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Instructions for use and Lighting instructions
When lighting the fire in your new Viking 30 for the first couple of times, it is recommended to heat
cautiously. The heat-resisting paint will be more durable (it may produce a distinctive smell at the
beginning).
NB! The stove must not be used as a combustion furnace. Other kind of fuel than what is
recommended must not be used!
Fuel
The best heating value is achieved from chopped birch wood (generally from hardwood) that
burns smoother than softwood. If you burn oak- or beech wood or another kind of wood with a
high heating value you have to mix in some other kind of wood or you will risk to harm your
fireplace. Peat pellets are also suitable.
The wood must be dry, with a moisture content of about 15-20%, and have the right size with a
length of about 340 – 360mm and a diameter of 50 – 80mm. For a normal fire-burning a quantity
of about 2 kg/wood an hour would be appropriate. The stoking amount should not exceed 1,9kg.
Lighting
If the chimney is cold and the draught is poor, you can try lighting some newspapers/fire starting
cubes on top of the rear iron(number 15 on the exploded diagram, page 9) inside the fireplace.
Also, if the stove is new or not used for a time the, flue gas half(number 17 on the exploded
diagram, page 10) can be removed for a short period of time(Removing the flue gas half is only
possible when the stove designed for rear connection).
NB! Using the stove without the flue gas half will increase the flue gas temperature sturdily
How to start a fire:
Stoke No.1:
1.
Place 3-4 pieces of smaller wood logs at the bottom of the fireplace. Put some newspapers
or preferably fire starting cubes (do not soot) on the top of the logs. Then place another 6-7
logs on top but see to it that the maximum quantity does not exceed 2.0 kg.
2.
Keep the fireplace door slightly open and set the screw beneath the bottom door in
vertical position (open).
3.
After about 5-6 minutes, close the primary air supply (the fireplace door) and let it lean just 2
mm.
4.
Set the screw beneath the bottom door (secondary air supply) in the proper position to let
the fire burn with a yellowish flame.
Stoke No.2:
5.
Use the poker to distribute the glowing embers over the grates.
6.
Stoke with 2 logs weighing about 1.9 kg
7.
Keep the fireplace door slightly open to let the logs catch the fire and then close the door.
8.
Set the screw beneath the bottom door in its vertical position (open).
9.
After about 5-6 minutes reduce the opening of the primary air supply (the sliding air valve
in the ash-pan) to about 1 mm and then after about further 2 minutes totally choke the
primary air supply.
10.
Set the screw beneath the bottom door (secondary air) in the proper position to let the fire
burn with a yellowish flame.
Stoking the fire
Open the fireplace door slowly to avoid smoke to come out in the room. Then repeat the steps 5-
10 from chapter ”Lighting”.
NB! Never stoke with logs as long as there is a good fire in the wood stove.
