CAUTION!
To prevent adverse effects on health, no-
body should stay in the room(s) during
this process unless absolutely necessary.
Make sure the room is well-ventilated and
open the windows and outside doors. If
needed, use a fan for faster air circulation.
If the maximum temperature is not reached during
the first heating operation, you may notice an odour
for a short period of time the next time the stove is
used as well.
WARNING!
Combustible materials must not be
stored in the area at the front of the
stove (below the air slide).
7.
Lighting the Fire
The firing up phase should be as short as possible,
since higher emissions can occur during this phase.
The slider settings described in Table 1 are rec-
ommendations that were determined under con-
formance testing conditions, in compliance with
the relevant standard. Depending on the weather
conditions and the draught capability of your chim-
ney, accordingly adjust the slider positions for your
COMO to the local conditions.
NOTE!
The COMO may only be operated when the
fire box door is closed; the fire box door
may only be opened to add fuel.
WARNING!
Never use spirits, petrol, or other flamma-
ble fluids to light the stove.
CAUTION!
The door handle can become hot during
operation. When adding more wood, pro-
tect your hands with the oven gloves in-
cluded.
Lighting the Fire
Procedure
Position of Control
Elements
Switch air slider to the
Pull out the air slider out
heating-up position.
completely across the
red mark.
Pile up any remaining ash
and unburned charcoal
into the centre of the
Delhi
combustion chamber.
Open fire grate.
Pull fire grate slider all the
way out.
Place 4 small pieces of
wood with an approx. Ø of
3-6 cm and max. 1 kg in
the middle of the burning
chamber. Layer these
cross-wise on top of each
other. Place approx. 0.5 kg
of wood shavings on top
as a firelighter.
Light the kindling/ignition
material.
Stop the heating phase
Push in the air slider until
as soon as the fuel is
the red marker is no longer
completely ignited.
visible.
Close fire grate.
Push in fire grate slider.
Tab. 1
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