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3.3 Ventilation / fresh air supply
In order for the wood burning stove to function at optimum efficiency, air is needed for the combustion
process. There must be sufficient fresh air coming into the room containing the wood burning stove. In very
well-insulated houses, or houses with powerful cooker hoods and/or air conditioning systems, a vacuum can
be created around the wood burning stove, leading to smoke leakage and poor combustion. In these
circumstances, it might be necessary to open a window to provide air for combustion and to equalize the
vacuum. Alternatively, you could fit an air vent in the room containing the wood burning stove. The amount of
air needed for combustion is 25 m
3
/h.
3.4 How should I use my wood burning stove?
The wood burning stove is intended for intermittent combustion. This means that each stoking should burn
down to embers before new logs are added.
To obtain the best possible combustion, you should regulate the effect/heat output with the fuel. Burning
small logs provides more powerful combustion than burning large logs as the surface area is greater and
more gas is released. The amount of wood in the combustion chamber is another factor that affects
combustion. The optimum combustion is achieved by placing two logs in the stove. If you want an enhanced
effect, you can add more logs. The ideal heat output is reached by burning approx. 1.5 kg per hour.
3.5 The first time a fire is lit
The wood burning stove is packed in recycling packaging. The wood from the packaging can be sawed into
smaller pieces and used the first few times a fire is lit. The plastic packaging must be disposed according to
national rules regarding disposal of waste.
During transportation, it may happen that the baffle plate in steel falls out of place. Therefore, before using
the stove, please make sure that the baffle plate is properly placed (on the hooks or fastened to the bolts
depending on the model) for optimum combustion and preventing soot on the glass.
The first few times the wood burning stove is used, there may be some smoke and unpleasant odours from
the wood burning stove, which is fairly normal. This is caused by the heat-resistant paint hardening. Make
sure there is sufficient ventilation during this stage. It is also important not to let the fire burn too fiercely the
first 2-3 times, so that the wood burning stove has time to expand slowly.
You should also be aware that the stove may make some clicking sounds as it heats up and cools down –
like pouring boiling water into a sink. These are caused by the great differences in temperature to which the
materials are being exposed.
