Lighting a stove made easy

Use dry logs. As a general rule, the drier the wood, the higher the usable energy content. As cold wood burns worse, bring your firewood into the warm room a few days before use. The bark can also be burnt, but should be placed at the bottom or back of the firebox if possible. Hardwoods such as beech provide plenty of embers and softwoods such as spruce, fir or pine are suitable for lighting the fire.

The ash does not need to be removed after every fire as it helps the fire to burn in more quickly.

• Place the logs, preferably beech, horizontally or vertically in the combustion chamber. A wood log should not weigh more than 1 kilogramme. The total fuelwood requirement depends on the nominal heat output (kW) of the stove or fireplace insert. Refer to the user manual for information on the total weight of the firewood. 
• Add at least 10 logs of finely chopped kindling wood, for example fir wood.
• Open the air slide.
• If there is a damper, open this too.

• Depending on local conditions, an external combustion air supply may need to be opened
• Use a firelighter to light the fire.
• If possible, do not close the firebox door completely for a few minutes.
• If the fire is already burning well, close the firebox door completely and set the air slide to approximately the centre position. The correct position of the air regulator depends on the installation location and the fireplace or flue gas system. With a little practice, you will find the right position that gives your stove a lively view of the flames with yellow, orange flames and therefore ecological combustion.
• It's even easier with our «Lighting the stove» tutorial. This shows you how to light our MAX 600 stove properly.
  And now you can enjoy the stove fire!

If your Attika stove has the CleverAIR™ or ElectronicAIR™ feature, there is no need to move the air regulator as this is taken care of by the technology.

Your Attika dealer will be happy to give you further tips.