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Heating with firewood
In order to ensure that the appliance reaches the desired temperature quickly and therefore
releases few harmful substances, the following combustion method must be used after its creation:
1. Place 2 to 3 logs in the combustion chamber.
2. Leave the air supply fully open for a few minutes until the fire burns well.
3. Leave the stove to heat up until a glowing bed is formed. The door can now be completely
closed.
4. Adjust the air slide under the door in such a way that the combustion rate is regulated.
5. If the flame, cut out in the air slide, is equal to the front of the door, the stove will burn at its
nominal combustion rate.
6. If you overload the stove and it is likely to overheat as a result, close the air supply completely.
If the oxygen supply to the fire is restricted too much, combustion is incomplete and many harmful
substances are released. To avoid the negative consequences of this (e.g. soot and tar formation),
the best way is to keep the stove burning at full capacity for half an hour each time you use it.
Also avoid adding too much fuel. As a result, too much heat is released and the temperature in the
stove may rise too high.
Tips for burning :
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Never load with solid and/or liquid fuels other than dry wood.
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If the ash bed becomes too full after a while - you should scoop out the ash
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The interior of the combustion chamber can be damaged by overloading the stove.
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M
AINTENANCE
Generally speaking the stove should undergo a thorough maintenance at least once a year if the
appliance is used frequently. We recommend carrying out smaller maintenance work such as
removing ashes and cleaning the glass at more regular intervals. Note that the stove may only be
cleaned when it is cooled down.
Removing ashes
Depending on the amount of ashes, the ashtray should be emptied regularly. After many hours of
firing, there is of course the necessary ash left. Leave the ash in the stove for as long as possible.
Only when the ash layer blocks the primary air holes in the front and back of the combustion
chamber, scoop it out. This should be done with a steel shovel and bucket, because even after a
few days the ash can still smoulder. Ash from clean and dry wood is a natural product. So you can
use it as a soil improver.
Cleaning the flue
Flue dust and ashes must be removed from the smoke discharge duct (between the cleaning hatch
and the back plate) every year.