barbas PANOLUX 52, Directions For Use And Instructions For Installation

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PANOLUX 65 PANOLUX 52
What is wrong with a smoking chimney?
A seriously smoking chimney means that combustion is less than optimum.
There may be a number of reasons for this. If the fi re has only just caught on, or
has recently been topped up, some smoke is normal. By opening the door(s) for a
short period, the wood will catch fi re quicker and the smoky period will be shorter.
If you leave the fi re door open, and especially if you burn damp wood, the result
will be a lot of smoke. In both cases, the combustion temperature is too low. This
leaves numerous dangerous compounds intact, which means more deposits in
your chimney and more waste into the environment.
What is the infl uence of soap stone on a stove?
Soap stone functions as a heat buffer. Its combination of chalky composition and
sedimentary structure means that soap stone heats up more quickly than other
sorts of stone and emits heat more gradually than other stone. This evens out the
irregularities associated with burning wood (heat radiated is initially double; later
half the average). However, this means that a soap stone fi re has a longer warm-
up period. However, it will continue to give off heat for longer.
The soap stones are not like the ones in the brochure. Is this right?
Soap stone is a type of stone that is found in mountain walls (it is sawn out).
Depending on the place in the mountain, the structure may vary. It may be more
or less porous, its structure may be wild or calm. This means that the colour and
fi nish may also vary. Stone quarried in the past will thus look different to stone
quarried today.
What should I do if the wood does not catch fi re?
This probably means that the wood is damp. Remove the wood and replace it with
dry wood. If necessary, make a fi re with wood briquettes. They are always dry
(they have a moisture content of <10%).