INSTRUCTION MANUAL – Cast iron stove PORTO
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4.2.
Exploitation
4.2.1.
First usage - tips
During the first lightning, fire should be progressively increased and a high level of air circulation has to
be ensured. At the first hours of operation the stove can give off fumes of a new paint and chemical
substances from the burning chamber.
During the first usage do not put a full load of logs and do not leave the stove unsupervised.
4.2.2.
Further exploitation
During the first phase of lightning make sure that air regulation is fully open. If any additional equipment
of the stove (i.e. pipes) is equipped with additional flaps, make sure that they are fully open during the
lightning process.
To lit a fire use firelighters or some small dry pieces of a hard wood. Start a fire and push the door
slightly, but do not close them. When the fire becomes stable add logs to the burning chamber (for more
tips how to start a fire - see 4.2.3.). Close the door and adjust air regulation that the fire will reach the
level according to your preferences.
4.2.3.
How to start a fire
1.
First make sure that you have all necessary items prepared and near at hand: a couple of logs of dry
wood, some small and medium dry wood pieces, firelighters or newspaper, matches.
2.
To set a fire, use firelighters or some bunched paper to start the ignition.
3.
Put pieces of small and dry wood over the firelighters or paper. Only then place the standard logs into
the burning chamber.
There are two ways to build a fire - bottom up (bigger pieces of wood on the top) and top down (bigger
pieces of wood at the bottom). Note that the top down method generates less soot and ashes, better air
distribution and makes the first piece of wood last longer.
4.
Before starting the fire, fully open all air flows in the stove. Open the combustion chamber door and
light the fire you have built.
5.
Leave the door slightly open until the glass gets warm to avoid problems with condensation of water
on the glass.
6.
When the fire becomes strong and stable, put on the big wood logs and close the door and all the air
entrances.
7.
You can control the wood burning rate and heat output by adjusting the amount of air going into your
stove. To adjust the fire level to your preferences, use the airflow regulation of your stove.
8.
To refill the stove open all air entrances fully, open the door and put logs inside. Then close the door
and adjust the air regulation.
5.
Maintenance
5.1.
Ashes removal
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Remove ashes from the burning chamber regularly
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Make sure that ashes do not reach grate level. Ash can block an air circulation and fire will be
suppressed. The lack of grate ventilation can cause stove damage.
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Remove ashes only when the burning chamber is cooled down
