RAIS 700 - Using the Wood Burning Stove; Adjustment of Air Damper; Control; First Usage

ENGLISH RAISmanualforRais700
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Usingthewoodburningstove
Adjustmentoftheairdamperthedamperhas3settings
Position1
Thedamperisalmostclosedmeaningthatthereisaminimalair
intake.
Position2
Pulltheleveruntilthefirstclick.Thispositiongivesfullsecondary
air.
Duringnormalusetheleverissetbetweenposition1and2.
Whentheflamesareclearandyellow,thedamperisset
correctly,i.e.resultinginaslow/optimalburning.
Position3
Pulltheleveruntilthenextclick.
Theairdamperiscompletelyopenandgivesfullprimaryandsecondaryair.This
positionisforthelightingstageandisnotusedundernormaloperation.
Control
Iftheashiswhiteandthewallsinthecombustionchamberaresootfreeafterthestove
hasbeenused,theairregulationwasset correctlyandthewoodwassufficientlydry.
Firstusage
Acarefulstartpaysoff.Startwithasmallfire,sothatthewoodburningstovecanget
accustomedtothehightemperature.Thisgivesthebeststartandanydamageis
avoided.
Beawarethatastrangebutharmlessodourandsmokeconcoctionmayemanatefrom
thesurfaceofthestove,thefirsttimeyoufireup.Thisisbecauset hepaintand
materialsneedtoharden.Theodourdisappearsquickly,butyoushouldcheckthe
ventilationanddraught,ifpossible.Seealso,theIMPORTANTwarningnoticebelow
aboutpersistentfumes.
Duringthisprocessyoumustbecarefulnottotouchthepainteds urfaces,itis
recommendedthatyouregularlyopenandclosethedoortopreventthedoorsealfrom
sticking.
Thestovemayalsoproduce"clickingnoises"d uringheatingandcooling,causedbythe
largetemperaturedifferenceswhichthematerialissubjectedto.
Neveruseanytypeofliquidfuelforkindlingormaintainingthefire.Youcouldbeatrisk
ofexplosion.
Thestovegetsveryhotwheninuse,alwayswearprotectivegloveswhentendingthe
stove.
Ifthestovehasnotbeenusedforawhile,followthestepsasifyouwereusingitforthe
firsttime.