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used). The most important thing for good combustion is that the wood is dry (15-20% moisture).
If the firewood is too wet it is difficult to get it to burn, the chimney draught is nonexistent, there
is a lot of smoke and the exploitation is lower as the water has to evaporate first. Furthermore
there may be damage to the stove and the chimney in the shape of shining soot and tarry depo-
sits. At worst it can cause a chimney fire.
If the firewood is too dry it will burn too quickly. Often the gasses in the wood are released faster
than they can burn and some go unburned through the chimney. This also gives lower exploita-
tion and harms the environment.
So it is a balance that is quite easy to find with a little practise. See also below under Storage.
Bio-briquettes can be used, but they develop a lot of ash and dust. Put in max. 2 kg per hour.
PLEASE NOTE - Bio-briquettes can NOT be used in Smoke Control Area.
Storage of the firewood is best under a roof, however with good ventilation, e.g. in a carport
or under a shed roof. Place the wood on a wooden pallet or the like so it is free from the ground.
Fresh wood that has been sawed and split must be stored for about 1-2 years this way until the
moisture in the wood is down to 15-20%.
The ashes can be put in the rubbish bin for garbage collection. The ashes should always have
cooled for 1-2 days before it is put in the rubbish bin, as there might still be embers that can light
garbage or a garbage bag.
Regulation and smoke damper
If one is fixed in the chimney it should not close of more than 80% of the internal diameter of the
chimney.
Soot cleaning TT23 series: See page 71
The TT23RGW can be cleaned in the same way, but if it is fitted with a rear outlet, it must be
cleaned from the top.
Use the following procedure: Remove the cast iron insert at the top.
Loosen the 2 finger bolts and remove the top cover. Now the stove and flue can be cleaned.
MALFUNCTIONS
If problems should occur with the use of the stove the cause can possibly be found below. If not,
then you are always welcome to contact your dealer.
The stove is difficult to control – it burns too fast
If the stove is new, then check that the directions have been followed. If the stove is more than
1 year old or if it has been used heavily, then the joints/gaskets may need to be changed. If the
jointings sit for too long the heat makes them lose their ability to keep the stove sealed. If there
is heavy draught in the chimney it may be necessary to fit a damper in it.
The chimney has poor draught after installation
Check that the mounting instructions have been followed. It is especially the conditions sur-
rounding the chimney that may cause problems. Are diameter and length okay, is it sealed, are
smoke pipe and junctions sealed? Is the cleaning hatch sealed? You may need to contact a chim-
ney sweeper to remedy the problem as the chimney may be blocked.
Smoke and soot smell
This can be caused by down-draught in the chimney and most often happens in specific wind
directions. The chimney may be too short for the ridge or trees may have grown and are creating
turbulence. Remember not to open the door while there are flames.
The stove is difficult to light and may die out
There may be a number of causes. The most typical are:
• The damper is not sufficiently open.
• The firewood is too wet.
• The draught in the chimney is too small or maybe it is blocked or leaking.
• The ember layer was too small/incinerated and did not give enough heat to light the logs.
Possibly give some start-up air to the fire by opening the damper (to the right) to get the
stove going again. Then the damper has to be closed again (after max. 10 minutes set it
back to the position between left and the middle).
Depending on the problem it may be necessary to contact the dealer, installer or a chimney
sweeper.
The glass soots up
The wood is too moist. Lack of draught in the chimney. Check that the damper is not closed.
Door is closed too early or to late at lighting (lighting and continuous firing, 2).
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