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Your first heating session
The lacquer will be fully hardened after the stove has been used, and the door and the ashpan
should be opened very carefully as there will otherwise be a risk that the gaskets will stick to
that the room is well ventilated.
Warning:
Tips about fuel
Approved fuel types
The wood burning stove is EN approved for combustion of wood only. It is recommended to
Recommended wood types
All types of wood, for instance birch, beech, oak, elm, ash, conifers, and fruit trees can be used
types per cubic metre. Beech weighs more per m3of wood than common spruce, for instance.
This is why more common spruce is required, in terms of volume, to obtain an amount of heat
similar to that of beech. Heavy types of wood such as ash, beech, oak and elm are generally not
wood such as birch, maple, spruce and pine are more easy to light up. They burn faster and give
the heavier types of wood to ensure a longer burning time..
Banned fuel types
fuels, and rubbish such as milk cartons, lacquered wood or impregnated wood and fossil fuels.
The reason that you should not apply any of the above is that during combustion they develop
substances that are health hazardous and harmful to the environment. These substances
could also damage your wood burning stove and chimney, rendering the product warranty
void.
Storage of wood
A moisture content of 12-18% is achieved by storing recently felled wood outdoors under a
lean-to for at least one year, preferably 2 years. Wood stored indoors has a tendency to be-
come too dry and combust too quickly. However, it might be advantageous to store fuel for
Split the wood and measure the mois-
ture content of the split surfaces.
Recommended dimensions
The dimensions of the fuel are important to good combustion. The dimensions should be as