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INSTALLATION AND USE MANUAL
Chapter 5
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24
Operation
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The flame must have as far as possible a smooth and laminar flow.
On the various occasions when the stove needs reloading, the
door should be opened slowly, to avoid blowbacks of smoke
into the room.
Proceed as follows:
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Place a small amount of balled paper in the stove.
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Cover the paper with a small quantity of twigs and a few
pieces of wood.
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Fully open the combustion air regulator.
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Light the paper and, if necessary, keep the door open for
several minutes until the combustion chamber and chimney
flue are heated.
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When the twigs are burning, the door can be closed.
As the fire burns, add wood. Never overload the stove with wood (see
technical specifications in the table).
As soon as the flames have died down and a bed of embers has
formed, load the stove in the normal way.
Small loads of wood are preferable to large ones for
combustion.
We suggest this fuel loading method is adopted even in subsequent
product use.
To obtain nominal power, place the load of wood indicated
in the technical specifications table in the combustion
chamber (
chapter 3
). Stove autonomy is about 45 minutes.
When the fire dies down, load the stove again.
Attention
•
Do not use volatile, flammable substances
(petrol, alcohol etc.) for lighting the fire.
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Do not use fuels which could release toxic
substances or pollutants.
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Do not put the fire out by throwing water on it.
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Check the external and internal air intakes, and
the flue pipe, at least once a year, arranging for
them to be cleaned.
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During use, the metal parts and the glass reach
high temperatures. For all jobs of loading the
stove, adjustment or cleaning the ash drawer,
use the insulating glove provided..
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Never leave children unattended near the stove
when it is in use.
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The risk of burns from contact with hot surfaces
is very high.
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In the event of poor weather conditions for stove
use (low pressure, temperate temperatures,
wind) reversed draught may occur in the chimney
flue. If this occurs, use a small quantity of paper
to heat the chimney flue and restore normal
draught. Afterwards, proceed with normal stove
lighting.