Working Requirements; Ash Removal - deville C07834 Notice D'emploi

5.4.2. Working requirements

5.4.2.1 Closed
- Use the controls to adjust the stove to the rate at which you want to burn (see §
5.3). The amount of wood you put in depends on the heating rate you require :
. for maximum heat, put in 3 logs with a diameter of about 12 cm,
. for medium heat, just put in one or two logs,
. for a longer heating period at low speed, put in one or two non-split logs a
diameter greater than 15 cm.
- For slow burning over a long period, put the logs on top of a bed of embers that
are giving off very little glow,
- For rapid restarting of the fire, add some kindling wood, load the logs, set the air
adjustment lever on position (A) (Fig. 5a to 5c), for a few minutes to accelerate
lighting, without leaving the appliance unattended, then close the lever. This
method gets the fire going quickly again, especially if the wood is slightly damp.
- While the embers are recatching, before reloading change speed (e.g. normal to
low) so that the stove and the smoke flue can gradually adjust.
- To prevent smoke or ash coming back into the room when putting more wood in,
several precautions need to be taken :
. turn the fan off to avoid sucking up ash that might fall in front of the stove,
. open the door halfway, wait a bit in order to initiate the draught obtained with the
door open, then open the door slowly.
- In mild periods and if using wet wood, continuous working at low speed can result
in incomplete combustion, which causes deposits of soot and tar. To avoid this,
alternate between low and normal speed,
- When the stove has been working at low speed, the glass may get slightly sooted
up. Any soot will usually be burnt off when the stove is working at a higher speed.

5.4.2.2 Ash removal

- The air used for burning the wood comes in under the grate when the damper is
open. The incoming air also cools the grate. So in order to ensure the best
performance from your stove and prevent damage to the grate through
overheating, it is essential to empty out the ash regularly so as to keep the grate
clean.
- The ash level should never reach the cast iron grate.
- Use the scraper to remove ash from the grate (Fig. 7).
- The ash pan, located underneath the grate, is easily removed using the poker.
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