Start Damper; Ash Pan; Implement Drawer; Lighting - Wamsler W3-50 Instructions De Montage Et D'utilisation

3.1.3

Start damper

PLEASE NOTE:
Leaving the start damper open when heating will cause the stove to overheat which
will damage the stove and its parts. In addition leaving the start damper open will
increase fuel consumption.
3.1.4

Ash pan

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The ash pan is underneath the combustion chamber. It must be checked and emptied
regularly.
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Emptying the ash pan must be done when the stove is cold. Please ensure that no
glowing or burning pieces of wood are remaining. Please make sure that no glowing,
unburned residues end up in the dust bin.
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Always remember to put the ash pan back in its place. Forgetting to do this makes use
of the stove dangerous.
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You must ensure that the ash pan is pushed in until it touches the rear wall.
3.1.5

Implement drawer

This storage drawer is at the base of the stove and is large enough to hold the various
implements needed during use of the stove. The maximum load it can hold is 10 kg.
Heavier items can cause damage to the storage drawer. The implement drawer is opened
by pressing lightly on the middle of the drawer.
Never pull on it when it is closed!
It is absolutely forbidden to store easily flammable materials in this drawer, such as
alcohol, petrol, liquid fuels, paints or varnishes, lighters, paper etc.
3.2

Lighting

The performance control is set depending on the type of fuel as a function of the chimney
draught and the desired heating level. With firewood and particularly with softwood, only a
limited heating period is possible. Lignite briquettes are much better suited to burning
overnight, if they are placed on top of a layer of glowing embers.
Heating / using for the first time
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Before using make sure any fixings for transport are removed from the deflection plate
over the fire chamber and remove any stickers on the glass window, making sure no
traces remain.
Open the fire door by lifting the catch. When the stove is hot use a protective glove. Set the
primary and secondary air settings as shown in Table 2 "Combustion air flow settings".
Open the start damper. Place a starter briquette or some wood shavings on the grid. Then
add some smaller, then larger pieces of wood light it and shut the fire chamber door. Once
For lighting the stove the start damper must be open and when
cooking or heating it must be closed.
1 - Closed (cooking, heating)
2 - Open
PLEASE NOTE:
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