Some Things Worth Knowing About The Chimney - wiking Optic Installations- Und Bedienungsanleitung

Lighting
1. The damper beneath the door is completely opened by pulling the lever 20 mm to-
wards you.
Stack 8-10 finely split pieces of firewood, corresponding to 1-2 kg, inside the wood-
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burning stove. 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
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high-quality 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
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– this prevents condensation. Then close the door completely.
When the firewood is fully ignited, push the air damper in 10 mm so that it is halfway in.
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This creates 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.
1. 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 again and open the damper completely by pulling the lever towards
yourself.
After a short while the flames should flare up again. When the firewood is fully ignited,
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push the damper 10 mm in, depending on how much heat you want. The further in your
push the lever, the less heat produced by the stove.
Warning: During combustion, the stove's surfaces and door become extremely hot - exercise
great caution.

Some Things Worth Knowing About the Chimney

Description of the Chimney's Function
The chimney serves as the wood-burning stove's 'motor', and it is crucial to the stove's proper
functioning. The chimney draft creates a vacuum inside the wood-burning stove. This vacuum
serves two purposes:
1. To remove smoke from inside the wood-burning stove.
2. To suck air in through the air damper during lighting and combustion, and to keep the
glass pane free of soot.
How to create the best possible chimney draft
Even a quality chimney can function poorly if used improperly. It is crucial that both your wood-
burning stove and the chimney are installed in accordance with the directions; otherwise it will
not be possible to attain satisfactory combustion.
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