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| So it's illegal to start a fire in your kachelofen using newspaper or cardboard underneath or on top of your kindling? | |
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You may legally use paper to start the fire, but after that, the law only allows to burn untreated wood.
(One of many
sources in German. Regrettably many unfit private ovens are used to dispose of carton, paper, and other flammable rubbish.)