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2. Place 2 pieces of rewood (4-7 cm in diameter) horizontally at the bottom of the rebox burn
chamber (corresponding to a total of 0.75 to 1 kg). Place 6-10 pieces (a total of about 1 kg)
kindling crisscross on top.
3. Place four 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 re has taken hold of the wood, move the regulating lever little by little to the right,
to achieve a smooth and steady combustion.
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 there is a nice but not too thick layer of embers,
you can stoke it again.
1. Carefully open the door to prevent smoke and embers from escaping.
2. Make sure that there is an opening in the ember layer down to the grate (preferably in the
middle of the grate), so that air from the grate can easily pass through the embers
to the wood.
3. Add 2-3 pieces of chopped rewood (about 1-2 kg) on the embers. The rewood should
not be stacked higher than the holes in the vermiculite back plate. If the rewood is
stacked up past the holes, the air from the holes in the back plate will act as the “initiator”,
which is not the purpose of the air.
4. Shut the door again and fully open the air supply by moving the regulating lever to the
extreme left.
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. The further to
the right the regulating lever is moved, the less heat the stove will give off. 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.
Some Things Worth Knowing about the Smoke Pipe
Description of the Smoke Pipe’s Function
The smoke pipe is the duct located between your wood-burning stove and chimney. Your WIK-
ING wood-burning stove is tted with a threaded hose connection with a diameter of 125mm or
150mm. If your stove is to be connected to a brick chimney, it is best to mount a curved smoke
pipe to the stove’s top outlet. This solution - in which the smoke pipe extends a half meter over
the stove before connecting to the chimney - provides your home with 1 kW of extra warmth.
The curved shape ensures minimum soot build-up in the pipe and thereby lessens the risk
of chimney res. We only recommend this solution provided that your brick chimney is com-
pletely sealed and has a sufcient draft. You can read more on the chimney in the next section.
