BK560 Rev 10
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Ecoboiler Stove User Guide
5 Lighting your stove
5.1 Burning wood
When wood is burnt, it is in fact the volatile gases released from the wood that burn and this
requires a good supply of air coming from above the fuel. For this reason we open the air inlet
fully while igniting the stove then reduce this once the burn is well formed. As much as 40% of
the heat from burning wood is obtained from secondary combustion and this can be severely
hampered by air entering the fire box from below the fuel.
1.
Set the fire by placing several layers of dry kindling wood into a criss-cross grid pattern on
top of the grate. The use of two or three fire lighters may assist in lighting the kindling.
2.
Fully open the airwash and Easy Boost air control and light the fire-lighters and/or kindling
wood.
3.
After the kindling has caught alight, you should almost close the fire door leaving it ajar by
about 10mm. This will aid flue draw during the initial lighting of the fire.
4.
The flue temperature and draw should be established after five minutes and the kindling
reduced to form an ember bed.
5.
Carefully load the stove with well seasoned wood and fully close the fire door.
6.
After ten minutes, fully close the Easy Boost air control and regulate the airwash control to a
setting which maintains clear glass, typically by reducing the control to approximately half
open.