User's manual
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Firing MAnuAl - Wood
When you light the stove for the rst time it should not be stoked excessively as all the materials must be
given time to adapt to the effects of heat. The lacquer will be fully hardened after the stove has been used,
and the door and the ashpan should be opened very carefully as there will otherwise be a risk that the
gaskets will stick to the lacquer. In addition the lacquer may initially give off an unpleasant odour, so make
sure that the room is well ventilated.
Tips about fuel
Approved fuel types
The wood burning stove is EN approved for combustion of wood only. It is recommended to use dried
chopped wood with a water content of a maximum of 18%. Stoking a re with wet wood results in soot,
environmental problems, and a less efcient fuel economy. It is recommended to purchase a hygrometer
to continuously check that the rewood has the correct moisture content before using it for ring.
Recommended wood types
All types of wood, for instance birch, beech, oak, elm, ash, conifers, and fruit trees can be used as fuel in your
wood burning stove. The great difference is not in the fuel value, but in the weight of the wood types per
cubic metre. Since beech weighs more per cubic metre than for instance common spruce, it will take more
common spruce to produce the same amount of heat that you would get from a cubic metre of beech.
Banned fuel types
It is not allowed to stoke a re with the following: printed matter, plywood, plastic, rubber, uid fuels,
and rubbish such as milk cartons, lacquered wood or impregnated wood or fossil fuels. The reason that
you should not apply any of the above is that during combustion they develop substances that are health
hazardous and harmful to the environment. These substances could also damage your wood burning stove
and chimney, rendering the product warranty void.
Storage of wood
The wood’s water content of a maximum of 18% is reached by storing the wood for a minimum of one
year, preferably outdoors in an open shed exposed to sun and wind.
The wood must be dry (max. 18% water contents) before it is stored indoors. It is recommended that
kindling wood is stored indoors for a couple of days prior to use.
Recommended dimensions
The dimensions of the fuel are important to good combustion. The dimensions should be as follows:
Fuel type Length in cm Diameter in cm
Wood for kindling a re (nely chopped) 20-31 2-5
Chopped wood 20-31 7-9
Special re lighting guide for stoves with soapstone or sandstone cladding
Soapstone and sandstone are natural products which need to adjust to temperature changes. We
recommend following the procedure below:
1. The rst stoking
Open the door. Place two pieces of wood (5-8 cm in diameter) horizontally in the bottom of the combus-
tion compartment (corresponding to 0.9-1.15 kg). Place 6-10 pieces of kindling randomly on top. Place
2-4 relighters between the top layer of kindling. Light up the re-lighters and close the stove door. Set
the temperature level to level 1. Let the re burn out and do not restoke even if there is a restoking
alarm. When the re has died out completely, the door must be opened and stay open while the stove
cools down to room temperature.