Heating Between Seasons And During The Summer; Cooking - Wamsler K148 Operating And Instruction Manual

Lay long and thick pieces of wood in at least two charges on thick embers. Split firewood
improves the burning quality and controllability. Hardwood is more productive than soft-
wood. If the chimney draught is not sufficient (possibly high outside temperature) and the
up draught is regulated by the temperature controller, the ash door can be left open for a
short time after the wood has been put on, to get the fire going.
Slow burning with wood
The rate of burning is set using the temperature control (16), so that the required tempera-
ture is maintained.
Using wood, particularly softwood, it is only possible to have limited slow burning.
Heating with coal
- Central control unit (19) to "II"
(only K148)
- Secondary air slide (15) "OPEN"
Only add coal after a strong basic ember glow is established and then in at least two
charges with a period of about 15 minutes between each.
Slow burning with coal
Only turn the temperature control (16) back when little yellow flames establish themselves
in the coal layer that has been added. Lignite and hard coal briquettes are particularly
suitable for overnight slow burning.

1.5 Heating between seasons and during the summer

If the chimney draught is poor because of high outside temperatures, then the flue gases
cannot be drawn off completely.
Therefore:
- central control to "I",
- put on less fuel,
- do not turn temperature controller back too far and
- riddle more often, to keep the draught in the stove going

1.6 Cooking

Only use pots with solid flat bottoms and lids that fit.
Cooking in winter
- Grate position "DOWN"
- temperature control to "3"
- central control to "II" or "III"
(only K148)
- secondary air slide "OPEN"
At warmer times of the year, the stove will mostly only be used to cook, roast or bake and
to prepare domestic hot water. Here the "UP" grate position is used, to ensure that the
room where the stove is located and the hot water tank do not become overheated.
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