Kastor K0-20 Wood-burning sauna stoves - Инструкция (Страница 46)

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3.4.1.
3.4.2.
3.4.3.
3.4.1. A SAUNA bATH ON JUST ONE LOAD OF WOOD,
LIGHTING FROM bELOW
Place two smallish logs lengthwise in the fire compartment. •
Add some lighting aids between the logs and light them. •
Then place a few logs crosswise on the previous ones. •
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 com-
partment 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 40–50 minutes, and you should not need to add
firewood during your stay.
3.4.2. A SAUNA bATH ON JUST ONE LOAD OF WOOD,
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 combina-
tion of stove and chimney adjustments, the difference is not
very big.
Lighting from above is more ecological, causes less emissions
and raises more heat energy from the firewood. As a result,
you can bathe on less wood for a longer time.
Check that the chimney valve is wide open. •
Use dry wood that has preferably been indoors for a day. •
Fill the fire compartment with firewood up to the door’s •
upper edge.
Place ignition helpers on top, e.g. small sticks and a piece
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of bark.
Light the ignition helpers from the top.
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Close the door and leave the ash compartment door open •
by 3 cm.
Once the fire has burned for 5–10 minutes, the burning can
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be adjusted by closing the ash door to 0.5–2 cm. Restrict
excessive draft with the chimney valve, if necessary.
During this heating phase, the fire compartment walls should
only heat up for a while to a red glow in their upper parts. Usu-
ally, this will prepare the sauna for your bath in about 50–60
minutes, and you should not need to add firewood during your
stay.
3.4.3 CONTINUING THE HEATING WITH A SECOND LOAD
Depending on how much you bathe, frost outside etc., you may
need to continue the heating with a second load. Once the first
load has turned to embers (in about 40–60 minutes, if the
draft is right), place sturdy logs lengthwise in the fire compart-
ment. If you are not going into the sauna immediately after
adding the wood, leave the ash door gaping by a few millimet-
res. Now the fire should remain just right for a long time. When
you do go into the sauna, you can add a few logs, if necessary.