Using The Stove - hergom CRAFTSBURY 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 combus�on
process of solid fuels is complicated, as it involves
several factors and it takes �me and experience to
understand the process.
Before ligh�ng your stove for the first �me, please take
�me 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.
Door handle
The front door allows you to access the inside of the
hearth to load the wood logs in your heater and to clean
it, and it provides a view of the fire through the glass. To
open the door, li� up the control handle up to the
posi�on (as on a clock) of 10 o'clock and pull from the
door. To close the door, push the door against the frame
lowering the control handle to the posi�on (as on a
clock) of 8 o'clock. (Fig.4)
OPEN
CLOSE
Primary air control
The primary air control permits to regulate the amount of
air that enters the hearth. Moving the control outwards
the primary air entrance increases. (Fig. 5)
FIG. 4
CLOSE
OPEN
FIG. 5
4 - LIGHTING UP AND USE
It is essen�al that the first ligh�ng is carried out in a slow
way.
The cast iron must be warmed up: Excessive heat on a
new heater may cause cracks in the iron or cause
damages to other parts of the heater,
When you light the fire for the first �me, your heater will
let off some smoke and gases.
This is normal due to the evapora�on of the paint
components and the oils used to manufacture your
heater.
If you consider it necessary, open a window to ven�late
the room. The smoke and gases normally persist during
the first 10 or 20 minutes of the ligh�ng. The smells and
smoke will disappear when the heater is "cured".
During the first ligh�ng there may be other smells of
materials that are in the nearby area to the heater.
These smells will disappear in �me. You may reduce
these smells opening the windows or by other means,
crea�ng ven�la�on around the heater.
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IMPORTANT! The total height of the fire load
should not exceed 50% of the height of the
combus�on chamber.
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The heater must be closed at all �mes during
combus�on to prevent smoke from leaking out.
Only open to add fuel.
First ligh�ng
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Open the door and place a couple of ligh�ng tablets
on the base. Put some crossed splinters on the
tablets. The splinters should be approximately about
10 pieces of 10/15 mm in diameter and 25/40 cms.
long.
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Fully open the primary air control sliding the control
forward.
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Light the tablets. Leave the front door half open,
without fully closing it, un�l the splinters start to
burn and the draught begins to rise.
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Close the door and let the fire light. Keep the door
closed while the heater is working. Ensure the ash
pan door is firmly closed.
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AT ALL TIME KEEP YOUR EYES ON YOUR HEATER to
keep a low fire. The first fire must heat the heater
but it should not burn when you touch it. You should
add some pieces of wood to the fire to reach an
adequate temperature in the first ligh�ng.
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