3.2.1 How to operate Aduro-tronic
When lighting with wood only
When lighting a fire in the Aduro H1 & H3 LUX for the first time, the
maximum amount of primary air will be needed to light the fire. For
that reason, the primary damper can be kept “forcibly open”. This is
done by pulling the primary damper forward as far as possible and
then fixing it with the Aduro Key (see illustration). When the stove is
warm and a layer of embers has been created on the bottom of the
combustion chamber, the Aduro-tronic can be set to the automatic
position, i.e. the Aduro Key can be removed. Alternatively, you can
leave the door ajar the first minutes during lighting the fire (without
the key).
When stoking
Each time fresh wood is put in the stove, a precise amount of primary
air will be allowed in for the first few minutes.
What’s more important
is that the primary air is not allowed in for too long. This is to ensure
optimum combustion. The Aduro-tronic control will ensure intake of primary air at the right tempo. The
automatic is activated by pulling the primary damper out each time fresh wood is put in the stove. The
automatic closes then the primary air gradually.
Regulation of the Aduro-tronic control
The control is pre-set to close the primary air intake within 6 minutes. This setting has been used during
testing at the
Danish Technological Institute using a standard chimney and ‘standard’ sized logs (approx. 30
cm long, 10x10 cm thick) with maximum moisture content of 18%. In practice, such circumstances can differ,
which is why the Aduro-tronic control can be adjusted to your circumstances. If you want a slower intake of
primary air (e.g. for a slower flue draft, larger sized wood or for longer intervals between stoking), adjust the
screw on the front of the control level using a small allen key to slow closure rate. If the screw is turned to the
right closing time is increased and if turned to the left closing time is reduced.
3.3 How do I light the fire in my Aduro H1 & H3 LUX?
During transportation, it may happen that the exhaust deflector in steel falls
out of place. Therefore, before using the stove, please make sure that the
exhaust deflector is properly placed (on the hooks or fastened to the bolts
depending on the model) for optimum combustion and preventing soot on the
glass.
If you only want to use your Aduro H1 & H3 LUX with wood, the hybrid stove
has a damper (see illustration below) for closing the pellet combustion
manually. The pellet function does not work when this damper is closed. The
damper is necessary, as you need to close the air to the pellet combustion to
achieve the most optimum combustion of the wood. However, if using both
pellets and wood, the damper must be open (pulled forward).
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