HITZE SIGA - Keeping the Glass Pane Clean; Removal of Ash; General Comments

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open the door of the stove;
▪ exercise caution when opening the door and after opening it because burning pieces of wood may fall from
the hearth;
▪ after adding an appropriate quantity of fuel, close the door of the hearth;
▪ when the fuel is well alight, set the air regulator in its original position;
▪ the optimum amount of fuel for 6,5 kW stove is 1,9 kg/h.
NOTE:
Take care not to overload the stove with fuel. Overloading may cause permanent
damage to its structure.
4.4. Keeping the glass pane clean
The cleanliness of the glass pane depends on using appropriate fuel, as well as on:
▪ supplying a sucient quantity of air for the burning process;
▪ optimum chimney draught;
▪ the method of operating the stove;
▪ the use of fuel with a moisture content no less than 20%.
To keep the glass pane clean, it is advised to add the recommended quantity of fuel and to position it centrally
on the grate and as far from the glass panel as possible.
In the case of a build-up of tar on the glass pane, we recommend increasing the intensity of the burning process
by opening the throttle and the glass pane should normally clean automatically.
4.5. Operation in adverse weather conditions and in the rst period of
use
In the rst period of use or in adverse weather conditions (e.g. during a fog, on damp and rainy days, in weather
with strong gusty winds or when outdoor temperature exceeds +15°C), the chimney draught may become too
weak to remove all combustion gases. To oset this negative eect, the stove should be loaded with the small-
est possible amount of fuel or additional draught regulators should be used.
4.6. Removal of ash
Depending on the amount and type of burning fuel:
▪ use a poker to rake the ashes through the grate into the ash pan;
▪ after collecting the ash, take out the ash pan and empty it;
▪ the ash pan can only be emptied when it is cold; it should be done, at the latest, before lighting a new re;
▪ before emptying the ash pan, make sure that it does not contain any leftover embers which might cause
a re in the waste bin.
NOTE:
Take care not to overll the ash pan. If the ash pan is too full, it will hinder the inow of air under
the grate, hindering the burning process or, in extreme cases, even making it impossible to light
the stove.
If ash remains in the ash pan too long, it may result in premature corrosion.The ash from burnt wood may
be used as compost material or fertilizer.
4.7. General comments
Things to be done: