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General information
The Mata is a combination of comfort and efficient heat
emission. The large glass panes allow emission of the
heat from the stove directly to the environment to make
your room instantly comfortable. The built-in flue gas
deflector ensures circulation of flue gases in the interior
parts. Combined with the extra after-burning, it means
that the flue gases have better combustion and reduce
the burden on the environment. You can regulate the
intake of combustion air with the integrated air slide
valve and adjust the intensity of the fire and the output
of your stove.
Installation
It is common practice for the dealer where you purchased your Mata stove to also take care of installing it. If this is not the
case, please ensure that the installation is done by a certified installer. A certified installer can also give you the right advice
about the flue tube to which the stove must be connected. Connecting wood-burning stoves by unqualified persons is
prohibited, in which case we cannot give any guarantee about proper functioning of your Mata stove. Please bear the fire
safety in mind when installing the stove. See also page 20.
The wood-burning stove is suitable as an extra heat source and does not replace your principal heating device.
Lighting the stove for the first time
Discolouration of walls, ceilings and grates
The walls, ceilings and grates may show some discolouration after lighting your hearth. This is caused by the
dust particles that burn in the convection cover. This is a natural process for which WANDERS cannot be held
responsible. To minimize discolouring we refer to the advice given for atmospheric hearths. Your installer can
give you more information about this.
When you light the Mata for the first time, the hearth must still ‘anneal’ and temper itself. The unit has a heat resistant lacquer
which must burn in the stove at temperatures above 400 °Celsius. This will happen during the first few times of lighting as
the stove and temperatures rise to 600 °C. Though this may give an unpleasant smell, it is otherwise harmless. It is advisable
to keep the stove burning with limited fuel for at least 6 hours when lighting the stove for the first 4 or 5 times. Air the room
well when the stove is burning. Make sure that any cooking hood is not turned on when the stove is burning; a cooking hood
extracts the combustion air that the stove needs.
Some deposit may form on the glass panes of the stove when you ‘anneal’ your hearth. You can easily remove this deposit
with a damp cloth after the stove has cooled down. You can also use some cleansing agent for ceramic rings. Please make sure
you do not leave any finger marks on the clean glass. Finger marks burn into the glass and cannot be removed later.
Newly-built house or recently renovated?
It is advisable to wait six weeks before lighting the stove in a newly-built house that has recently been completed, or in a space
that has recently been renovated drastically. The walls and ceilings still contain gases, softeners and moisture from plasterwork
or paint. The warm air-streams may discolour the dust particles in the space which may stick to walls and ceilings. Even the
moisture in the walls and ceilings will become warm and may cause yellow stains.
