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For stoves with ceramic tiles or stones, place these

in the heating compartment. The ceramic tiles or

stones should be wiped with a dry cloth.

The first time the stove is lit, carefully position the

fuel and "burn it in" on a low flame. All materials

must slowly get used to the heat development. Care-

ful heating prevents cracks in the insulation stones,

paint damage and material distortion. Odours

caused as a result of the drying of the protective

paintwork cannot be prevented, but will dissipate

after a short time. During heating, ensure that the

room is well ventilated.

Using the exhaust socket on the rear (not

available for all models)

Some models of stove can be connected to the

chimney via the exhaust socket on the rear. The

appropriate instructions are enclosed separately

with these models.

Igniting and heating

First place 2 or 3 split logs (around 1.5 to 2.0 kg) on

the bottom of the firebox or grate. On top of these

logs, place uncoated paper, cardboard or a fire-

lighter, and then add brushwood, small pieces of

firewood or briquette pieces. All available air control

dampers should be opened as far as possible. After

igniting, close the firebox door. The air control damp-

ers should then be set, in accordance with the spec-

ifications on the supplied device datasheet.

Remember that the entire stove housing and also

the control dampers for the air supply will get

very hot! Always use appropriate gloves!

Adding fuel

A great influence on the cleanliness of the window is,

alongside the use of suitable fuel and sufficient chim-

ney draught, the way in which the stove is used. In

this conjunction, we recommend adding fuel in a sin-

gle layer and using the largest possible pieces

(around 30 cm) in order to fill the full width of the fire-

box. Briquettes should be positioned in the firebox in

such a way that they create a layer (around 5 to 10

mm gap between briquettes).

Caution! Further fuel should only be placed on the

basic embers (no flame left).

Before opening the firebox door, close all air control

dampers (see device datasheet) fully in order to pre-

vent smoke from exiting the combustion chamber

into the living room. After adding fuel, close the fire-

box door again. Then, immediately open all air con-

trol dampers as far as they will go to reduce the time

needed to ignite the fuel as much as possible. As

soon as the fuel is burning in a lively manner, slowly

change the control setting back to the setting

described on the enclosed unit datasheet(when

burning split logs, first close the primary air control

damper I, see the device datasheet). If the fuel used

is the incorrect type or too damp, the deposits in the

chimney may cause a chimney fire. In this case,

close all air intakes to the stove and inform the fire

services. After the chimney fire has burned out, the

chimney must be checked by a professional for

cracks and leaks.

Never douse a fire or embers using water! You may,

among other things, damage the stove and, in partic-

ular, the glass!

Operating in the seasonal transition period

In the seasonal transition period or when the exterior

temperatures are higher, a sudden increase in tem-

perature may, under certain circumstances, result in

problems with the chimney draught (stove draught)

which means that the exhausted smoke is not drawn

off fully. For this reason, during the transition period,

the stove should only be operated with a very small

amount of fuel in order to be able to improve the

combustion and draught situation by opening the air

control dampers. The existing fuel then burns off

faster with flames and thus stabilises the chimney

draught. To prevent resistances in the embers, the

ash should be removed frequently.

Emptying the ashes

After burning for a long and at least once a day, the

ash should be encouraged through the grate with the

help of a poker into the ash pan and the ash pan

should be emptied. This is best carried out in the

morning after heating overnight when the embers

and the stove are in a relatively cold state. Make sure

that the ash pan is emptied when it is approximately

half full to ensure that the pile of ash does not get too

close to the grate. If the grate is trapped in the pile of

ash, it is possible that it may overheat and become

damaged since no air can be fed to it to cool it down.

Ash deposits under the heating gas baffle can best

be removed with a suitable ash vacuum. For some

models, the upper heating gas baffle must be

pushed forwards to do this. This must then always

be pushed back into the original position on the rear

wall of the stove after you have finished cleaning. For

models with exchangeable exhaust sockets it may

be necessary to also open up the closed smoke flue

connections and to clean from this position as well.

Caution:

Before emptying the ashes, always check to ensure

that there are no residual embers in the ashes. Even

if the ash is cold, there may still be embers in it which

could lead to a fire in the waste bin. Wood ash can

be used as a fertilizer.

Emission limitation

The stove is designed for burning low-smoke fuels.

In accordance with the German laws on emissions

the following may, for example, not be burned:

• Damp wood or wood that has been treated with

wood protection,

• Finely shredded wood,

• Paper and cardboard (except for lighting pur-

poses),

• Bark or plywood waste,

• Plastic or other waste.

The burning of these materials not only damages the

environment, the lifetime of your stove is also

shorted, and the chimney may be damaged. Regular

cleaning and care of your stove reduces polluting

emissions. Bark on split logs may, of course, be

burned.