Fig. 11
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1.
Secure the soapstone panels with screws (fi g. 11-1) and
nuts (fi g. 11-2).
2.
Refi t the side burn plates, exhaust defl ector and baffl e.
5.0 Daily use
Odours when using the fi replace for the fi rst
time
When the fi replace is used for the fi rst time, it may emit an
irritating gas which may smell slightly. This is because the
paint is drying. The gas is not toxic but the room should be
thoroughly ventilated. Let the fi re burn with a high draught
until all traces of the gas have disappeared and no smoke or
odours can be detected.
5.1 Operation
Heating advice
NB: Logs that have been stored outdoors or in a cold room
should be brought indoors 24 hours before use to bring them
up to room temperature.
There are various ways of heating the stove but it is always
important to be careful about what you put in the stove. See
the section on "Wood quality".
Wood quality
The logs should be dried so that the moisture content is no more
than 20%. To achieve this, the logs should be cut no later than
in late winter. They should be split and stacked in a way that
ensures good ventilation. The wood stacks should be covered to
protect the logs from rain. The logs should be brought indoors
during early autumn and stacked/stored for use in the coming
winter.
Be especially careful never to use the following materials as
fuel in your fi replace:
•
Household rubbish, plastic bags, etc.
•
Painted or impregnated timber (which is extremely toxic).
•
Laminated wooden planks.
•
Driftwood.
These may harm the stove and are also pollutants.
NB: Never use petrol, paraffi n, methylated spirit or similar
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liquids to light the fi re. You may cause serious injury to yourself
and damage to the product.
5.2 Wood consumption
Kindling:
Length: approx. 30 cm
Diameter: 2 - 5 cm
Amount per fi re: 6 - 8 pieces
Firewood (split logs):
Length: 20 - 30 cm
Diameter: approx. 8 cm
Size of the fi re: 1,8 kg
Amount per load: 2 pieces
Fig. 12
1. Place two logs at the bottom of the burn chamber and pile
the kindling in layers.
2. Finally, place a medium-sized log on the top of the pile.
3. Place 2 or 3 briquettes or kindling sticks under the top layer
of kindling and light the fi re.
ENGLISH
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