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5 Lighting the Kalfire W
5.1 Lighting the Kalfire W for the first time
When the Kalfire W is lit for the first time, the enamel on the stove
will burn in and cure. This causes nuisance in the form of odour
and fumes. Make sure the room is well ventilated. It is advisable to
light the fireplace during the day, and open all doors and windows
in order to reduce the odour nuisance. If the Kalfire has a slatted
rear panel, the first time a fire is lit use only a very small quantity
of wood (max. 2 kg/hour). The paint on the surface of the slats
needs to cure gradually. If too much wood is burned during the
first use, the paint could burn or flake.
Enamel that has not yet cured is particularly sensitive.
Avoid touching the enamelled parts of the fireplace. Leave
the door open, for about 5 cm, the first time the fireplace is
lit and close the door after it has cooled down. When heated
the enamel is soft and will stick sooner. If the door does stick
to the fireplace, it can be tilted (see section 5.2).
5.2 Opening the door
The Kalfire W is equipped with a lifting door. To open the door,
place the handle in the opening on the lower right. To do so, use
the short pin, attached to the handle.
Then lift the handle upwards.
The first 3 cm can be quite difficult, because the door has to be
pulled out of the lock. After this, it will be easier. The door can be
left open in any desired position. The frameless bottom of the
door, always gives you have an optimum view of the flames.
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Figure 3: End of the key
5.3 Air regulation
The Kalfire W has two types of
air regulation:
The primary air is regulated
automatically and ensures
that the wood is easily ignited.
This creates a glowing bed
of carbonised wood for an
optimal gasification process.
After burning for approximately
50 minutes, this valve closes
automatically, which will
produce a high heat output.
When the primary air valve
is closed, the air enters the
combustion chamber through
the top spoiler.
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