Kastor KT-H-20 Wood-burning sauna stoves - Инструкция (Страница 45)

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3.4.2.
3.4.3.
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 up-
per edge.
• Place ignition helpers on top, e.g. small sticks and a piece of
bark.
• Light the ignition helpers from the top.
• 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
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, cold weather 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 compartment. If you are not going into the sauna
immediately after adding the wood, leave the ash door gaping
by a few millimetres. 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.