Hase Cartago - Manual (Page 36)

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5. Fuel Load Sizes and Thermal Output
The thermal output depends on the amount of
fuel you put in the stove. When adding more fuel,
please do not exceed the maximum fuel load size
of 2.2 kg. Exceeding the maximum fuel load size
leads to a danger of overheating, which can result
in damage to the stove and the risk of a stove fire.
NOTE!
To attain a thermal output of approx. 7kW,
burn wood logs that weigh 1.7 kg and are
no longer than 25 cm in length for about
45 min.
The Cartago is intended for intermittent operation,
please only apply one fuel layer at a time.
6 . Initial Operation
NOTE!
During shipment, condensation moisture
can accumulate in the stove’s interior,
which may possibly lead to the appear-
ance of condensation or water on the
stove or flue pipes. Please dry off these
damp areas immediately.
The surface of your stove was treated in a sand-
blasting machine before applying the colour coat-
ing. Despite careful and thorough inspection, there
may still be some residual material in the stove
body, which can fall out when your stove is being
installed.
NOTE!
To prevent any damage, please immedi-
ately vacuum up these small steel pellets
with a vacuum cleaner.
The first time a stove is operated, the heat develop-
ment causes the emission of volatile components
from the coating, sealing strips and lubricants, and
smoke and odours can occur.
At a higher combustion temperature, this one-time
process can take between 4 to 5 hours.
To achieve this higher combustion temperature,
please increase the fuel quantity recommended
in Section 8, „Adding Fuel/ Heating with Nominal
Thermal Output“, by approximately 50%.
CAUTION!
To prevent adverse effects on health, no-
body should stay in the room(s) during
this process unless absolutely necessary.
Make sure the room is well-ventilated and
open the windows and outside doors. If
needed, use a fan for faster air circula-
tion.
If the maximum temperature is not reached dur-
ing the first heating operation, you may notice an
odour for a short period of time the next time the
stove is used as well.
7. Lighting the Fire
The firing up phase should be as short as possi-
ble, since higher emissions can occur during this
phase.
The slider settings described in Table 1 are recom-
mendations that were determined under conform-
ance testing conditions, in compliance with the
relevant standard. Depending on the weather con-
ditions and the draught capability of your chimney,
accordingly adjust the slider positions for your Car-
tago to the local conditions.
NOTE!
When lighting and adding fuel to the fur-
nace, regulate the secondary air using the
air slider. The air slider can be put in a
heating position which speeds up the igni-
tion process. In the heating position, the
primary air supply is increased to speed
up the start phase. As soon as the fuel
is completely ignited, the heating phase
should be stopped (push in the air slider
until the red marker is no longer visible.).
NOTE!
The Cartago may only be operated when
the fire box door is closed; the fire box
door may only be opened to add fuel.
WARNING!
Never use spirits, petrol, or other flamma-
ble fluids to light the stove.