Problem Solutions; What To Do If - RIKA Vitra Passivehouse Instruction Manual

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7 .
P R O B L E M

WHAT TO DO IF...

Problem
1. Ceramic glass soots over too
quickly
2. Stove does not draw properly
3. Stove does not start burning
properly
4. Stove smells strongly and smokes
outside
5. Coating does not cure
6. Flue gas discharge when wood is
added and during heating
If you do not obtain a proper solution to your problem despite this information, contact your specialist dealer or master chimney
sweep.
S O L U T I O N S
Reason
Poor air movement
Incorrect regulation
Too much fuel
Moist wood
Chimney draught insufficient
Stove is sooted over inside
Weather influence
Incorrect heating up
Burning-in phase
Stove is dusty/dirty
Burning-in phase was not completed
properly
Chimney draught too low, flue pipe
connection leaky
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Solution
Always: Every glass plate must be cleaned
from time to time (depending on use) with
RIKA glass cleaner
Clarification with chimney sweep (possible
raising of chimney)
Regulate according to instructions for
regulator knob (if secondary air is closed, the
glass plate soots over very quickly, but burns
off again is operation is correct)
See "Maximum fuel quantities"
See "Clean
burning", possibly use wood briquettes
(are evenly
dry)
See "A small study of heating"
See "Maintenance and cleaning"
See "Fire lighting"
See "Fire lighting"
See "Operation" (curing of coating)
See "Convection air openings"
See "Operation"
(curing of coating)
Check connections and if necessary re-seal

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