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ventilation. The wood stacks should be covered to protect the
logs from rain. The logs should be brought indoors during early
autumn and stacked/stored for use in the coming winter.
Be especially careful never to use the following materials
as fuel in your fi replace:
• Household rubbish, plastic bags, etc.
• Painted or impregnated timber (which is extremely toxic).
• Laminated wooden planks.
• Driftwood
These may harm the product and are also pollutants.
NB: Never use petrol, paraffi
n, methylated spirit or similar
liquids to light the fi re. You may cause serious injury to
yourself and damage to the product.
Kindling (fi nely split wood):
Length:
Max. 30 - 50 cm
Diameter:
6-10 cm
Quantity required each time: 3 pieces (0,6 - 0,8 kg) and
10 - 12 pieces with a total
weight about 1 kg
Wood (split wood):
Recommended length:
30 - 50 cm
Quantity required each time: 2 or 3 logs weighing 0.7 kg
each,
i.e. 1.5-2.0 kg each time
Interval for adding wood:
Approx. every 50 minutes
Quantity required each time: 2 - 3
Max. each time:
2,3 kg
Nominal heat output is achieved when the air vent is open
approx. 40% - 70%
,
and the ignition vent is open approx.
0% - 50%.
Initial lighting
• Open the air vent and ignition vent by pulling the handles
all the way out. (Use a glove or something similar to protect
your hand in case the handles are hot.).
Fig. 34
• Place two logs
at the bottom of the burn chamber and pile
the kindling in layers.
• Finally, place a medium-sized log on the top of the pile.
• Place 2 or 3 briquettes or kindling sticks under the top layer
of kindling and light the fi re.
NB: The maximum height of
the pile of the wood should be just below the horizontal
holes. The holes must not be covered.
• You can then regulate the rate of combustion to give the
heat you want by adjusting the air vent
(fi g. 11)
.
• Check that the afterburning (secondary combustion) starts.
This is best indicated by yellow, fl ickering fl ames in front of
the holes under the baffl e.
• If the air fl ow is normal you will be able to shut the door and
the fi re will take care of itself.
Adding fi rewood
Stoke the stove frequently but only add small amounts of fuel
at a time. If the stove is fi lled too full, the heat created may
cause extreme stress in the chimney. Add fuel to the fi re in
moderation. Avoid smouldering fi res as this produces the most
pollution. The fi re is best when it is burning well and the smoke
from the chimney is almost invisible.
5.1 Danger of overheating
The fi replace must never be used in a
manner that causes overheating
Overheating occurs when there is too much fuel and/or too
much air so that too much heat develops. A sure sign of
overheating is when parts of the fi replace glow red. If this
happens, reduce the air vent opening immediately.
Seek professional advice if you suspect that the chimney is
not drawing properly (too much/too little draught)
. For further
information, see
«4.0 Installation» (Chimney and
fl
ue pipe).
5.2 Ash removal
• Only remove ash when the fi replace is cold.
• Use a scoop or similar to remove the ash through the door.
Always leave some ash as a protective layer on the bottom of
the fi replace.
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