4.2 FUEL
4.2.1 Fuel recommended
Hardwood logs with a maximum length of 50 cm : oak, hornbeam, beech, chestnut, etc...
Maximum loading height : 20 cm.
We recommended using very dry wood (maximum 20% humidity), i.e. 2 years dry storage
following cutting, in order to obtain higher yields and avoid sooting the smoke duct and the
windows.
Do not use resinous woods (pine, fir, spruce, etc.), which involve more frequent maintenance of
the stove and the flue.
4.2.2 Forbidden fuel
Any other combustible than wood is forbidden, in particular coal and its by-products.
Burning kindling, canes, slats, straw, cardboard, liquid fuels is dangerous and should be avoided.
The appliance should not be used as a waste incinerator.
4.3 USING THE HANDLING DEVICES AND THE ACCESSORIES
Door handle : it must be handled thanks to the cold hand.
Air intake control lever : it must be handled thanks to the cold hand.
Cold hand (Fig. 4) : it is used to handle the pull knob of the air control, and the door knob. It is also used
to pull out the ashtray.
Scraper (Fig. 5) : it is used to remove and to arrange the logs in the fireplace according to the
combustion.
Do not burn your hands uselessly. Use the accessories.
The lighting postion is obtained through moving the damper directly with the hand : this position can only
be used when the appliance is 'cold' and in making the following operations (Fig. 6) :
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Operation n° 1 :
Push the primary air adjutment damper to the right up to a stop which corresponds to the locking of
the'lighting position'.
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Operation n° 2 :
Lift the air intake damper.
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Operation n° 3 :
Maintain the damper in its high position and push it to the right : you are in ' lighting position'.
After the lighting, to come back to normal speed position, intermediate speed or slow speed, use the
poker which can be hot to push the damper.
4.4 USE
4.4.1 Lighting
- Put the air intake damper in lighting position (Fig. 6).
- Place crumpled paper on the grating and very dry kindling wood (twigs), then larger cross-
section cut wood (diameter 3 to 5 cm).
LIGHTING DAMPER
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