Westfire WF4 Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 7

Other types of dampers may also be used, such as allowing air to enter the chimney by bypassing the stove.
More than 1 appliance on a flue system is not allowed in the UK under any circumstance.
OPerating instruCtiOns
The heat-resistant paint on the stove will harden the first time you light up the appliance. This process produces a
good deal of smoke and odour, and the room should therefore be well ventilated.
The stove door should be kept open during the first couple of firings and only closed once the stove has cooled
down to prevent the packing cord around the door from sticking and coming away from the door.
Once the heat-resistant paint has hardened, the stove door must be kept closed except when lighting the stove,
adding firewood or removing ash in order to prevent flue gas from escaping.
To light the stove
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the non toxic firelighters.
2. Fully pull open the air slider (secondary air) and the air slider on ash pan (it maybe necessary pull the ash pan
drawer open 1cm as well)
3. Light the firelighters close the door.
4. Once the fire has caught, add two pieces of wood measuring approx 20cm with a combined weight of approx
1.4kg and close the door.
5. After approximately 5 minutes when the fire is burning brightly shut the air control on the ash pan.
6. After approximately another 7 minutes close the secondary air slider by 50% ( 50% open)
At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your stove approximately once an hour.
WF 4 and WF 5 are both equipped with a control valve for secondary air designed to ensure a plentiful supply of
oxygen during firing.
When lit, the stove will get very hot and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use a glove when
operating levers and dampers.
in the event of a chimney fire: Close the air damper and the stove door, and call 999 or your local fire
department.
BasiC POsitiOns OF daMPers during OPeratiOn
WF 4 · WF 5
You will need to become familiar with your stove in order to be able to regulate the secondary air intake correctly,
as factors such as the quality and height of your chimney, the quality of your fuel and the external conditions
play a large role. It is easy to see whether the stove is functioning correctly, however. Incomplete combustion
may lead to a build-up of hard, shiny soot on the inside of your stove. This is prevented by the introduction of
additional secondary air.
It is important to check the draft conditions before lighting your stove. This may be done, for instance, by
crumpling a piece of newspaper, placing it in the combustion chamber and lighting it. The draft conditions are
good if the smoke is drawn away through the chimney.
FueL
Never use toxic wood such as chipboard, impregnated or painted wood. Always use dry firewood. The dryness of the
firewood plays an important role since the use of wet wood results in poor fuel economy and may cause tarry soot to form.
Newly cut wood contains 60–70% water, making it totally unsuitable for use as firewood. Newly cut wood should
be stacked and air dried under cover for two years before being used as firewood.
MaintenanCe
Ash must be removed from the stove at regular intervals.
WESTFIRE · WF4 · WF5
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