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CARE & FIRING INSTRUCTIONS Cont...
Lighting a fire
1. Open the door using the fixed handle under the
door frame. Lay kindling crosswise until you have a
total quantity of wood of 1.5 kg (small insert) or 2,0
kg (large insert) (app 15 pieces). (See picture below).
2. Push the damper control as far to the right as it will
go, place a couple of firelighters on top of the heap
and light. In the majority of cases, you can close the
hatch immediately after lighting.
(If the chimney is cold or if there are unfavour-
able weather conditions, you may need to keep
the door ajar during the first five minutes in or-
der to establish a satisfactory chimney draught.)
3. Let the first fire burn down with maximum air sup-
ply. This is to allow the stove to reach its operating
temperature quickly. Light a new fire of the desired
size. Wait a couple of minutes, until the fire has
started burning properly. Then turn the damper to the
left, until you have achieved a calm and harmonious
fire.
Note! The reason why we want to achieve the
optimum operating temperature in the insert
quickly is that it works most efficiently at this
temperature. This minimises the emissions and
maximises the heat generation.
SK1000/2000 are equipped with an innovative
system for closing the door. When you put in
firewood or take out ashes from the fireplace put
the door gently in an 100-110 degree opening
angle and the door will stay open. Give the door
a gentle push back by the 100 degree angle and
the door will automaticly close and lock itself in a
secure position.
NOTE! For further information on firing in our
fireplace insert, see the film "firing tips" on
keddy.se.
GOOD TO KNOW
Since it can take some time for a cold chimney to
start working properly, i.e. to force the smoke in the
right direction, you can light a couple of sheets of
newspaper and hold them up in front of the smoke
shelf in the hearth. In this way, you eliminate the
downdraught and avoid the nuisance of smoke enter-
ing the room in the initial stage.
If the premises are equipped with mechanical venti-
lation, i.e. if there are one or more fans to evacuate
the air from the building, there may be such a large
negative pressure in the building that it could be dif-
ficult to light the stove. We suggest that you turn off
the ventilation temporarily or open a window until the
negative pressure has dissipated.
Firing with too coarsely chopped wood or with too
little oxygen supply, so-called smoulder combustion,
can be risky. In part, this increases the amount of
soot and tar due to poor combustion, which could
cause a chimney fire. It could also lead to small gas
explosions, which may damage the insert. In addition
to this, the smoke from the chimney will be unhealthy
and cause inconvenience to your neighbours.
Depending on the weather conditions and the length
and area of the chimney, among other things, you
may also get smoke in the room when you open the
door. In order to counteract this, open the door ajar
and allow the hearth to stabilise in relation to the ad-
ditional oxygen supply, and always wait before add-
ing more wood until the old fire has burnt out.
REMOVAL OF SOOT AND MAINTENANCE
Soot must be removed at least once per season. The
soot from the chimney and the connections should
be removed by a chimney sweep. The firing plates
should be removed during soot removal.
If the glass becomes sooty, it is best to use a special
soot remover, which you can buy from your local
stove dealer. Never use detergents containing abra-
sive materials. This will damage the glass.
When emptying the insert, the ash should be placed
in a sheet metal container. Pay attention to the risk
of fire when you throw out the ash, as the ash
may contain live embers for a very long time!
IMPORTANT! If there is a chimney fire, the stove
door and the supply air control must be closed. If
necessary, call the fire brigade. After a chimney fire,
the chimney must be inspected and approved by a
certified chimney sweep before the stove can be put
into use again.
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