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BAV EX 0803-6 011036 GB Lighting and Maintenance Instructions for Contura 400-line 2 DK Fyringsvejledning og brugsanvisning for Contura 400-serien 5 IT Istruzioni per l’accensione e l’uso del caminetto Contura la serie dia 400 8 FR Instructions d’allumage et mode d’emploi du poêle à bois Contura la série 400 11 NL Stookinstructies en gebruiksaanwijzing voor de houtkachel Contura de 400 serie 14 NO Fyringsinstruksjon og bruksanvisning for Contura 400-serien 17 DE Heizinstruktionen und Gebrauchsanweisungen für Kaminöfen von Contura 400-serie 20 Contura-kevyttakkojen lämmitys- ja käyttöohje 23 LEK FI

CHOICE OF FUEL All types of wood such as birch, beech, oak, elm, ash, softwoods and wood from fruit-trees can be used as fuel in the stove. Different types of wood have different densities. The denser the wood, the greater the energy value. Beech, oak and birch, for example, are all very dense. Fresh wood comprises 50% water, some of which circulates freely between the fibres, while the remainder is stored in the cells. Wood should always be allowed to dry so that the freely circulating moisture evaporates. Wood is not suitable for burning until the moisture content has fallen below 20%....

2. Add three logs which, together, weigh about 2–2.5 kg. Lay the first two diagonally over the embers and the third one at an angle across the other two. To make sure the logs catch fire quickly, leave the door slightly ajar until the logs are blazing. 3. Leave the door ajar for about 1 minute until the logs have caught fire. 4. Leave the air supply control in the fully open position for 2–3 minutes until the logs have turned black and are burning well. If you then wish to decrease the rate of combustion, reduce the amount of air supplied to the fire. The conditions for controlling...

4 Poor draught in the stove after installation. œ Check the length of the chimney so that it meets NIBE’s recommendations, that is a total length of at least 3.5 metres. œ Check that there is no blockage in the chimney that prevents smoke and fumes from escaping, and that there is no house or tree nearby that is affecting the wind around the chimney. œ Check the cross-sectional area of the chimney (existing brick chimneys only) which should be 155–200 cm2. The fire is difficult to light and dies after a short while. œ This may be because the wood is too damp. Check your wood. œ Another...

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