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How to light up and use your stove:
When you use the stove for the first time, the surface coating will cure and smoke will come
from the stove and it will have a slightly pungent smell, which will disappear after a good airing.
We therefore recommend that you open the doors and windows so there is airflow to/from
outside.
During the curing process, the coating will become soft and vulnerable, so therefore avoid
touching the coated surfaces. We also recommend that you regularly open and close the door
during the first couple of hours to avoid the door’s gasket from becoming stuck to the coating.
Never use flammable liquids such as spirits or petrol w hen you light the fire!
We recommend that you light the fire using the “Top-Down” method, where you light the wood
at the top of the combustion chamber rather than at the bottom. This method is the most
eco-friendly way to light a fire. At the same time, it will be easier to keep the glass in the door
clean.
Cross 2-4 small pieces of kindling on the combustion chamber’s base plate
(approx. 0.7–1.1 kg). Position them so that there is a small gap between the individual pieces.
On top of these, place 8–12 small wooden pins (0.4–0.7 kg), and place 1-2 kindling blocks on
the top and in between the wooden pins. In total, about 1.5 kg wood.
It is easier to light the fire if there is a thin layer of ash in the base of the stove.
Before you light the fire, air must flow up through the base grate, and the air rosette in the ash
pan for the kindling air must be open, and the damper above the door for the combustion air
must be drawn to the right so that it is completely open for the combustion air.
When the fire is burning well, remember to close the kindling air again, since the stove and
chimney otherwise can become overheated and the warranty for the stove and chimney will be
void. Remember to check that the ash pan has also been closed correctly.
However, in most cases you will need to find the best setting for the combustion air yourself,
due to: the chimney draught, chimney height, quality of the fuel etc. all this play a crucial role
in how your stove operate best.
If the stove’s nominal heat output becomes too great in relation to your heating requirements,
you can reduce the heat output as follows:
- Use a smaller amount of fuel than normally, e.g. 0.9–1.2 kg and ideally consisting of 2 smaller
pieces of wood. Apply full air to light the wood properly, then reduce the combustion air,
perhaps down to 30%. However, you must not reduce it so much that it causes the fire to go
out. There must always be clear flames.
Using this method, depending on the chimney draught, quality of the fuel, etc., you can reduce
the stove’s heat output from a nominal 5.0 kW to perhaps 3-3.5 kW.
Note that if you reduce the combustion air too much, this can lead to poor combustion, which
will result in reduced efficiency and increased emission value in the smoke (increased pollution).
When re-stoking the fire, we recommend that you first open the door and load new wood when
there are only embers left inside the combustion chamber. If there are flames, then smoke and
gas are still being generated, and depending on the efficiency of your chimney, there is a danger
that smoke downdraught will enter the room.
When re-stoking, use gloves when loading the wood.
If you experience problems with lighting the fire and its function, see the section:
How to correct a fault.
To achieve the nominal heat output, below setings is recommended, this may vary as a consequence of
the chimney’s effectiveness:
First firing
amount
[kg]
Kindling
air
[%]
Combustion air
[%]
Nominal
output
[kW]
Chimney
- draught
[PA]
Efficiency
[≥ in %]
Re-stoking
interval at
nominal output
[minutes]
1,3 0 (closed) approx. 60 5.0 12 81 approx. 45
