Stuv 30 - Maintaining the Fire; Setting Combustion; Operating as an Open Fire

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Stûv 30 - directions for use [en] - 07/13
Two factors determine the rate of the
fire : the quantity of the wood burned
and the quantity of the combustion
air.
Use normal loads [see wood
consumption per hour, page4]. After
a while, you will find the ideal setting
depending on the characteristics of
the flue, the room to be heated and
your personal preferences.
The weight of the wood is a
determining factor as well as the size
of the logs : two small logs will burn
more quickly than a large one of the
same weight because the surface area
of the wood exposed to the flame is
greater.
Setting combustion
The regulator lever of your Stûv30
allows you to control the quantity of
air that feeds combustion.
La position de la bûche à une
incidence sur le réglage de la
combustion. Placer les bûches de
manière horizontale permet une
meilleure gestion de la chaleur. Placer
les bûches verticalement donne une
flamme plus vive et une puissance
plus importante.
Maintaining the fire
When and how to reload the
stove ?
Before reloading, half open the door
several centimetres for a few seconds
to allow time for the smoke to
disperse before opening completely.
The best time to reload is when the
logs are only producing small flames
sitting on a large bed of embers.
For the new logs to catch alight, they
must be heated until they reach their
ignition temperature. It is the heat
given off by the bed of embers that
heats the new load. If you are too late
in reloading, the bed of embers will
not be able to heat a full load quickly
enough. In this case you will have to
use a partial load.
A large load on a dying bed of embers
will lead to :
– the glass door, the stove and the
flue becoming dirty,
– greater pollution.
After reloading, it is advisable to open
the valve for a few minutes using the
cold grip.
Note
To avoid overheating, do not exceed
the maximum hourly consumption
[see page 4].
Avoid resting logs against the glass
door as this leaves a mark.
Operating as an open fire
Caution
The stove burns most efficiently when
it is closed.
Avoid leaving an open fire burning
unattended. Beware of sputtering
embers and in any case avoid burning
conifer woods, acacia and robinia.
Air inlet
Your Stûv consumes more air in open-
fire mode. Open the outside air inlet
completely.
Close the valve when you switch to
open-fire mode [photo2].
ATTENTION !
In smoke control areas the use of
open fire is not allowed.