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MAINTENANCE
The stove may be wiped down with a slightly damp cloth.
This should be done when the stove is cold.
Ash should regularly be removed from the grate.
Empty the ash pan as soon as it is full.
A er using the re for some me, some soot may
become stuck on the glass. With the Dry wiper you can
keep the glass clean easily.
Keep the replace and ue clean. If you use the stove
o en, you should sweep the chimney every once in a
while in-between visits from the chimney sweep.
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Sweeping
Li the top off the stove.
Loosen the ue gas top, which is xed with two M6 nuts,
one on either side. This will make the whole ue gas sha
accessible for sweeping. Remove the smoke baffl e in
order to clean the soot from the chimney.
We recommend that the connec on pipe between the
stove and the chimney features a soot hatch to make it is
easier to sweep all the way to the chimney ducts.
HOW TO USE THE STOVE CORRECTLY
First re
A new Royal Viking should be lit carefully on the rst few
occasions. This makes the heat-resistant colour more
durable. There may also be a slightly unpleasant smell at
the rst ring. This is completely normal and
due to excess paint or oil remaining on the iron cas ng.
The smell will disappear quite quickly and won’t come
back.
Firewood
The best heat value is obtained from split birch wood.
Leafy trees generally burn calmer than conifer wood,
which creates a more even heat. If you are burning
oak, beech or other wood with high heat value, always
mix the wood with other wood. Otherwise you risk
damaging your replace. The wood should be dry, with
preferably 15-20% moisture content. For a normal re,
approximately 1.5-2 kg wood / hour is a suitable amount
of wood. 1 kg birch wood produces about 4 kW power.
Ligh ng the re
Completely open the dampers above the replace door.
They are opened by pulling outwards on the knobs. Place
brique es in the centre of the replace. Pile up about
1.5 kg of small wood logs crosswise, like a log house, on
top of the brique es. Start by ligh ng the brique es.
These should in turn ignite the wood. Keep the hearth
door open during the rst few minutes un l the wood
is properly ignited. Depending on the chimney dra ,
you may need to have to leave the door open slightly
longer to build a temperature in the hearth and get a
sa sfactory chimney draught. Then close the door and
adjust the valves to the desired intensity of the re.
The range should be properly heated before star ng to
reduce the air supply. If the re wane too much when
closing the replace door, the valve on the ash hatch may
be opened slightly. This damper should be closed to allow
for cleaner combus on once the re has got going.
Adding rewood
When the intensity of the re has decreased, it is me to
replenish. Open the door carefully. That way, you avoid
smoke gusts. Use a replace tool or a piece of wood to
distribute ash and glow. Re ll with 2-4 logs and close the
door when the wood is properly lit (1.5-2 kg wood).
Con nuous re
In order to kindle the re correctly, it is necessary to
achieve as high a temperature as possible in the hearth.
Then you’ll have a clean combus on and get the most out
of the range and the rewood. With clean combus on,
you avoid soot coa ng the replace and the glass. When
you use the re correctly, smoke shouldn’t be visible.