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compartment (corresponding to 1-2 kg).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.
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. Lay 2-4 pieces of split rewood (approximately 1-2 kg) on top of the embers. The rewood
should not be stacked higher than up to the “MAX” mark in the vermiculite rear plate.
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 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
WIKING wood-burning stove is equipped with an exhaust pipe 150 mm in diameter. 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 completely sealed
and has a sufcient draft. You can read more on the chimney in the next section.
Some Things Worth Knowing about the Chimney
Description of the Chimney’s Function
The chimney serves as the wood-burning stove’s ‘motor’, and it is crucial to the stove’s proper
functioning. The chimney draft creates a vacuum inside the wood-burning stove. This vacuum
serves two purposes:
1. To remove smoke from inside the wood-burning stove.
2. To suck air in through the air damper during lighting and combustion, and to keep the
glass pane free of soot.
