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6.3.2 Preparations for firing
Have ready an adequate supply, of chopped firewood, ecofriendly lighting aids and kindling. You are best
storing the wood in a warm room for a number of days before firing.
6.3.3 Air pipe inlet for combustion and air ventilating system
Operation with indoor air: Extractor hoods and ventilating systems can affect the operation of your ARTE
®
wood stove. Please make sure that there is adequate incoming air for multiple installations. Operating the
extractor hood and ventilating system can force dangerous flue gases out of the stove and into the room.
Under the firing regulations, joint operations are permitted only in conjunction with a flue gas controller.
When the extractor hood or ventilating system is put into operation, at least one window in the room must
be open.
Operation with external fresh air: Make sure the room is adequately ventilated when your stove is operat-
ing with external fresh air. When the firing chamber door is opened for more firewood, there must be no
sustained under pressure in the room.καλό είναι να κρατάτε την πόρτα περίπου 1.5 cm ανοιχτή για 5 με 6 δευ-
τερόλεπτα και ύστερα να την ανοίγετε.
6.3.4 Heating in the transition time and in difficult conditions
In damp or foggy weather, at outdoor temperatures from ≥15 °C, and during the transition time you are
advised to light a pilot fire before firing the stove proper. This serves to displace the cold, heavy air in the
chimney and to create the right conditions for the optimal extraction of smoke.
This pilot fire is lit with paper in the chimney’s inspection aperture until extraction is assured.
The ARTE
®
wood stove give you the opportunity to work with internal or
external air (kit for external AIR)
7. FIRING THE STOVE
7.1 Traditional firing
When first lighting the stove, a large volume of air is needed. When the stove is cold, you should leave the
door open to the first latch so there is an air gap around it (or if you do not have a handle with two latch, 1
– 2cm ) for the first few minutes and open the primary & secondary air supply completely.
To form a reasonable bed of ash on the floor of the stove, you should use 1 - 2 kg of dry kindling at the initial
lighting. If possible, maintain a 2-3 cm layer of ash on the floor of the combustion chamber for added insulation.
1. Put 2-4 fuel tablets or 7-10 rolled up sheets of newspaper underneath 1 - 2 kg of dry kindling.
2. Open the combustion air by pulling it out all the way (Fig.4A).
3. After the fuel tablets/rolled up sheets have caught fire, leave the fire door ajar about 1 - 2 cm (or to the
first latch of handle), so that the chimney draws well.
4. When you can see that the chimney is hot enough to draw (after 5 - 10 minutes), close the door. If all the
necessary conditions are met, a thick layer of embers will have been formed in the combustion chamber
after another 15 - 20 minutes, and there will be a high temperature in the combustion chamber, which
is necessary in order to be able to continue the combustion.
5. If the condition in step 4 is met, place 2 - 3 pieces of wood with a total weight of 1.5 - 3 kg over the embers,
with a distance of approximately 1 cm.
6. Open the air supply to maximum, and close the door. The fresh wood will be lit within 2 - 3 minutes. If it
does not light, open the door slightly to allow in enough air to ignite the wood. Close the door again once
the wood has caught.
7. Reduce the amount of combustion air to the desired position, and the optimal combustion will continue.
Make sure that there is always enough air (oxygen) to maintain clear, lasting flames when, and after,
reducing the amount of combustion air.
8. Once the fire has been reduced to a thick layer of embers, a new portion of wood can be added by
repeating steps 5 & 7.
7.2 Firing the stove without CO emissions (TOP-DOWN)
1. Open the combustion air by pulling it out all the way (Fig.4 A). If necessary, keep the door slightly open about
1 - 2 cm (or to the first latch of handle).
2. Place 2 - 3 pieces of wood with a total weight of 1.5 - 3 kg and a length of 30 - 35 cm in/out on each side of the
base. (Fig. 5 A&B)
While the door is open, do not leave the stove unattended.
In order to avoid sooting on the glass, it is important that the log
is not placed adjacent to the glass on the product
BOX WOOD STOVE
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