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mum amount of wood for each model can be found in a table on
the back page of the operating manual. Use the above-mentioned
guidelines if you have a special model.
To light the fire, take about one fifth of the wood from the first
load and chop it into thin pieces of about 0,5"–1" in diameter. First,
place the rest of the larger pieces of wood crosswise on the fire-
box grate. Lay kindling (a couple of firestarter blocks, a piece of
birch bark or paper) on top of the wood and light the kindling. Fi-
nally, place the thin wood that you chopped on top of the burning
kindling (figure 6) and close the door.
If your fireplace is equipped with a by-pass damper, keep it open for
about 5–10 minutes during ignition. You can also open the damper
when you add more wood, but you should then close it immediately
once all the wood has been added. Keeping the damper open for
longer can raise the temperature in the flue extremely high. Over-
heating can damage the flue or may even cause a fire.
Only add more wood once the previous load has burnt down al-
most to the coals and only small, but distinct, flames are visible.
Avoid filling the firebox above the height marked by the air gaps in
the firebox panels (figure 7). The recommended number of extra
loads for normal firing is 1–2.
Both the firebox and maintenance doors should be kept closed
during use. The only exceptions to this are those detailed in this
manual: during ignition, or when adding wood or burning coals.
Combustion air control settings, Tulikivi whirl chamber
A, Air control lever setting
Combustion phase
(on the maintenance door).
Ignition
Burning
Coals
Dark coals
ENDING FIRING
When the last load has burnt down to the coals, set the grate
damper to the 'maintenance' position and move the air control le-
ver on the firebox door to the 'closed' position. Use a suitable tool
to scrape the coals at the edges of the firebox into a layer over the
grate so that they will burn efficiently (figure 8). Stoke the coals
a couple of times until they are completely burnt. Then set the air
control lever on the maintenance door to the 'closed' position. You
may also move the grate damper back to the 'combustion' position.
Finally, close the flue damper.
Remember! Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless and color-
less gas, so be careful.
During firing, and for a long period afterwards, the surfaces and
interior sections of your fireplace may be extremely hot. Your fire-
place's surfaces are at their hottest about two to three hours af-
ter firing has ended. Follow the instructions in this manual for your
safety and to prevent overheating.
Never store anything made from combustible materials on top of
or close to your fireplace, or on its mantles and shelves.
FIRING A COMBINED FIREPLACE/BAKE OVEN
A combined fireplace/bakeoven is fired in the same way as a stan-
dard fireplace. Please note that the bakeoven air control must be
completely closed when firing the firebox below.
B, Grate damper
Open Combustion
Open Combustion
Open Maintenance
Closed Combustion
Firewood may not be burned in the bake oven and fireplace at the
same time.
Heat the fireplace on the day prior to baking so that it is still slightly
warm when you heat it on the baking day. Your bakeoven will then
warm more evenly, giving you better baking results. On the bak-
ing day fire first one load wood in the fireplace and after that start
to heat the bakeoven.
Before heating, open the flue damper and set the air control lever
on the bakeoven door to the 'open' position. To light the fire, first
take about one fifth of the wood from the first load and chop it
into sticks of about 1 - 2 cm in thickness. Place the larger pieces of
wood crosswise on the grate to encourage air flow. Finally, place on
top of this wood the sticks that you chopped and put a firestarter
block below them. Light the fire and close the door.
When the fire has burnt down to red coals, push the glowing em-
bers through the coal drop down to the firebox, where they will
burn completely on the grate. To drop the embers use a coal rake
meant for that purpose. Also clean the grate before baking. Pull
flip-flap damper to close the bakeoven, and to open the firebox. Set
the air control lever on the bakeoven door to the 'closed' position
and the air control lever on the ash box door to the 'open' position.
Once the coals have completely burnt, you can close the flue damp-
er and set the air control lever on the ash box door to the 'closed'
position.
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C, Air control lever setting
(on the firebox door).
Open
Open
Closed
Closed
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