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Lighting the stove
Before lighting the stove ensure all firebrick linings and other internal components are in position and that
all packaging has been removed. Check that all the flue-ways are clear especially if the stove has not been
used for a long time.
If lighting your stove for the first time it should not be stoked excessively as all materials must be given time
to adapt to the effects of heat. Curing of the high temperature paint finish will occur and a smell will be
evident. Ventilate the room by opening windows. All parts of the stove become hot after a while. Use a glove
when operating the door handle and air control.
Step 1
Open the air control fully (see image below).
Step 2
Place tightly crumpled newspaper or a fire-lighter at the centre of the firebed. Place small kindling
on top of the newspaper and then a few larger pieces of wood on top of this. Light the newspaper
and rest the door on the latch so that the door is open slightly.
NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO
LIGHT YOUR STOVE.
Step 3
Allow the fire to burn until all the pieces of wood are alight and burning. More and larger pieces of
wood can now be added.
Step 4
Once the fire is established latch the door so that it is fully closed. The air control lever can be moved
towards the ‘cold’ setting
to maintain a steady burn rate. The stove will burn approximately 1.1kg of
dry logs every 45 minutes to give an output of around 5kW with the air setting 20% open.
Notes:
•
Do not run the stove with the door open.
•
This stove is designed for intermittent and not continuous operation.
Air control lever shown
in the open ‘hot’ setting
.
Glass Window
The stove has an
‘a
irwash
’
system to help keep the glass clear of soot. Burning small hot fires instead of large
slumbering ones will help keep the glass clean. Some build up will occur over time and this can be removed
using stove glass cleaner. Vitcas stove glass cleaner works well.