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On days when weather and wind conditions create a poor draft in the chimney, it is especially
important to heat up the chimney as quickly as possible. When lighting, use extra-nely split
rewood and an extra relighter, as ames quickly heat up the stove.
After a Longer Period of Disuse
If you have not used your wood-burning stove in a while (e.g. for an entire summer season),
it is important to check for blockage in the chimney duct. Contact your local chimney sweep.
Connecting Several Heating Sources to the Same Chimney
It is possible to connect several units to some chimneys. All applicable regulations must rst
be consulted, in your building code and with your local chimney sweep.
Chimney Fire
In the event of a chimney re:
• Close all dampers in the stove and chimney and immediately call the re department.
• Before using the wood-burning stove again, your local chimney sweep must rst inspect
the chimney.
Cleaning and Maintaining your Wood-Burning Stove
Warning: Cleaning and maintenance of your wood-burning stove may only be performed when
it is cool.
External Cleaning
The outside of your stove can be dusted as needed with a soft cloth or dust brush.
Cleaning the Glass Door
Your WIKING wood-burning stove is equipped with a pane-ush system, which reduces the
build-up of soot on the glass. If soot somehow accumulates on the pane, it can be cleaned by
wiping the glass with a moist paper towel dipped in ash. Afterwards, dry with a clean paper
towel. When cleaning, we recommend that you use vertical strokes. You should also ensure
that air gaps in the door frame are free of ash and soot particles. Also ensure that the seals on
the stove are soft and fully intact; if they are not, ’false’ air can enter the stove, which makes it
more difcult to control combustion and can in turn cause overheating or soot accumulation.
Faulty or worn seals should therefore be replaced and can be purchased at your local wood-
burning stove dealer.
Emptying the Ash Pan
Important: Be aware that embers in the ash can remain hot for up to 24 hours after the re in
the stove has gone out!
The ash pan is most easily emptied by pulling a waste bag over the pan, turning the pan upside
down, and then carefully pulling it up and out of the bag again.
Cleaning the Combustion Chamber
In order to extend the service lifetime of the wood-burning stove, it should be thoroughly serviced
once a year. First remove ash and soot from the combustion chamber. In Figure 4 you can
see which plates are found inside the combustion chamber. Carefully remove the vermiculite
plates, one after the other, in the following sequence:
