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How to use the Doran
1. Fully open the air-control slide by moving
it towards the front of the stove.
This is the kindling position.
3. When the fire gets smaller, add solid wood
varying in thickness from 5 to 7 cm. The
amount depends on the heat required. Stack
lightly. Do not add more than 3 to 4 logs at a
time.
5. A quietly burning fire is obtained by reduc
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ing the opening of the aeration slide by push-
ing it inwards. This will reduce the draught in
the Doran.
When you want to let the fire die down, you
must open the aeration slide. This way, the
remaining wood will burn up quicker.
4. After each loading, give the fire some
extra oxygen by opening the aeration slide all
the way. Repeat this until the fuel is burning
properly.
2. Put 2 slightly larger logs on the bottom of
the stove. Stack some kindling wood on top
of it. Stack lightly so that the flame can take
hold. Light the kindling wood up in the stove
(at the top) with a firelighter or some paper.
Allow the Doran for a while to develop a good
fire in order to obtain a good draught and a
proper fire at the bottom. This way, you will
also keep the flue cleaner.
The power of fire
As a matter of fact just a few things withstand a real hot fire. Your stove can also be damaged by overheating. Just to prevent this take account of
not burning more than 3 kilograms of wood at the same time. 3 Kilograms is approximately equal to 3 massif logs; oak with 15% moisture. The
construction and the used materials from the stove are suchlike chosen to control and resist a fire in a considered way. So heat with consider
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ation.
A few tips
• Make the fire always on a bed of ash. This is an insulating layer for the fire and an excellent bed for the fuel.
• If the Doran is overloaded with too much wood and the maximum amount of oxygen is supplied (which happens when the aeration slide is
fully open), the fire may ‘run wild’. If this should occur, close aeration slide by pushing it inwards. Never in such case leave the fireplace
unattended.
• You also control the temperature by the amount and kind of fuel used for each load.
• Remove excess ashes using a scoop or the Ash Cleaner. Never remove ashes using a vacuum cleaner because fire may still continue to
smoulder for days. Make sure you leave a layer of ashes (± 3 cm) for the next fire to be made.
• When the weather is foggy, it is preferable not to use the fireplace since the draught in the flue will be too low.
Preferred order of wood thicknesses to be used when you start burning the stove.
1. kindling wood (± 2x2x30cm)
2. thicker wood (± 4x4x30cm)
3. solid log (± 7x7x30cm)
