Ashpan; Heating Operation; Putting The Stove In Operation; Lighting The Fire - Storch Kamine ASKJA E EX Manuel D'utilisation

4.3

Ashpan

Joggle the grate control several times to shake the ashes down to the
ashpan. Remember that the ashpan may contain glowing ashes
several days. Empty the ashpan to metallic containers only!
In the fireplace stoves never wash without an ashtray!
5.

Heating operation

5.1

Putting the stove in operation

Your new wood-burning stove may only be used with an operation certificate. You will obtain one from the
responsible regional chimney supervision authority after the acceptance of the stove, or in Bavaria from a
registered specialized firm (see also chapter 10).
The stove is exclusively designed for burning of wood, i.e. split wood.
The burning wood must be dry (wood humidity  20%) and untreated. Burning of other materials as
chipboard, varnished, laminated, impregnated or plastic-coated wood, waste, etc. is not allowed and besides
irresponsible loading of the environment it may damage your entire heating system.
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Have you removed all accessories from the combustion chamber?
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Check whether no objects are found on the wood-burning stove.
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Remove possible stickers.
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Make sure that all accessories have been removed from the ashpan.
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Are all conventional/normal openings free?
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During the first heating up leave the door of the combustion chamber slightly open. For your stove special
heat resistant paint was used that will only be finally hardened during the first heating up of the stove. By
leaving the door slightly open you will prevent the insulation material from compounding with the
paint/varnish. During hardening process the paint can be soft a little so try to avoid touching the paint by hand
or other subject.
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First firing is done with low flames – less volume of wood and lower temperature of burning.
First two loads of wood should be on lower limit of recommended amount of wood (see the table in
technical sheet).
All materials need to get used to thermal stress. Careful firing prevents brick cracks, paint damage and/or any
material deformation used all over the stove.
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Another five to six loads of wood should be on higher limit of recommended amount of wood (see the
table in technical sheet). This intensive period should last for about 5-6 hours. During intensive firing
door should be always closed. Intensive burning makes the paint hard.
Unpleasant smells that occur during the first heating up are normal. Ventilate your room well to exhaust
the vapours. !!! Reach high temperature without overheating the oven!!!
5.2

Lighting the fire

It is important to bring the wood to a perfect combustion process quickly and safely. For this purpose
arrange the wood in the stove as described below.
Never use any spirit, petrol or similar flammable substances to light the fire, do not use any glazed paper
either as it does not burn in an optimum way and releases very toxic substances into the flue gas due to its
printing ink.
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Put a newspaper or a solid igniter together with wooden chips in the combustion chamber. Stack pieces of
wood crosswise on each other. Fully open the supply of primary as well as secondary air. If the fire does not
burn correctly, you can leave the ashpan slightly open. This will also heat up the glass and prevent formation
of soot coating.
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As soon as the fire starts burning correctly, close the ashpan.
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During the next loading of wood the burning embers will be evenly distributed in the combustion chamber
and you can add larger pieces of wood, approx. 2 - 3 pieces. If the wood burns properly, close the primary air
supply. Leave the secondary air supply open.
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