User manual WANDERS ECONOMIC 75

[. . . ] Dear Client, Congratulations on your new wood-burning stove, which will be a comfortable source of heat to enjoy for many years on end. the Economic has an integrated energy-saving valve to regulate the draught in the chimney , and two stepless variably ventilators to increase the operating capacity. When designing this fireplace we took particular care regarding the ease of use, the operational safety and the design. The Economic is developed and produced at our own factory in Netterden (the Netherlands) and is for the greater part handmade. [. . . ] Ventilate the space well when you have the stove on. a crackling fire has a minimum air consumption of 25 cubic metres an hour. Never put on your cooking hood when you have a stove burning in the same space. If you use brown coal as fuel you must shake the ash in the ash pan and leave your shaking grate open every morning. Be careful with lighting the stove when it is foggy or when there is no wind outside. There is hardly any draught in the cold chimney when the weather is calm. Since smoke is heavier than air there is the chance of smoke streaming into the room. In foggy weather, the smoke from the chimney (outside) cools quickly and may descend and become a nuisance in your neighbourhood. Don't smother the fire suddenly with water, but let it burn out. The materials inside the stove may deform or crack as a result of sudden or great differences in temperature. Do not put more than three logs or four briquettes on the fire at a time. When the chimney is right it will not distribute any smoke into your room, leave any deposit on the glass pane or create bad combustion. Before starting the installation of the stove, your installer or a qualified chimney sweep must check whether the chimney flue has a diameter of at least 150 millimetres over the entire length, and whether the channel is clean, smooth and leak-proof. The best way to burn your stove All WANDERS' stoves are designed so that they give a maximum output. A well-lit wood-burning stove can produce a yield of about 75%. This means that you need less wood for the same amount of heat. moreover , a well-lit stove produces less smoke pollution. Below are a few tips to give you optimum pleasure: · Always burn your stove with its door closed; this will improve the output within 8 to 10 times. When the door of the stove is open, the chimney will draw more air than is needed for proper combustion. the relatively cold air will cool the fire. It will also preclude fire damage by any sputtering sparks, especially from softwood. Chimney with a proper draught warm air wants to ascend. [. . . ] Always connect the fireplace to an earthed wall socket. Moreover, there must be the possibility to disconnect the stove from the electricity supply during any service or maintenance. Connecting the front and the corner fireplace 1. First follow the instructions given in the previous chapter on `Preparation'. [. . . ]