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BEFORE FIRING UP THE STOVE:
Your first fire should be moderate, so that the heat-resistant paint can be cured prior to
more vigorous use. During the curing phase, the paint may produce a blue haze in the
room along an acrid smell; this is quite normal and will disappear one the stove paint
has reached the required curing temperature. Please make sure that your room is well
ventilated during this process, which can take up to 12 hours.
The air supply settings, lighting method and fuelling intervals will depend on the level of
chimney draft, wind and weather conditions, heating needs and fuel, etc. As a result, it
may take some time before you become familiar with your stove’s characteristics under
the different conditions.
Although your Ø-Collection stove can be fuelled with almost any type of wood, it should
not be fuelled with damp or unseasoned (green, freshly cut) wood. Wood should be
properly seasoned by splitting and storing undercover but with open sides for at least
one year but preferably for two.
Never use driftwood, as it is generally very salty and thus will severely damage both
the stove and the chimney. Impregnated, painted wood and plywood emit toxic smoke
and fumes and consequently must never be used as fuel.
Lumps of fuel measuring more than 10 cm in diameter should always be split.
NOTE: NEVER USE LIQUID FUEL IN YOUR STOVE.
2.1 Lighting and fuelling intervals
A lot of air is needed when first lighting the stove. When starting with a totally cold stove, it may
be helpful to leave the door ajar (2-3cm) during the first few minutes; the secondary air intake
should be fully open. Under poor draft conditions, letting a little primary air through the grate
can facilitate the lighting process, but be aware that this air supply can also result in temporary
sooting of both the inner firebricks and the stove’s glass; however this should clear when the
stove achieves a good running temperature.
Wood fuel burns well when placed onto an ash bed on the grate of the stove. To achieve this
you should burn roughly 1-2 kg of dry kindling the first time you light the stove. You should build
Model Maximum log length (cm) Recommended weight
per loading (kg.)
Ø4 25 1,5-2,0
Ø6 35 2,0-3,0
Ø8 53 3,0-4,0
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