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3.2 Aduro-tronic
The patent-applied control Aduro-tronic is a manually operated mechanical start-up
device, which works without the use of electricity and automatically regulates the
combustion. All you have to do is put dry wood in the stove and activate the control
system. Aduro-tronic does the rest, leaving you to enjoy the flames, the benefits of
efficient combustion, and a reduced firewood usage up to 40 %. For further
information, go to www.adurofire.com.
3.2.1 How to operate Aduro-tronic
When lighting
When lighting a fire in the stove for the first time, the maximum amount
of primary air will be needed to light the fire. For that reason, the
primary damper can be kept “forcibly open”. This is done by pulling the
primary damper forward as far as possible and then fixing it with the
Aduro Key (see illustration). When the stove is warm and a layer of
embers has been created on the bottom of the combustion chamber,
the Aduro-tronic can be set to the automatic position, i.e. the Aduro Key
can be removed. Alternatively, you can leave the door ajar the first
minutes during lighting the fire (without the key).
When stoking
Each time fresh wood is put in the stove, a precise amount of primary air will be allowed in for the first few
minutes. What’s more important is that the primary air is not allowed in for too long. This is to ensure
optimum combustion. The Aduro-tronic control will ensure intake of primary air at the right tempo. The
automatic is activated by pulling the primary damper out each time fresh wood is put in the stove. The
automatic closes then the primary air gradually.
Regulation of the Aduro-tronic control
The control is pre-set to close the primary air intake within 6 minutes. This setting has been used during
testing at the Danish Technological Institute using a standard chimney and ‘standard’ sized logs (approx. 30
cm long, 10x10 cm thick) with maximum moisture content of 18%. In practice, such circumstances can differ,
which is why the Aduro-tronic control can be adjusted to your circumstances. If you want a slower intake of
primary air (e.g. for a slower flue draft, larger sized wood or for longer intervals between stoking), adjust the
screw on the front of the control level using a small allen key to slow closure rate. If the screw is turned to the
right, closing time is increased and if turned to the left, closing time is reduced.
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
