exits the chimney is bad for the environment and has an unple-
asant smell.
Lighting
We recommend the use of fire starters, or similar products, which are
available from your Scan dealer. Using fire starters helps to light the
wood quicker, and keeps the burning process clean.
Never use liquid lighting fuels!
„Top down“ lighting
2-3 pieces of wood approx. 25 cm long with a weight of approx. 0.4 –
0.6 kg per piece.
1 piece of wood approx. 20 cm long with a weight of about 0.5 kg.
8 - 16 thin sticks of about 20 cm with a total weight of approx. 400 g.
3 fire starters.
Position the large logs in the centre of the combustion chamber 1-2
cm apart as shown. Put half the kindling sticks across the logs in
a criss-cross fashion. Place the smallest log on top of the sticks as
shown and arrange the last sticks in front of the log. Position the
firestarters between the sticks and light.
Set the primary and secondary airflow controls to maximum for
about 20 - 30 minutes. When the larger pieces of wood have caught
fire properly, you can set the primary and secondary airflow to the
desired level.
"Top down" lighting gives a more environmentally friendly start to
your fire and helps to keep the glass areas as clean as possible.
Continuous firing
It is important to reach as high a temperature as possible in the
combustion chamber. This makes the most efficient use of the wood
stove and fuel, and ensures a clean burning process. At the same
time, this avoids soot build-up on the combustion chamber walls and
glass. While the stove is lit, you should not see any smoke, but just air
movement that indicates the burning process.
After completing the lighting phase, you should have a good layer of
embers in the wood stove; you can then start stoking up the stove.
Lay 2-3 pieces of wood, of about 0.4 - 0.6 kg weight with a length of
about 25 cm onto the fire.
Note! The wood must catch fire quickly; this is why we recommend
setting the primary airflow to full power. Running the stove at too
low a temperature and with too little primary air can lead to defla-
gration of the gases, and thus cause damage to the stove.
When stoking up with wood, always open the glass door carefully
to avoid smoke escaping. Stoke up with wood while the fire is still
burning nicely.
Using your stove in the spring or autumn
Occasional lighting of the stove using the „top down“ lighting met-
hod (see above) is recommended in changeable weather such as in
spring/autumn when your heating requirements are not as great.
Why you need a chimney
The chimney is the wood-burning stove‘s motor; it‘s performance
decides how well your stove will work. The draft in the chimney
creates a vacuum in the wood-burning stove. The vacuum draws the
smoke out of the stove, and takes in air through the combustion air
baffle to fuel the burning process. Combustion air is also used for the
airwash system that keeps the window clear of soot.
The draft in the chimney is caused by the difference in temperatures
inside and outside the chimney. The higher the temperature differen-
ce is, the better the draft in the chimney will be. It is thus important
for the chimney to reach operating temperature before you adjust
the damper to restrict combustion in the stove (a brickwork chimney
will take longer to reach operating temperature than a steel chim-
ney). It is very important to reach operating temperature as quickly
as possible on days on which the draft in the chimney is poor due to
unfavorable wind and weather conditions. Make sure the fuel ignites
as quickly as possible (with visible flames). Chop the wood into parti-
cularly small pieces; use an extra fire lighter etc.
After longer periods of disuse, check the chimney flue for blockage.
You can connect several units to the same chimney. But make sure
check with your chimney sweep to observe local regulations.
No matter how good your chimney is, it will not perform well if you
do not use it correctly. On the other hand a poor chimney, may give
you acceptable results if you use it correctly.
Using your stove in various weather conditions
Wind blowing on the chimney can have a great effect on how your
stove reacts in various wind conditions; you may need to adjust the
airflow to achieve good burning results. Fitting a damper in the
flue pipe may also help as it will give you the ability to regulate the
draught in changing wind conditions.
Fog can also have a great influence on how well a chimney draws;
you may again need to adjust the airflow settings to achieve good
burning results.
Stove with glass panes on three sides
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with side panes has a “glass-cleaning channel” that con-
ducts secondary air downwards across all three glass panes of the
combustion chamber. This airflow acts as a curtain of air providing
some protection against the glass panes getting dirty. It is however
unavoidable that such a large area of glass will get dirty. This is not
due to any defect with the stove.
