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Always follow the relevant national and local regulations when
installing and using your fireplace, when removing soot and when
selecting fuel.
be careful when using the fireplace. Do not close the flue damper
and air intake vents too soon, because this may result in the
formation of dangerous carbon monoxide!
Starting to use your fireplace
CURINg thE FIREpLACE
After installation, allow your fireplace to dry at room temperature
(+20 C / + 68°F) for 3-4 days. the firebox and maintenance doors,
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and the damper (if one is installed) should be left open. the air
control lever should also be left in the 'open' position.
please, note that the fireplace is hot while and shortly after
operation. Keep children, clothing and furniture away. Contact
may cause skin burns.
bREAK-IN pERIOD
After drying, breaking-in your fireplace will take 3-4 days. On the
first day, heat the fireplace using a quarter of a load (approx. 1 kg
/ 2 lbs) of dry wood. burn the wood completely and allow the fire-
place to cool. On the following day, warm the fireplace using half
a load (approx. 2 kg / 4 lbs) of wood, and again allow the fireplace
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to cool. On the third day, burn one full load (approx. 4 kg / 9 lbs) of
wood and allow the fireplace to cool. Now your fireplace is ready
for daily use.
FUEL
All types of wood and wood pellets are suitable for your fireplace.
Only use dry, seasoned wood (moisture content below 20 %). bring
the wood inside the day before burning, so that it will warm up to
room temperature and the surface will dry. Use firewood with a di-
ameter of 4 - 10 cm / 2 - 4". the recommended length is 25-33
cm / 10 - 13". Always split round pieces of wood.
your fireplace is not designed for burning garbage or waste. Never
use chemicals or flammable fluids such as gasoline, gasoline-type
lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, naphtha or engine oil,
even when lighting your fireplace or "freshen-up" a fire. Keep all
such liquids and fuels well away from the heater while it is in use.
Do not burn chipboard, varnished or treated wood, paper or waste
in the fireplace.
AMOUNtS OF wOOD
the maximum amount of wood that can be burnt in your fireplace
during each firing is about 1 kg per 100 kg / 1 lbs per 100 lbs of
the mass of the fireplace. therefore, for example, you can burn
13 kg / 30 lbs of wood per firing in a fireplace weighing 1300 kg
/ 3000 lbs. the recommended maximum amounts of wood and
sizes of additional loads for each model can be found in a table on
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the last page of this operating manual. If you have a special model,
use the above-mentioned guidelines. Do not pile the wood directly
against the glass of the door.
Daily firing
ChECKINg thE gRAtE AND ASh bOX
before lighting the fire, check that the grate is clean (Picture 1)
and make sure the ash box is not full. to empty the ash box, open
the maintenance door, carefully remove the ash box (Picture 2),
and put the lid on the ash box. Make sure that you replace the ash
box in the correct position after emptying it. Always keep the ash
box in place during firing. For your safety, only deal with the ashes
once they have cooled. Clean wood ash can be used as a fertilizer
in your garden.
ENSURINg SUFFICIENt MAKE-Up AIR
Open the damper (if one is installed) and ensure that there is suffi-
cient make-up air. Check that the air channels are free from block-
ages and that there is nothing placed in front of them that would
prevent airflow. Also check for any other blockages – snow or rub-
bish, for example – if air intake is channeled directly from outside.
If necessary, turn off your cooker fan and other mechanical ven-
tilation systems. your fireplace's air intake vents are located in the
lower part of the maintenance door, or alternatively, air intake is
channeled under your fireplace directly from outside.
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