Operating Manual - Tulikivi KIPITTI Operating Manual

Do not connect this fireplace to a chimney serving anoth-
er appliance - contact local building or fire officials about
restrictions and installation inspections in your area.
Be careful when using your fireplace. Do not close the
damper and air intake vents too soon, because this may
result in the formation of dangerous carbon monoxide!
Starting to use your fi replace
CURING THE FIREPLACE
After installation, allow your fireplace to dry at room tem-
perature (+ 68 °F) for 3-4 days. The firebox and mainte-
nance doors, and the damper (if one is installed) should
be left open. The air control lever should also be left in
the 'open' position.
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. 2 lbs) of dry wood (figure 1). Burn the
wood completely and allow the fireplace to cool. On the
following day, warm the fireplace using half a load (ap-
prox. 4 lbs) of wood, and again allow the fireplace to cool.
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1.
On the third day, burn one full load (approx. 9 lbs) of wood
(figure 4) and allow the fireplace to cool. Now your fire-
place is ready for daily use.
FUEL
All types of wood and wood briquettes are suitable for
your fireplace. Only use dry, seasoned wood (relative
moisture content 15-20%). Bring the wood inside the
day before burning, so that it will warm up to room tem-
perature and the surface will dry. Use firewood with a
diameter of 2 - 4". The recommended length is 10 - 13".
For bakeovens, wood can be as long as the firebox is deep.
Always split round pieces of wood.
Your fireplace is not designed for burning garbage or
waste. Never use liquid fuels, even when lighting your
fireplace! 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 lbs per 100 lbs of
the mass of the fireplace. Therefore, for example, you
Combustion air control settings,
Tulikivi whirl chamber
Combustion phase Air control lever setting (on
the maintenance door)
Ignition
Burning
Coals
Dark coals
2.
can burn 30 lbs of wood per firing in a fireplace weigh-
ing 3000 lbs. The recommended maximum amounts of
wood and sizes of additional loads for each model can be
found in a table on the last page of this operating manual.
If you have a special model, use the above-mentioned
guidelines.
Daily fi ring
CHECKING THE GRATE AND ASH BOX
Before lighting the fire, check that the grate is clean and
make sure the ash box is not full. To empty the ash box,
open the maintenance door, carefully remove the ash box,
and put the lid on the ash box. Make sure that you re-
place 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 gar-
den.
ENSURING SUFFICIENT MAKE-UP AIR
Open the damper (if one is installed) and ensure that
there is sufficient make-up air. Check that the air chan-
nels are free from blockages and that there is nothing
Position l
Position +
Position l
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