How to light your wood burning stove correctly
Making the stove responsible for part of your heating costs is wise from both an environmental and financial point of view. If you light correctly it is a cheap heating method and kind to the environment. But there are many who do not know how to light the fire properly. Watch our film and get a quick update on how to light the fire in your Contura stove.
Six hot tips for lighting your log burner
- Replace your old stove with a new one if it is more than ten years old. Modern stoves are up to 90 % cleaner and 40 % more efficient than their predecessors.
- Always light using dry wood.
- Let the door stand ajar for at least 10 minutes after lighting the fire.
- Make sure that the fire always has enough oxygen.
- Do not burn more than the manufacturer recommends, which is normally a max 2 – 3 kg logs/hour.
- Always let the wood lie indoors for at least one day before burning. “Deep frozen” wood ( – 20 degrees) means that the heat recovery will be very poor.
Download lighting instructions for your wood stove
Lighting instructions Contura 51 - 54T
Lighting instructions Contura i1 / 110 / 130
Lighting instructions Contura i2 / 210
Lighting instructions Contura 300/i7
Lighting instructions Contura 500 Style-series
Lighting instructions Contura 500 Style-series
Lighting instructions Contura 610 - 690AG Style
Lighting instructions Contura 810 - 886 Style
Lighting instructions Contura 810 - 880
Lighting instructions Contura i1 / 110 / 130
Lighting instructions Contura i2 / 210
Lighting instructions Contura i4
Lighting instructions Contura i5
Lighting instructions Contura i6
Lighting instructions Contura i7 / i8 / 300
Lighting instructions Contura i10, i20, i11 & i21
Lighting instructions - Contura i40/i41 - 2024
Lighting instructions Contura i50 & i51 (2021-09)
Lighting instructions Contura i60 & i61
Lighting instructions Contura i50 & i51
Lighting instructions Contura 650 - 685 Classic
Lighting instructions Contura 26K & 26T
Lighting instructions Contura 34 - 35T
Lighting instructions Contura 450 - 480
Lighting instructions Contura 710 - 790
Lighting instructions Contura i30, i31, i40 & i41
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