Using The Stove - hergom E-20 SE Installation, Use And Maintenance Instructions

3- USING THE STOVE

Once your stove has been installed and connected
to the chimney, you are ready to light the fire.
Although your stove is easy to use, the combustion
process of solid fuels is complicated, as it involves
several factors and it takes time and experience to
understand the process.
Before lighting your stove for the first time, please
take time to become familiar with the different
control systems and parts of the unit, how to
choose the wood, how to light it and use it on a daily
basis.
ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND that the stove generates heat
and, therefore, keep children, clothing, furniture...
at a distance to prevent burns from direct contact
with the appliance.
Below, we have included some advice on your
stove and on its use. Please read with care.
HANDLES
To open the hearth door, turn the lever in a
clockwise direction until the open position ("Ten
To" position on the clock) and gently pull outwards.
To close it, keep the lever in the open position ("Ten
To" position on the clock) close the door, by
exerting a slight pressure and turn the lever gently
in an anti-clockwise direction until the closed
position ("Twenty To" position on the clock).
To open the ash pan door, turn the lever in an anti-
clockwise direction, from the horizontal closed
position to the vertical open position, and gently
lower the door.
To close it, reverse the operation. Keep the lever in
the vertical position, close the door, by exerting a
slight pressure and turn the lever gently in a
clockwise direction until the horizontal closed
position.
FIRST LIGHTING UP
Important at first start: may come off a few drops
of condensed water from the stove, produced by
the humidity of the environment where the stove
was stored.
It is very important that the first time the heater is
lit, it is done so slowly.
This is for the following reasons:
a)
Stabilise cast iron parts.
b)
Harden the joint sealant putty.
Advise:
•
We recommend that the first loads of fuel be
small.
•
To generate draw, heat the chimney by
introducing some burning paper in the gap
between the front and the deflector,
directing it toward the chimney.
•
While lighting for the first time, ensure the
room where the heater is located is well
ventilated as the paint work may let off some
fumes.
•
Keep the stove on for a few hours at this
intensity.
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