Firing In General - HWAM Autopilot IHS 3610 Manuel D'utilisation

Operating the heat compartment damper
There is a damper at the back of the stove between the top plate and the heat compartment that opens
and closes the flow of convection air in the heat compartment. The supply of convection air can be opened
by moving the damper to the left and closed by moving the damper to the right.
We recommend that the convection damper is kept closed when fuelling the stove in order to heat up
and thereby store heat in the soapstone interior of the heat compartment as rapidly as possible.
Keeping the convection damper closed retains the heat stored in the soapstone as long as possible. When
the damper is opened, the heat from the soapstone in the heat compartment will rapidly be transferred
to the room.
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iRing in gEnERAl
Rapid or fierce heat
Rapid or fierce heat is obtained by burning many small pieces of wood.
Maximum amounts of fuel:
The maximum allowed amount of fuel per hour is:
Wood: 3.1 kg
If these limits are exceeded, the stove will no longer be covered by the factory guarantee, and it may also
become damaged due to excessive heat. The stove has been approved for intermittent use.
Typical re-firing interval
Typical re-firing interval at nominal performance
Wood: 65 min
Long burning times
You achieve the slowest combustion by setting the desired room temperature at level 0. At this level
the combustion takes place with the lowest possible flue gas temperature and the ember phase will be
drawn out as long as possible.
How to achieve the best combustion
The HWAM Autopilot IHS is purposely designed to generate the cleanest and the most economical
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combustion. A good combustion is achieved when the fire gets the right amount of oxygen supply at
the right time and place in the combustion chamber. The HWAM Autopilot IHS allows for variations
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in external circumstances. Nevertheless, it is important to use clean and dry wood (humidity approx.
16-20%). Read more on www.hwam.com.
Cleaning the glass
We recommend wiping the glass after a fire. This is best done using a paper towel.
Types of fuel
The stove may be damaged by very high temperatures and the glass may turn white, for example. This can
be avoided by never allowing the stove to burn with the ashpan open and taking great care with types
of fuel that develop excessive heat, such as briquettes. If the flue gas temperature exceeds 580 C, the
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HWAM Autopilot IHS will revert to safety adjustments and automatically turn down the air valves to
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avoid overheating. When the temperature is reduced to 450 C, the normal functions apply again.
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It is recommended that you use birch or beech wood that has been chopped and stored for at least one
year in an open shed exposed to sun and wind. The wood must be dry (max. 20% water contents) before it
is stored indoors. It is recommended that kindling wood is stored indoors for a couple of days prior to use.
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