Kastor SAGA Wood-burning sauna stoves - Инструкция (Страница 31)

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might damage the grate. Do not burn full loads of very small wood such as shavings and
splinters, as they produce excessive heat for short durations.
The fuel logs must not be stored in the immediate vicinity of the stove. Remember the safety distances.
Only bring into the sauna as much wood as you can fit immediately into the fire compartment.
3.2. Adjusting the air flow
The stove has been designed to work best when the chimney’s air suction is about 10–20 Pa. If
the chimney is tall, this optimal air suction limit is easily exceeded. This excess can be noticed as
follows:
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The air flow cannot be adjusted with the ash door.
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The flames reach into the connecting pipe and even up to the chimney.
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The humming noise of the burn feels loud.
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Looking through the glass door, the flames rage with great strength towards the stove’s upper part.
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The sauna and/or stones do not heat up properly in 1,5 hours (although the stove has the correct
size).
When you light the fire, the chimney valve and ash compartment door must always be open.
Once the fire has taken hold and burns well, adjust the air flow with the ash compartment door.
Usually, depending on the draught, the ash door is kept open by about 0.5–2 cm.
The stove’s basic draught is just right, when the burning can be affected by the ash door and the
flames rise calmly. Then the stove has the cleanest burning and the best efficiency.
3.3. Adjusting the heat output
The heat output is affected by the quality and amount of fuel. Do not burn excessively long logs in the
stove. Take care not to heat the stove constantly to a red glow.
3.3.1. Lighting from below
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Place two smallish logs lengthwise in the fire compartment.
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Add some lighting aids between the logs and light them.
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Then place a few logs crosswise on the previous ones.
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Close the door and leave the ash compartment door open by about 3 cm.
Once these latest logs have burned some five minutes, straighten them into the grate direction
and fill the fire compartment lengthwise with solid split logs. Close the door and leave the ash
door open by 3 cm for a short while.
After this, slow down the burning by closing the ash door gap to 0.5–2 cm. During this heating
phase, the fire compartment walls should only heat up for a while to a red glow in their upper
parts. Usually, this will prepare the sauna for your bath in about 60 minutes. (Adding firewood
may be necessary due to big stone amount).
3.3.2. Lighting from above
Lighting from above is a departure from tradition. With this method, stove and stones heat up
slightly more slowly than with the usual way, but once you have found a good combination of
stove and chimney adjustments, the difference is not very big.
Lighting from above is more ecological, causes fewer emissions and raises more heat energy
from the firewood. As a result, you can bathe on less wood for a longer time.
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Check that the chimney valve is wide open.
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Use dry wood that has preferably been indoors for a day.
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Fill the fire compartment with firewood up to the door’s upper edge.
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Place ignition helpers on top, e.g. small sticks and a piece of bark.