OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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your efforts will have been wasted. This is why it is important that you safeguard the storage conditions.
The wood must be stored in an isolated location so that it is not exposed to rain and
receives adequate air circulation. Under no circumstance must it be in contact with the ground
unless it is paved.
How can I recognise dry firewood before buying it?
– The logs are lighter.
– The bark must be partially detached and have cracks on the ends.
– It must not have white or grey spots.
– When you bend a small splinter with your finger, it breaks.
How do I check the firewood before using it?
Place a log in your stove over a large quantity of cinders and check for the following:
Dry Firewood: ignites on more than one side in minutes.
Humid Firewood: turns grayish-black and takes time to ignite.
Wet Firewood: emits a whistle sound, blackens, does not produce a flame and emits a large quantity of
smoke.
IMPORTANT
Wet firewood is NOT apt for use
How do I light the stove? (Easy Lighting System)
1. Check that the baffle is in its place,
if this is not so locate it in the correct
position as indicated on page 8
2. Place crumpled paper in the middle of
the firebox
3. Place various split logs over the paper
and some splinter on top of this,
preferably in a vertical position. Set the
primary Air Control on “Maximum”.
IMPORTANT
The first time the stove is lit the high temperature paint on it will smoke
and emit a resin smell for some hours. Open the windows to ventilate.
Initial mound
splinters and
paper
Ashtray door
is closed
4. Light the fire and close the upper door of
the stove.
5. Open the door of the ashtray and keep it
this way for approximately three minutes or
until the splinters are lit.
6. Open the upper door and add the load of
firewood, placing the lightest logs over the lit
splinters. It is very important that spaces are
left between the logs as these allow for air
circulation and consequently a faster and more
vigorous ignition.
7. Finally, close the door and adjust the Pri-
mary Air Control to “maximum” for five 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.
Paper and splinters
light in 1 to 5
minutes
Ashtray door is
open
Firewood Load
Primary Air Control on
“maximum” for 5 minutes, and
then adjust to “intermediate”.
