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Burning varnished wood, impregnated wood, chipboard, paper and other waste is strictly forbidden. Burning these
materials will damage the environment, the wood burning stove and your own health. Fossil fuels must not be used.
3.3 How do I light a fire in the wood burning stove?
The fire lighting method is very important for starting combustion quickly and efficiently.
1) Open the primary air intake/damper at the bottom of the door and open the secondary air intake at the top
of the door. The primary damper is used at the start to get the fire going, while the secondary air intake
keeps the fire burning evenly. The secondary air intake is open when the damper is pushed all the way to
the right and closed when the damper is pushed to the left.
2) Place a log of wood crosswise in the combustion chamber and put 2 firelighters close to the log. Light the
firelighters and quickly put a new log close to the firelighters and several small logs at an angle above it. Air
must be able to reach the firelighters, but the logs should be touching to "warm" each other.
3) Keep the door approx. 1 cm ajar, until the glass is too hot to touch. Then close the door. When there are
distinct, visible flames and the fire has taken hold, close the primary air intake/damper.
Important: The control handle will get warm when the wood burning stove is being used. Please use the glove
provided when you operate the wood burning stove.
At www.adurofire.com you can find a film showing how to light your stove.
3.4 The first time a fire is lit
The wood burning stove is packed in recycling packaging (wood and plastic). This must be disposed according to
national rules regarding disposal of waste. The wood from the packaging can be sawed into smaller pieces and
used the first time a fire is lit.
The first few times the wood burning stove is used, there may be some smoke and unpleasant odours from the
wood burning stove, which is fairly normal. This is caused by the heat-resistant paint hardening. Make sure there is
sufficient ventilation during this stage. It is also important not to let the fire burn too fiercely the first 2–3 times, so
that the wood burning stove has time to expand slowly. You should also be aware that the stove may make clicking
sounds as it heats up and cools down – rather like pouring boiling water into a sink. These are caused by the great
differences in temperature to which the materials are being exposed.
During the first firing, which should be carried out using approximately 1 kg of wood, the stoking door must be left
slightly open and must not be closed until the stove is cold. This is to prevent the sealing rope sticking to the stove.
3.5 How should I use my wood burning stove?
The wood burning stove is intended for intermittent combustion. This means that each stoking should burn down to
embers before new logs are added.
In order to obtain the best possible combustion, you should regulate the effect/heat output with the fuel. Burning
small logs provides more powerful combustion than burning large logs as the surface area is greater and more gas
is released. The amount of wood in the combustion chamber is another factor that affects combustion. In normal
circumstances, you should not place more than two logs in the stove. If you want an enhanced effect, you can add
more logs. The nominal heat output is reached by burning approx. 1,6 kg per hour.
3.6 Secondary damper
The secondary damper should always be open while the wood burning stove is in use. This damper allows you to
adjust the wood burning stove to the chimney draft and the heat output you require. In normal circumstances, the
wood burning stove should be working with this damper open between 60% and 100%. You should never close the
air intake so far that the flames are extinguished. There should always be visible flames in order to achieve clean
and efficient combustion. The air-wash system, that minimizes soot collecting on the glass panes, is also adjusted
by this damper.
If you wish to fire the stove with the lowest effect possible – around 3 kW – you must close the secondary damper
almost completely 45 minutes after the wood has been put in. At this point there are only few flames and the stove
can burn clean by using the tertiary air from behind in the stove.
3.7 Primary damper
When you add a new log, the primary air intake/damper should be opened until the fire is burning properly. In order
to utilize the fuel to the fullest extent, the embers should have burnt for so long that it is necessary to open the
primary air intake for approx. 2 minutes to get the new log to burn.
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