STOVE GUIDE - DanSkan

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AND INSTALLATION TIPS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
DAN SKAN stoves are designed to minimise visual disruption
so that you get a complete view of the fire. From the very tips
of the full flame pattern right down to the burning embers, our
big windows are designed to maximise the pleasure you can
get from seeing a beautiful heart-warming and welcoming fire
as the focal point in your home.
DAN SKAN‘s technically advanced stoves have been developed
for nearly four decades with wood burning in mind, however
because of their superior construction and the quality of
the materials used they are therefore equally at home burning
other fuels including wood briquettes and pellets, brown coal
briquettes and smokeless mineral fuels, if used carefully.
Materials such as plastic, chipboards and plywoods, as well
as other refuse materials, should not be burned in your stove
because they could damage the stove, flue system and the
environment and in many areas it is illegal to burn them
because of the nuisance smoke they produce.
2. COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY
DAN SKAN stoves make it really easy for you to control the
supply of combustion air, with the simple central pull control on
the front of the ash tray. This supplies primary air through the
ash tray and up through the fire grate to the fuel.
The secondary combustion air is washed over the glass at both
the top and bottom through vents around the door frame and
the automatic bimetal control supplies the required amount of
post-combustion tertiary air into the flue gases to create an
efficient after-burn.
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary air all regulated with one
simple control.
3. OPERATING SAFELY
Although our stoves offer you ‘built-in’ automatic intelligence
you must still ensure that the riddle grate is completely closed
and that the ‘bowl’ of the riddle grate always has a good covering
layer of ash.
The pull control should always be open. If excessive flue
draught identified it can be controlled by including a draught
stabiliser or ‘damper’ within the flue system but this should
only be retro-fitted by an approved installer.
Basic setting for wood burning:
1. Pull control open … 2. Riddle grate closed!
4. BURNING WOOD
Good wood combustion is only possible through a sufficient
supply of combustion air and this is why on DAN SKAN stoves
the pull control flap should be open (pulled outwards) and the
riddle grate closed (handle pushed in).
Additionally there should always be a minimum 50 mm (2")
layer of ash on the fire chamber floor and in the riddle grate
bowl to provide a heat-reflecting air seal which benefits the
combustion of wood.
• Grateless burning = environmentally friendly!
Burning like this forces the fire to take its combustion air
through the stove‘s air wash channels which in turn enhances
the effectiveness of the glass cleaning process to ensure a
clear view of the fire.
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4a. THE STARTING FIRE (the pre-fire)
The performance of the flue draught can often be affected by
adverse weather conditions and in such cases it is advisable
(and easier in the long run) to warm the flue and kick-start the
up-draught with a quick paper or dry wood shavings fire to
expel the column of cold air.
If you are experiencing problems with your flue draught then try
opening an external window or door in the room (in the opposite
direction of the wind) at the beginning to help compensate for
any unusual pressure differences which could be affecting the
up-draught.
Once you are sure that the chimney is drawing you can then
build the starting fire with 3 to 5 logs and kindling paced on top
of these logs – this is known as a ‘top fire’ start.
To ensure a quick start you need to maximise the combustion
air by fully opening the pull control and leaving the door slightly
ajar until the wood is burning well. Never leave the stove
unattended while the door is open.
If your stove is fitted with a direct or external air source then it
as advisable to keep the door closed, even at the start.
Once the fire gets stronger, so too will the up-draught enabling
the automatic air system to be activated.
Top fire =
Wood logs piled parallel
to the glass door!
In Modern Line stoves, because of the i-Air system, it is not
necessary to open the stove door to provide starting air. This is
the same for Classic line stoves which are fitted with the AIR-
BOX. Remember, that to successfully operate with external air
the industry standard negative air pressure of 12 Pa is needed.
4b. THE HEATING FIRE
After the starting fire has burned for about 60 minutes and is
burning strongly you can then add more dry wood logs. The
Skamol fire chamber linings should be soot-free which will
indicate that the wood fuel is dry enough and that the appropriate
combustion temperature has been reached.
If you had the door slightly opened for starting the fire, you can
then close it.
Having a good layer of burning embers ensures an efficient
burn and the minimum use of wood logs to keep the fire burning
effectively. The pull control has to be open to ensure that
the combustion air is then taken from the air wash system to
help keep the glass clean.
• Pull-control fully open and riddle grate fully closed
With the full heating fire the DAN SKAN Automatic opens the
combustion air supply completely to maximise pre-combustion
air. Now everything is working in harmony – the flue, the automatic
system and the air wash – ensuring that your stove is
controlled automatically to reach the highest efficiency and at
the same time, with very clear glass!
Important: When refuelling or if the fire has burned down and
there are no flames (re-start as in point 4a) again leave the
stove door open slightly to create a ‘bellows’ effect.
With Classic Line and Modern Line stoves operated with
an external air supply there is no need to leave the door ajar as
the AIRBOX or i-AIR system will automatically supply the extra
air that is needed.