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5.3 Kindling and firing

Fireplace stoves with grate - first put crumpled paper into the chamber and then lay chopped

wood in it.

You can also use an appropriate suitable fire-lighter to start the fire. After starting fire, let

it burn freely with all air regulation elements open. It is forbidden to use flammable liquid

(oil, petroleum, etc.) for starting fire! After the fire begins to burn and the draught is strong

enough, bigger logs or wood briquettes might be added without the danger of smoke.

Continue stoking the amount of fuel determined based on the nominal output of the stove.

Warning: Fireplace doors must always be closed, with the exception of the first heating,

stoking fuel and removing ash. When the fireplace stove is not in operation for a longer

period of time, it is necessary to check that the flue pipes, chimney and combustion chamber

are clear.

In general, the heating up and cooling of the fireplace appliance is accompanied by a specific

sound; this is normal, it is the expansion and contraction of heated components.

In order to prevent smoke escaping into the room when stoking fuel, please follow the

following procedure: Approximately 5 or 10 seconds before opening the fireplace doors open

the air intake regulators and then only slightly open the stoking doors, wait for few seconds

for the exhaust gas to get sucked into the chimney and only then fully open the door. When

opening the stoking door, special attention must be paid to the danger of hot fire-brands

falling out. After stocking fuel, close the door again. After the fuel starts burning (with clear

fire), return the regulator back to its original position. The amount of stoked fuel should

correspond to an hourly consumption value for the concrete fireplace stove (see the technical

sheet).

Overheating can permanently damage the fireplace stove construction.

Warning: To prevent exhaust gas escaping into the room during stoking add fuel after its

burning down on the glowing base of the fire.

The chimney draft (sucking exhaust gas from the fireplace stove) might be weaker during the

transition period, i.e. when the outside temperature is higher than 15°C, during rainy and

humid days or during gust airs.

During this period the fireplace stove should be operated with the minimum possible fuel so

that the fire, as well as the chimney draft could be improved by opening the air intakes.

Tip: During this period a so-called atmospheric plug can be created in the chimney mouth

due to the draft conditions. The plug can cause smoke escaping into the room when lighting

fuel. We recommend letting a piece of paper burn down preferably in the upper part of the

combustion chamber before lighting the kindling. This seemingly negligible smoke is enough

to break through the atmospheric plug. Afterwards you can freely light paper (or an appropriate

suitable fire-lighter) and be sure that even a humid chimney is clear.

Make sure that the ashpan is cleaned when being half full in order to prevent the ash reaching

too close to the grate and thus damaging it. At the same time the ash would block the intake

of air required for burning. Removing ash from the ashpan should be carried out when the

fireplace stove is cold and preferably ready for the next heating. A vacuum cleaner designed for

cleaning ash with a filter for small filth can be also used for cleaning the cold ashpan.