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To get the best results from your cooking stove it is recommended that a wood
stove thermometer be fitted to the flue pipe above the cooking stove. This
allows you to monitor the temperature of the flue gasses leaving the cook stove.
Below 115
o
C
This is below the condensation point of wood gasses and may cause the build-
up of tar in the chimney, dirty the fire door glass and result in the inefficient
burning of fuel.
115
o
C – 260
o
C
The flue gasses should be in this temperature band for the safest, most efficient
operation of your cooking stove.
Above 260
o
C
Too hot. Heat will be wasted up the chimney. Excess heat may damage the
cooking stove or ignite an existing accumulation of tar resulting in a chimney
fire. In the event of a fire, close the air controls on the appliance and call the fire
brigade for assistance.
It is recommended to cut your logs to the approximate size shown in Figure 9 to
minimise the need for refuelling.
Figure 9 Approximate Size of Logs
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