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b. iNsTALLATiON OF The sTOVe AND The FLUe
the flue/chimney arrangement is very important for the correct and safe use of
the stove. therefore the installation of the whole system (stove + chimney/flue) or
parts of it must only be done by specialised, authorised engineers. Refer to instal-
lation manual
the flue/chimney must be kept clean at all times as soot deposits or not burnt resi-
dues may reduce its opening. culmination of soot deposits or residues might even
catch fire leading to dangerous situations. have the chimney cleaned and swept
following the local legislation and/or your insurance company instructions. if no lo-
cal legislation and/or insurance company instructions: make sure that at least once
per year at the beginning of the heating season your entire stove system -including
chimney- is checked and maintained by an authorized specialist. When intensively
using the stove the chimney must be cleaned more frequently.
c. FiRsT sTART UP
After completion of new building or refurbishment: have the building dried ex-
tensively before using the stove for the first time. Walls, ceilings and/or floors are
known for its long time before they are completely dry. soot, ash parts etc might
easily stick to not completely dried walls.
the stove is made out of high quality steel protected with a coating. during first
heating cycles the coating will harden and the steel will set itself. this process takes
some time. in order to prevent permanent damage to the stove this initial stoking
up must be done gradually and at low fire. keep this low fire for the first four to
five hours after which the capacity gradually can be increased. keep the stove con-
tinuously burning for at least another three to four hours. during first operation
it is normal that an unpleasant though non harmful odour will be produced. the
above described procedure must be followed for at least the first four times the
stove is used.
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TiPs FOR Use:
• make sure the stove and its exhaust pipe and chimney flue is easily acces-
sible from all sides.
• Start up at low heating capacity when the stove is first used (refer to Chap-
ter c)
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before starting the stove remove all items such as manual paperwork,
gloves (if applicable), stove tool etc. from the fire hearth / fire bed.
make sure to ventilate the room sufficiently.
