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Be Careful of the Lacquer
The lacquer used to treat the wood-burning stove will harden the rst 2-3 times the stove is
red, and this can create unpleasant smoke and odours. Ensure therefore that the room is well
ventilated. The door must also be carefully opened; otherwise there is a risk that the seals will
stick to the lacquer.
Warning: The accompanying glove may wear the surface paint o. Be careful not to touch
the varnished surfaces the rst two to three times you light the re. Even after the paint has
hardened, repeated use of the glove may wear the surface paint o.
Lighting
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 ue
gas temperature quickly.
1. Moving the regulating lever to the extreme left fully opens the air supply to the combustion
chamber.
2. Place two pieces of rewood (5-8 cm diameter) horizontally in the bottom of the combustion
chamber (corresponding to 1-2kg), with the end pieces facing the glass. Place 5-8 pieces of
kindling randomly on top.
3. Place two relighters between the top layer of kindling. WIKING recommends using high-
quality relighters, as they do not produce smoke or odours.
4. Light up the re-lighters and close the stove door.
5. When the wood has caught re properly, the air supply can be gradually reduced by moving
the regulating lever to the right until uniform, steady combustion is achieved.
Warning: The door may only be kept open when lighting, adding rewood or cleaning the
wood-burning stove; otherwise combustion becomes too powerful, which in turn increases the
risk of the stove becoming overheated.
Firing (Adding Firewood)
When there are no more visible ames and only a solid layer of embers remains, more fuel
can be added to the re.
1. Carefully open the door to prevent smoke and embers from escaping.
2. Place 2-4 pieces of chopped rewood (approx. 1-2.5 kg) on top of the embers, with the end
pieces of the wood facing the glass.
3. Shut the door again and fully open the air supply by moving the regulating lever to the ex-
treme left.
4. When the wood has caught re properly, the air supply can be gradually reduced by moving
the regulating lever to the right until uniform, steady combustion is achieved. The further to
the right the regulating lever is moved, the less heat the stove will give o. But it is important
not to regulate the air supply below a level at which there are still visible ames and steady
combustion.
Warning: During combustion, the stove’s surfaces and door become extremely hot - exercise
great caution.
