OWNER'S MANUAL
7.-Finally, close the lower door and adjust the
Primary Air Control to “maximum” for 5 minutes
or until the flames burn vigorously, and then
adjust the control to “intermediate".
8.- Learning to manage the stove to your liking
requires some practice, as you must first become
familiar with its functioning. Do not expect an
immediate reaction of the fire when you slide
the Primary Air Control. The flame will not intensify
nor extinguish quickly as is the case with liquid
or gas fuels. Solid fuels like firewood react slowly.
IMPORTANT
If you follow these instructions you will generate an effective
combustion that does not produce smoke nor contamination
when your start a fire in your stove, while ensuring its optimum
functioning.
How do I reload firewood in the stove?
1.- Adjust the Primary Air Control to “maximum”
and open the door of the firebox (upper door).
2.- Place the dry firewood splinters on the cinders
inside the stove. As is the case when lighting the
fire, remember that it is better if the logs are
arranged with spaces between them to allow
air flow. Finally, close the upper door.
3.- Open the lower door of the stove for about
3 minutes or until all the logs are on fire. Finally,
adjust the Primary Air Control to the "intermediate”
position.
IMPORTANT
The best moment to reload the stove is when a good layer of
cinders has set itself. If this layer is too thin, the way to reload it
is repeating the initial lighting procedure (page 5).
How do I turn off the stove?
1.- As your stove is a safe unit it is not necessary to turn it off. However, if you wish to do so, all
you have to do is adjust the Primary Air Control to “minimum”. Remember that solid fuels react
slowly, so that this process will take several minutes.
IMPORTANT
The “minimum” position on the Primary Air Control must only be used
to turn off the stove. It must never be used as a way to save firewood,
as the effect will be to make the functioning of the stove deficient.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
What maintenance does my Bosca stove require?
Cleaning the flues is essential to ensure the proper functioning of your stove. This consists of
removing the creosote (a flammable substance that results from the combustion of firewood
with a high percentage of humidity and/or when there is insufficient air entering) from the
interior of the flue. This accumulation obstructs the flue and affects the proper functioning of
your stove, making the lighting process slow and tedious and impeding appropriate combustion.
Moreover, the combustion will not be vigorous and there will be insufficient draft and abundant
smoke emerging from the door.
IMPORTANT
Under certain conditions creosote can ignite, resulting in extremely high
and dangerous temperatures.
The frequency with which the flues must be cleaned varies according to the percentage of
humidity in the firewood you use. The flues must be cleaned at least once a year if the firewood
you use is dry. However, if it is green or contains over 25% humidity it must be done every 15
or 20 days.
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Primary Air Control
on “maximum” for 5 minutes,
and then adjust to “intermediate”.
Definite load
Full combustion
Primary Air
Control on
"intermediate"
Firewood load
Primary Air
Control on
"maximum"
