Operation Manual

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Recommended dimensions
Thedimensionsofthefuelareimportanttogoodcombustion.Thedimensionsshouldbeasfollows:
Fuel type Length in cm Diameter in cm
Wood for kindling a fire (finely chopped) 25-33 2-5
Chopped wood 25-33 7-9
Special lighting guide for wood-burning stoves with soapstone cladding
Soapstone is a natural product, which needs to get used to the changes in temperature. For this reason
you should be very careful the first times you light up the stove. It is recommended that you follow the
procedureoutlinedbelow:
1. The first stoking (soapstone)
Place split kindling with a diameter of 2-5 cm the equivalent of approx. two pieces of wood (a maximum
of two kilos) in the stove. Place two fire-lighters in between the top layers of kindling. Press the remote
control twice to activate the symbol of lighting up. Light up the fire-lighters and close the stove door.
Adjust the temperature selection mechanism on the remote control to level one. Let the fire burn out
and do not restoke even if there is a restoking alarm. When the fire has died out completely, the door
must be opened and stay open while the stove cools down to room temperature.
2. The second stoking (soapstone)
Place split kindling with a diameter of 2-5 cm the equivalent of approx. two pieces of wood (a maximum
of two kilos) in the stove. Place two fire-lighters in between the top layers of kindling. Press the remote
control twice to activate the symbol of lighting up. Light up the fire-lighters and close the stove door.
Adjust the temperature selection mechanism on the remote control to level two. When there is a restok-
ing alarm, you should restoke. Fill the combustion chamber half way up with dry wood of a diameter of
approx. 7-9 cm. Let the fire burn and let the stove cool down to room temperature before the next lighting.
3. The third stoking (soapstone)
Repeatthesecondstoking,butusemorewoodthistimeandadjustthetemperatureselectiononthe
remote control to level three. Let the fire burn and allow the stove to cool down after the fire has died out.
Lighting Up
A successful combustion process requires that the wood is lit in the right way. A cold stove and a cold
chimney challenge the combustion process. It is important to achieve a high flue gas temperature quickly.
Only at temperatures around 350° C will environmentally friendly combustion take place.
Place two pieces of wood (5-8 cm in diameter) horizontally in the bottom of the
combustion compartment. Place 5-8 pieces of kindling randomly on top. Place
two fire-lighters in between the top layers of kindling. Press the remote control
twice to activate the symbol of lighting up. Light up the fire-lighters and close the
stove door. Adjust the temperature selection mechanism on the remote control
to the desired heat level.
If the desired flue gas temperature of 350° C has not been achieved within 15 minutes, the remote control
will activate a re-stoking alarm even if there still might be wood and flames in the combustion compart-
ment. The re-stoking alarm can seem misplaced, but it is activated because the temperature climbs too
slowly.Re-stokingwithsmallpiecesofkindlingwoodcanoftenresultinafasterincreaseintemperature.
HWAM Autopilot IHS
TM
closes all three air dampers when the stove is in standby mode. This prevents
hot air from the room to enter the chimney (heat loss). This might on the other hand result in a very
cold chimney when the stove is lit. In certain cases it is necessary to assist the draught in the chimney
byburningacoupleofnewspaperpagesontopofthewoodreadytobelit.Readmoreonwww.hwam.
com about the function of the chimney.