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4. OPERATION
STARTING THE FIRE
(Illustrated: Safety clearances)
In order to keep exhaust emissions as low as possible, we
would ask you to keep to the following starting instructions.
1.
If the fire and chimney are still cold or if there is atmos-
pheric low pressure, then burning some paper at the start
is recommended, in order to “drive” the cold out of the fire
and chimney.
2.
To start heating first lay untreated paper on the floor of the
combustion chamber, on top of that 0.5 kg soft wood chip
and 1 kg wood (3 small billets).
Turn the rotary control knob (page 14) to the right in the
start heating position, primary and secondary air are com-
pletely open (See item: “Rotary control knob”).
Please do not use glossy paper or paper from maga-
zines. It does not burn well and the print colours pro-
duce very poisonous substances in the flue gas.
3.
Now light the paper. Wait until the soft wood chips are
burning well. Close the shaker grate handle and the pri-
mary air slide a few minutes later. Set the secondary air
slide to the ideal setting a few minutes later.
4.
After this has burned, lay approx 1.3 kg wood (2 billets) on
the fire. Open the shaker grate handle and the primary air
slide until the wood is burning well (approx. 2 mins). Pro-
ceed in the same manner for each further layer.
When laying fuel onto a thin bed of embers ensure that
the primary air and the shaker grate actuator are open,
otherwise there is a danger of explosion. For safety
reasons we recommend starting a new heating cycle.
5.
The mineral parts of the wood (approx. 1%) remain on the
bottom of the combustion chamber as combustion residue.
This ash is – because it is a natural product - an excellent
fertiliser for all plants in the garden. However the ash
should be left to settle beforehand and doused with water.