ARTE NEAT 70, Installation & User Manual

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FIREPLACE
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1. A
RTE
® F
IREPLACE
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UALITY
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RODUCT
Thank you for buying an ARTE ® fireplace - we believe that you will have as much pleasure from our product as we have.
Your ARTE ® fireplace is made in such a way, to extract the maximum possible energy from the wood with the minimum possible emissions,
using the most innovative technology and the most robust design - made in Greece!
These instructions contain interesting and informative facts and all you need to know about the subjects of heating, wood, and operating
your ARTE
® fireplace. Please read these instructions carefully before using your fireplace for the first time and keep them in a safe place.
2. F
ACTS
A
BOUT
W
OOD AND THE
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NVIRONMENT
2.1. Why use wood?
With proper forest management, burning wood does not deplete the earth’s resources. Heating with wood usually does not contribute to
global warming. The young trees that replace the trees in your fireplace absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Burning firewood releases only as
much CO2 as the tree has absorbed from the atmosphere during its growth. Wood rotting in the forest generates the same amount of CO2 as
the same wood burning.
Besides being environmentally friendly, the heat from a fireplace warms you like the warming rays of the sun during the sunny winter days. It is
the radiated heat that transmitted by electromagnetic waves in the infrared range. Even when the air is very cold you can feel the warm rays
of the sun on your skin.
Another advantage to wood is that it is produced locally, which creates local employment, and more tax revenues stay in the province.
2.2. Buying firewood
Where can I get my firewood?
Regenerated ready-to-burn firewood can be purchased from dealers:
Fireplace ready, stored for at least two years
Pre-dried, stored for one year
Fresh from the forest
Whether you have cut your own wood or bought it, the important thing is:
the wood should be dried for at least two years before it is burned.
2.3. Storing your wood
The full potential for heat will not be realized if you neglect the
simple chore of piling and protecting your wood. Proper storage
is essential to avoid moisture, bacteria, and insect problems in
your home.
To avoid problems with insects and moisture, store the wood as
far from your house as is practical. Do not store wood in your
basement; one cord of wood can give off more than 500 liters of
water. The basic rule is to hide the wood from water, but not from
the sun or wind
(Pic. 2.3.1 & 2.3.2)
Green wood will dry slowly or
not at all if unprotected, while seasoned wood left unprotected
may become unseasoned.
There are three basic rules to follow when storing wood:
Allow air circulation by piling one tier wide if possible
Protect wood from rain and snow by covering with a tarp or woodshed roof.
The ideal residual moisture is 12 - 15% and should be no higher!
The manuals which are enclosed with the product must be
kept throughout the product’s entire service life.
Pic. 2.3.1 Pic. 2.3.2