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In order to reduce the risk of ash falling from the stove when the door is opened to add more fuel, it is a good
idea to open the primary damper for approx. 1 minute before the door is opened. This increases the draft
through the stove and reduces the risk that ash will drop on the floor.
3.2 Aduro-tronic
The patent-applied control Aduro-tronic is a manually operated mechanical start-up
device, which works without the use of electricity and automatically regulates the
combustion. All you have to do is put dry wood in the stove and activate the control
system. Aduro-tronic does the rest, leaving you to enjoy the flames, the benefits of
efficient combustion, and a reduced firewood usage up to 40 %. For further
information, go to www.adurofire.com.
3.2.1 How to operate Aduro-tronic
When lighting
When lighting a fire in the stove 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
