User's manual

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the air valves to avoid overheating. When the temperature is reduced to 450
o
Celsius, the normal
functions apply again.
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.
The stove is EN 13240 approved for firing wood only. No particle board, lacquered, painted
or treated wood, plastics, or rubber may be burned.
MAintEnAncE
Cleaning
Any maintenance of the stove should only be carried out when it is cold. Daily maintenance is limited
to vacuum cleaning the stove externally, using the soft brush attachment. You can also dust the stove
using a dry, soft cloth or brush. But remember, only when the stove is cold. Do not use water, spirit
or any other kind of cleaner, as this will damage the lacquer.
Once a year, the stove should be thoroughly serviced. The combustion chamber should be cleared of
ashes and soot. The hinges and the closing hook must be greased with liquid copper fat spray (heat-
resistant up to 1100°C), see drawing G. Lift the door approx. ½ cm and spray copper fat onto the
hinge leaf.
Service inspection
Your stove should be given a thorough, preventive inspection once every two years. This includes:
• Thorough cleaning of the stove.
• Checking gaskets. Replace gaskets if they are not intact or have softened.
• Checking of heat insulating material and possibly replacement.
• Checking of the bottom/shaking grate.
• Lubricating the hinges and the locking hook with cobber grease (drawing G).
All service checks must be performed by an authorised fitter. Use only original spare parts.
Inside cleaning
The smoke shelf and baffle plate is to be removed from the stove before cleaning (Drawing D).
• First lift the smoke shelf (1) out of the steel rail (2) at the back of the combustion chamber. Next,
lower it beneath the holders (3) and slide it out.
• Lift each half of the steel smoke plate (4) off the holder (5) behind the smoke pipe, and remove them
from the hook (6) beneath the top plate.
Ashes
The ash pan is best emptied by pulling a waste bag over the pan, tipping it and then carefully pulling it
out of the bag. Ashes are disposed of via the domestic waste collection.
Please note that there may be embers in the ashes for up to 24 hours after the fire has
gone out!
Insulation
The efficient, but porous insulation of the combustion chamber may, in time, become worn and dam
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aged. Cracks in the insulation have no effect on the efficiency of the stove. The insulation should be
replaced, however, when it is reduced to less than half the original thickness due to wear and tear.