RIKA COOK, Operating Manual

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Correct heating up

1� Move the control lever completely to “heating-up position”� Open 
the combustion chamber door and sweep the ashes into the ashtray�

Place left and right two small pieces of chipboard lengthways in the 
bottom of the combustion chamber�

Place two logs crossways on top of this chipboard�

2� Now place further pieces of chipboard in crosswise layers on top 
of the logs and place 2-4 ribs of the RIKA-firelighter on top of the 
chipboard� Some uncoated paper can be placed underneath the 
chipboard in case there is no firelighter available�

3� Now light the firelighter (or the uncoated paper) and close the 
combustion chamber door� 

Set the control knob for combustion air regulation to middle position 
some minutes later� 

If the logs are well lit the control knob can be set step by step further 
to zero position another few minutes later (depending on draught 
and fuel quality / amount)�

Refilling

After the first burn-off, add one or two logs (see AMOUNT OF FUEL) 
to the blaze� Set the control knob to heating-up position again until 
the wood is well lit�

For optimum combustion, the air regulator should be set between 
medium and zero position� 

Note

Sometimes a lot of smoke develops when wood is placed on a 
low firebed or when there is too less fresh air for combustion� An 
explosive gas/air mixture may arise and cause an eventual heavy 
deflagration� For safety reasons it is recommended to leave the 
combustion chamber door closed and press the control knob at 
the rear wall down completely into “heating-up position”� If the 
log wood is not igniting, start a new heating-up procedure after it 
stopped smoking�

Please proceed in the same way for every further addition of wood�