HWAM Vivaldi - First Lighting and Curing; Initial Firing Steps; Paint and Soapstone Conditioning

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E & OE Instructions Part number IN1141 Ed B
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First Lighting of the Stove
When you light the stove for the first few times it should be with small fires increasing in size, as all the materials
must be given time to adapt to the effects of heat. The paint on the body of the stove will be fully hardened after
the stove has been cured, however the door and the ash pan should be opened very carefully before this as there
will otherwise be a risk that the gaskets will stick to the paint.
Curing
The paint may initially give off unpleasant fumes and an odour, so make sure that the room is well ventilated.
The paint will be soft, so care must be taken with the stove for the first 6-8 firings. This is called curing and is not
a fault of the stove and will stop.
Soapstone Finish
Soapstone must gradually be conditioned to heat. Soapstone may contain water, which is why you must be
cautious when you fire your stove for the first time to keep the fire low for the first two hours.
This will allow the soapstone to dry slowly and release the tension in the stone without any damage to the
soapstone.
We recommend following the procedure below:
First firing
Place two lightly crumpled sheets of tabloid sized newspaper in the stove.
Then lean some small, extremely dry kindling with a diameter of between 3–
5cm vertically against the paper in a conical formation, leaving space between
each piece and light it. Make sure the air controls are set to maximum and
leave the door of the stove slightly open. Keep the door slightly ajar until the
kindling is burning brightly, then shut the door.
Do not leave the stove unattended with the door open.
After it has been lit and when it is burning well, add a similar amount of
kindling.
Adjust the air inlet control to mid/low setting.
Using small logs keep the fire burning low for two hours then gradually build
up the fire.
Always use the glove supplied with the stove when loading with fuel or
operating any of the controls or handles.