User's manual
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If the stove has not been used for a longer period, it is important to check that the chimney pipe is not
blocked. It is possible to connect several devices to the same chimney. However, it is important to rst
check the applicable rules.
Even a good chimney can function badly if it is not used correctly. Similarly, a bad chimney may function
well if used correctly.
Chimney sweeping
To prevent the risk of chimney res, the chimney must be cleaned every year. The ue duct and the smoke
chamber above the bafe plate must be cleaned together with the chimney. If the chimney is too tall to
be cleaned from above, it must be equipped with a soot door.
In case of a chimney re and overheating, the HWAM Autopilot IHS
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will enter a security mode and
automatically adjust all dampers, effectively quenching the re. Do not open the stove door, since that
might cause the re to rekindle. Contact the re brigade. After a re, the stove should be checked by a
chimney sweep before use.
Firing MAnuAl - Wood
When you light the stove for the rst time it should not be stoked excessively as all the materials must be
given time to adapt to the effects of heat. 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 the lacquer. In addition the lacquer may initially give off an unpleasant odour, so make
sure that the room is well ventilated.
Tips about fuel
Approved fuel types
The wood burning stove is EN approved for combustion of wood only. It is recommended to use dried
chopped wood with a water content of a maximum of 18%. Stoking a re with wet wood results in soot,
environmental problems, and a less efcient fuel economy. It is recommended to purchase a hygrometer
to continuously check that the rewood has the correct moisture content before using it for ring.
Recommended wood types
All types of wood, for instance birch, beech, oak, elm, ash, conifers, and fruit trees can be used as fuel in your
wood burning stove. The great difference is not in the fuel value, but in the weight of the wood types per
cubic metre. Since beech weighs more per cubic metre than for instance common spruce, it will take more
common spruce to produce the same amount of heat that you would get from a cubic metre of beech.
Banned fuel types
It is not allowed to stoke a re with the following: printed matter, plywood, plastic, rubber, uid fuels,
and rubbish such as milk cartons, lacquered wood or impregnated wood or 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
The wood’s water content of a maximum of 18% is reached by storing the wood for a minimum of one
year, preferably outdoors in an open shed exposed to sun and wind.
The wood must be dry (max. 18% water contents) before it is stored indoors. It is recommended that
kindling wood is stored indoors for a couple of days prior to use.