Lighting And Firing Your Wiking Wood-Burning Stove - wiking Olympic Installations- Und Bedienungsanleitung

Lighting and Firing Your WIKING Wood-Burning Stove

The first firing
The first time you fire your wood-burning stove, you must do so carefully, as all materials need to
adjust to the heat. This means that the stove must be heated slowly, until it reaches its maximum heat
level. Afterwards, you should fire a few times so that the stove is thoroughly heated throughout.
Be careful of the lacquer
The lacquer used to treat the wood-burning stove will harden the first 2-3 times the stove is
fired, and this can create unpleasant smoke and odours. Ensure therefore that the room is well
ventilated. The door must also be carefully opened; otherwise there is a risk that the seals will
stick to the lacquer.
Warning: The enclosed gloves can scratch the surface paint if the lacquer has not hardened
properly. Be careful not to touch the lacquered surfaces until after the first 2-3 firings.
Lighting
. Both the primary and secondary dampers beneath the door are pushed as far to the left as
possible. This completely opens up both primary and secondary air.
Stack 8-10 finely split pieces of firewood, corresponding to 1-2 kg, inside the wood-burning stove.
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The smaller the sticks, the shorter the time needed for the stove to be heated and for the optimal
combustion temperature to be achieved.
Place two firelighters between the top layer of kindling. WIKING recommends using high-quality
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firelighters, as they do not produce smoke or odours.
Light the firelighters. Keep the door ajar for a couple of minutes until the glass is hot - this
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prevents condensation. Then close the door completely.
When the firewood is burning well, push the primary damper all the way to the right while slightly
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adjusting the secondary damper to get an even and steady combustion.
Warning: The door may only be kept open when lighting, adding firewood or cleaning the
wood-burning stove; otherwise combustion becomes too powerful, which in turn increases the
risk of the stove becoming overheated.
Firing (adding firewood)
When there are no more visible flames and only a solid layer of embers remains, more fuel
can be added to the fire.
. Carefully open the door to prevent smoke and embers from escaping.
Lay 2-4 pieces of split firewood (approximately 2 kg) on top of the embers.
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3. Close the door and completely open the primary and secondary dampers by pushing them to the left.
After a short while the flames should flare up again. When the firewood is fully ignited, push the
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primary damper to the right again while slightly adjusting the secondary damper, until the flames
burn evenly and steadily.
Warning: During combustion, the stove's surfaces and door become extremely hot
- exercise great caution.
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