Igniting The Wood-Burning Fireplace - Kalfire W60/51Fl Installation And Instructions Manual

6.5 Igniting the wood-burning fireplace

WARNINGdo not use white spirits, petrol, oil or other liquid
fuels.
CAREFUL! be aware that weather conditions (e.g. air
pressure, temperature and wind) can influence combustion.
by shifting the secondary air regulation (see section 6.3.2),
you can limit the influence of the weather conditions.
WARNING
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never leave an open fire burn without supervision; any
sparks could cause a fire.
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open the damper (if present) completely.
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only use the appliance as an open fireplace if there is
enough draught in the flue.
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preferably use the fireplace with a closed door as this is
better for the environment and the heat output.
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always use untreated, clean and dry wood.
Light the fire using the 'Swiss method'.
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place large logs onto the bottom and place a layer of logs
crosswise on top of them.
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distribute some firestarters over the top of this.
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.place one or more firestarters on top of this.
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light the firestarters.
Model
w45/48f
w53/50r
w70/33f
w60/51f, w85/40f, w65/38C, w66/48s, w90/47C, w90/47s
w80/52T and w105/47T
Table 6: Quantity of wood
36
figure 35: The swiss method
Tip
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light the fire from above. This minimises the development
of smoke.
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leave the door a few minutes with a 1-2 cm gap until the
wood is burning well, then close the door.
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only replenish the wood once the logs have fully burned
and there is a glowing bed. one layer of logs is adequate.
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leave the secondary air supply partially or entirely open
while burning.
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as soon as you are finished with the burning, allow the
fireplace to cool down completely
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use a sufficient amount of wood in the fireplace to create:
Quantity of wood
approx. 2 kg
approx. 2.8 kg
approx. 3 kg
approx. 4 kg
approx. 6 kg