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Connuous re
Keeping the re going correctly means achieving as
high a temperature as possible in the combuson
chamber. This results in clean combuson and makes
the most out of the stove and rewood. With clean
combuson, you avoid soot coang the chamber.
When using the re correctly, there should be no
visible smoke.
Baking and cooking with your stove
If you are new to cooking with a wood stove, it is best
to nd your own way and see what works best for you.
With pracce, you can become a real professional at
controlling the re for perfect results.
Adjust the heat using the damper/regulator when
the oven had become thoroughly warm. The hoer
the stove and oven, the more air will be needed. You
also need to make sure you have the correct amount
of wood with the right moisture content to produce
opmal heat and combuson. Use smaller pieces of
wood when making food or baking to get a more even
heat. It can take a couple of hours before the stove is
suciently hot for baking or making other food.
A few ps for food preparaon
• Cast iron saucepans and frying pan and enamelled
casseroles are perfect for use on your stove.
• Place the provided thermometer at the boom of
the oven when you are going to do some cooking
or baking in the oven.
• Saucepans may be moved around on top of the
hob to regulate the heat. The hob is hoest
immediately above the combuson chamber and
somewhat cooler above the back of the oven.
• Baking buns for example, or something else? Turn
the plate a few mes during baking and your
buns/pastries will be evenly baked.
• Make sure to clean your oven aer use. A clean
oven lasts longer!
HOW TO SET A FIRE CORRECTLY
Lighng the re for the rst me
A new wood burning stove should be red up with
care on the rst few occasions. This makes the heat-
resistant colour more durable. It may smell a lile the
rst me you light the re but this will soon disappear.
Fuel
The best heat value is obtained from split birch wood.
Hardwood trees generally burn more calmly than
sowood, creang a more even heat. If you are
burning oak, beech or other wood with a high heat
value, you should always mix in other types of wood.
Otherwise you risk damaging your stove. The wood
should be dry, preferably with a 15-20% moisture
content. For a normal re, approximately 0.8–1kg
wood/hour is a suitable amount of wood. 1 kg birch
wood produces an eect of about 4 kW.
Lighng the re
Fully open the air supply damper. Place briquees in
the centre of the combuson chamber. Pile up small
pieces of wood crosswise, like a log cabin, on top of
the briquees. Start by lighng the briquees. These
should, in turn, ignite the wood. Keep the replace
door ajar for the rst few minutes unl the wood is
properly lit. Depending on the chimney draught, you
may need to leave the door open slightly longer to
build up the temperature in the chamber and to create
a sasfactory chimney draught. Then close the door
and adjust the damper to achieve the desired intensity
of the re. The stove should be thoroughly warm
before starng to reduce the air supply.
NB! If the ames die down too much when you close
the combuson chamber door completely, the stove
has not reached the sucient temperature. Increase a
lile more primary air by leaving the door slightly ajar.
When the stove has reached the right temperature
and a sasfactory chimney draught has been achieved,
the combuson chamber door should be closed to aid
cleaner combuson.
Adding rewood
When the intensity of the re has decreased, it is
me to add more wood. Gently open the door. Gusts
of smoke may thus be avoided. Use a replace tool
or piece of wood to distribute the ash and embers.
Rell with 1-2 logs (ca 1kg) and close the door when
the wood has ignited. The damper should be 50%
open. NB! Be careful when adding more wood to
the combuson chamber. The vermiculite may be
damaged by wood being thrown in.