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Don’t use lighter fluid to start the fire in your heater »

This is more of a safety issue really. Substituting a flammable liquid for proper fire lighting techniques is never acceptable. Instead of this unsafe practice, why not instead take pride in a well built fire using properly dried wood?

Ära kasuta süttivaid vedelikke tule alustamiseks »

See on rohkem tuleohutuse küsimus. Ära asenda kunagi korralikke viise tule algatamiseks süttivate vedelikega. Selle ebaturvalise praktika asemel saad ju hoopis uhke olla korralikult tehtud tule üle.

If your oven has a door, keep it closed at all times after inserting the fire material »

The reason for this is simple. Once the heater is loaded with wood and set afire, the firebox will begin to heat up. And, if built correctly, should continue to heat up to the point at which secondary combustion begins to take place. Secondary combustion is the burning of the gases contained in wood which [...]

Kui su ahjul on uks, hoia seda pärast küttematerjali sissepanekut kogu aeg kinni. »

Põhjus on lihtne. Kui küttekeha on täis puitu mis on põlema süüdatud, hakkab koldeosa kuumenema. Kui ahi on ehitatud õigesti, peaks kuumenemine jätkuma kuni teistkordse süttimiseni. Teistkordne süttimine on puidus olevate gaaside põlemine, mis juhtub väga kõrgetel temperatuuridel. Selle juhtumine on teretulnud mitmel põhjusel: Kui kolle on tuline ja teistkordne süttimine on toimumas, satub õhku [...]

What to do with the ashes? »

This tip is quite common sensical.  If there is any ember left in the ash that is being removed from the heater it is still a fire danger.  It is always a good practice to wait until the ash is cold before doing anything with it.  Regardless, it is a good idea to use a [...]

Never put too much wood into the firebox »

How much is too much?  For a  large heater, one that heats an entire apartment or 3 or more rooms in a house, no more that about 45 kilos of wood should be burned in a 24 hour period.  This amount of wood is usually burned in two cycles, one in the morning, one at [...]

What kind of wood to use for heating? »

The wood used in a masonry heater should be dry and seasoned for a number of different reasons.  The first one is for concern of the environment.  A masonry heater, if built correctly, should burn very efficiently, but this efficiency is only diminished when wet wood is used.  When the improper wood is burned, it [...]

How to prolong the lifespan of your oven? »

At the beginning of the heating season, sometime in the fall, another good thing to think about is the gentle break-in (warming) of your stove (heater).  The whole summer has gone by and the heater has not been used at all.  It has gone completely cold and now needs to be gently brought back into [...]

Mida teha tuhaga? »

See nõuanne on üsna iseenesestmõistetav. Kui ahju puhastades on tuha hulgas veel hõõguvat sütt, siis on see tuleohtlik. Parim lahendus on oodata, kuni tuhk on külm, enne kui sellega midagi tegema hakata. Hea viis tuha eemaldamiseks ahjust või pliidist on kasutada metallist ämbrit. Puhas tuhk on väga hea pinnaväetis, nii et järelejäänud tuha saad sa [...]

Ära pane koldesse liiga palju puid »

Kui palju on liiga palju? Suure ahjuga, mis kütab ära terve korteri või üle 3 toa, ei tohiks kütta rohkem kui 45 kilo puitu 24 tunni jooksul. Selline hulk puitu põletatakse reeglina kahes tsüklis – hommikul ja õhtul, tavaliselt ~8 tunniste vahedega. Kolde peaks täitma sületäie puiduga ja seejärel selle ära põletama ilma segamise või [...]