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other treated or impregnated materials is not allowed as it is very
hazardous to the environment. Furthermore the stove and the chim-
ney will be damaged by these materials. There is a danger of emis-
sion of unhealthy substances which can also lead to complaints from
neighbours.
Dry and clean wood has a maximum of 20% water which is achieved
with outdoor storage for between 1 year (soft wood) and 2 years
(hard wood). The wood must be in contact with air during storage so
the moisture can get out of the wood.
Firewood is not meant to ”burn overnight”. Never close off the air-
ow completely, instead let the re die out and light it again when
you need it.
We warn against closing off the airow completely. The wood-bur-
ning stove can only burn sensibly and environmentally friendly if
there is sufcient airow for the combustion.
Cleaning and checks
The wood-burning stove and the smoke pipe should be checked
and cleaned once a year. The chimney must also be cleaned by the
chimney sweep who will set the necessary intervals for cleaning /
sweeping.
The wood-burning stove should be checked by a professional about
once a year.
Ash build up/empty of ashpan
When the stoves have been in use maximum 10 times, it is re-
quired to check the ashpan for build up ashes. This is checked by
taking the ashpan out of the ash section, shake the ashpan so an
even layer is obtained. It is recommended that the ash level is not
more than half of the ashpans capacity. If the ash level is more than
half the capacity with an even layer, the ashpan is emptied by taken
the ash pan out of the ash section, place the ashpan lid on top of
the ash pan and empty it. Please be aware of embers in the ashpan,
so the disposal of ashes do not start a re! If the ashpan contains
embers the ash must be cooled of, until no embers is present in the
ashes.
If no checks of the ash build up in the ashpan is carried out, the
grate bars can be damaged and a hazard may occur!
Removal of ashes/charcoal from re-bed
Before light-up the stove, re-bed must be cleaned for ashes and
bricks of charcoal.
To do this, take the squared metal plate placed on the grate bars out
and clean the ashes and charcoals into the ashpan below.
Check for level in ashpan. If ashes is build up – please see item Ash
build up/empty of ashpan.
Combustion air
Combustion air is a precondition for a good and clean combustion.
The air is normally taken from the room where the wood-burning
stove is mounted, however in some circumstances it may be neces-