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7.2
Starting a Fire
It is important to engage the wood in a trouble-free combustion process as quickly and safely as possible. In order to ac-
complish this, the wood should be layered in the woodstove as follows:
Never use alcohol, gasoline or similar substances, including glossy paper, to light the fire. It does not burn properly,
and its printed colors produce highly toxic elements in the fumes.
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Place newspaper or a solid fire starter, along with some kindling wood, in the fireplace. Stack the wood in a criss-
crossed pile. Open the primary and secondary draft controls as far as possible. As long as the fire has not started burn-
ing completely, you can leave the ash pan slightly opened. This will warm up the glass window and prevent soot coat-
ing.
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As soon as the fire gets going, close the ash pan.
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For the next supply of fuel, spread out the burning embers in even layers and add approximately three (3) larger pieces
of wood. After the wood starts to burn, you can close the primary draft control. The secondary draft control remains
open.
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After a period of time, as soon as the fire is burning well, it might seem as if the heat output is less. Regulate the burn-
ing process first by the amount of wood in the stove. At the same time, the secondary draft can be reduced.
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The air supply for burning and for heat output is dependent upon the fireplace draft, moisture and size of wood.
7.3
Environmentally Safe Heating
Too much wood can result in an overheating situation. In this case, there is too much stress on the woodstove, and poor flue
gas values result. If there is not enough wood, then the stove will not reach the required operating temperature. As a result,
the wood does not burn up cleanly, and soot is built up on the glass and the fireclay walls. Therefore, fill your woodstove
about halfway with wood pieces and replenish on a regular basis. Your woodstove is not a garbage burning incinerator. Use
only wood or wood briquettes for fuel.
7.4
Adding Wood
Do not add wood until the flames have stopped blazing.
First open the draft controls completely, then slowly open the doors and add wood. Be sure to open the doors slowly to
avoid a possible flame-up.
Close the doors after you have added the wood. If the fire was almost burned out before you added more wood, keep the
draft controls in a fully open position for approx. 5-10 minutes. Then move the controls to the center position for normal
operation. After heating up and the addition of wood, soot can accumulate on the fireclay parts and glass window, but this
will burn itself off again with the increase in fireplace temperature. If wet wood is used, a large amount of soot will accu-
mulate on your woodstove. Therefore, do not burn wood with a moisture content of more than 20%.
7.5
Maximum Fuel Supply
The woodstove is designed for a maximum fuel supply, per load, of 2.5 kg of split wood or 1.5 kg of wood briquettes. If
these maximum levels are exceeded, this may result in damages to your stove.
7.6
Putting the Fire Out
As soon as the fire has burned down and the wood is no longer glowing, close the primary and secondary draft air supplies.
If the air supply controls are closed while the fire is still burning or the wood is still glowing, the resultant exhaust
gas buildup in the woodstove can cause an explosion which breaks the glass window. The woodstove will continue to
give off heat for some time. Otherwise, the stove will cool faster, due to the supply of fresh (cold) air, i.e. the thermal en-
ergy escapes out the chimney.
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