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5.0 Daily use
Odours when using the fi replace for the
fi rst time
When the fi replace is used for the fi rst time, it may emit an
irritating gas which may smell slightly. This happens because
the paint dries.The gas is not toxic but the room should be
thoroughly ventilated. Let the fi re burn with a high draught
until all traces of the gas have disappeared and no smoke or
odours can be detected.
Heating advice
NB: Logs that have been stored outdoors or in a cold room
should be brought indoors 24 hours before use to bring them
up to room temperature.
There are various ways of heating the stove but it is always
important to be careful about what you put in the stove. See
the section on “Wood quality”.
Important! An inadequate air supply can lead to poor
combustion, high emissions and a lower level of effi ciency.
Wood quality
By quality wood we mean most well-known types of wood
such as birch, spruce and pine.
The logs should be dried so that the moisture content is
no more than 20%.
To achieve this, the logs should be cut during the late winter.
They should be split and stacked in a way that ensures good
ventilation. The wood stacks should be covered to protect the
logs from rain. The logs should be brought indoors during early
autumn and stacked/stored for use in the coming winter.
Be especially careful never to use the following materials
as fuel in your fi replace:
• Household rubbish, plastic bags, etc.
• Painted or impregnated timber (which is extremely toxic).
• Laminated wooden planks.
• Driftwood
These may harm the product and are also pollutants.
NB: Never use petrol, paraffi n, methylated spirit or similar
liquids to light the fi re. You may cause serious injury to
yourself and damage to the product.
Kindling (fi nely split wood):
Length: Max. 41 cm
Diameter: 2-5 cm
Quantity required each time: 6 - 8 pieces
Wood (split wood):
Recommended length: 30 - 40 cm
Diameter: Approx. 8 cm
Interval for adding wood: Approx. every 45 - 50 minutes
Fire size: 1,8 kg (nominal output)
Quantity required each time: 2
Max. each time: 2,4 kg
Nominal heat output is achieved when the air vent is open
approx. 50% (fi g. 33 A) and the ignition vent (fi g. 33 B)
closed.
Initial lighting
• Open the air vent and ignition vent by pulling the handles
(fi g. 33) all the way out. (Use a glove or something similar
to protect your hand in case the handles are hot.).
Fig. 34
• Place two logs at the bottom of the burn chamber and pile
the kindling in layers.
• Finally, place a medium-sized log on the top of the pile.
• Place 2 or 3 briquettes or kindling sticks under the top layer
of kindling and light the fi re. NB: The maximum height of
the pile of the wood should be just below the horizontal
holes. The holes must not be covered.
• Close the ignition vent (Fig. 33 B) when the wood has caught
fi re properly and is burning well.
• You can then regulate the rate of combustion to give the
heat you want by adjusting the air vent (fig. 33 A).
• Check that the afterburning (secondary combustion) starts.
This is best indicated by yellow, fl ickering fl ames in front of
the holes under the baffl e.
• If the air fl ow is normal you will be able to shut the door and
the fi re will take care of itself.
Adding fi rewood
Stoke the stove frequently but only add small amounts of fuel
at a time. If the stove is fi lled too full, the heat created may
cause extreme stress in the chimney. Add fuel to the fi re in
moderation. Avoid smouldering fi res as this produces the most
pollution. The fi re is best when it is burning well and the smoke
from the chimney is almost invisible.
5.1 Danger of overheating
The fi replace must never be used in a
manner that causes overheating
Overheating occurs when there is too much fuel and/or too
much air so that too much heat develops. A sure sign of
overheating is when parts of the fi replace glow red. If this
happens, reduce the air vent opening immediately.
Seek professional advice if you suspect that the chimney is
not drawing properly (too much/too little draught). For further
information, see «4.0 Installation» (Chimney and fl ue pipe).
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