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The secondary air is injected into the flue gases above the fire resulting in a cleaner, more
efficient combustion process. The supply of secondary air and Pilot air is fixed open and is not
adjustable. For extra safety, your stove should be with a removable handle.
2.2 Lighting and loading intervals
When first lighting the stove, a large volume of air is needed. When the stove is cold, you should
leave the door open an inch or two for the first few minutes and open the primary air supply
completely. While the door is open, do not leave the stove unattended.
To form a reasonable bed of ash on the floor of the stove, you should use 2-3 pounds of dry
kindling at the initial lighting. If possible, maintain a 1-1.5 inch (2-3 cm) layer of ash on the floor
of the combustion chamber for added insulation.
1. A layer of embers will form rapidly if the stove is lit with 2 -
4 fuel tablets or 7 - 10 rolled up sheets of newspaper un-
derneath 1-2 kg of dry kindling.
2. Open the air supply as much as possible. This is done using
the handle above the door.
3. After the paper/solid alcohol tablets have caught fire, lea-
ve the fire door ajar about 5 - 10 cm, 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 com-
bustion chamber, which is necessary in order to be able
to continue the combustion.
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