OPERATING
&
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
PEDESTAL
WOOD
HEATERS
9
2.3
THE
BENEFITS
OF
LOW
EMISSIONS
AND
HIGH
EFFICIENCY
The
low
smoke
emissions
produced
by
the
special
features
inside
the
EcoMaxx
firebox
mean
that
your
household
will
release
up
to
90
percent
less
smoke
into
the
outside
environment
than
if
you
used
an
older
conventional
wood
fire.
But
there
is
more
to
the
emission
control
technologies
than
protecting
the
environment.
The
smoke
released
from
wood
when
it
is
heated
contains
about
half
of
the
energy
content
of
the
fuel.
By
burning
the
wood
completely,
your
wood
fire
releases
all
the
heat
energy
from
the
wood
instead
of
wasting
it
as
smoke
up
the
flue
system.
Also,
the
features
inside
the
firebox
allow
you
to
reduce
the
air
supply
to
control
heat
output,
while
maintaining
clean
and
efficient
flaming
combustion,
which
boosts
the
efficient
delivery
of
heat
to
your
home.
The
emission
control
and
advanced
combustion
features
of
your
wood
fire
can
only
work
properly
if
your
fuel
is
in
the
correct
moisture
content
range
of
11
to
16
percent.
See
Section
3
of
this
manual
for
suggestions
on
preparing
fuelwood
and
judging
its
moisture.
2.4
ECOMAXX
WOODHEATING’S
COMMITMENT
TO
YOU
AND
THE
ENVIRONMENT
The
EcoMaxx
Woodheating
team
is
committed
to
protecting
the
environment,
so
we
do
everything
we
can
to
use
only
materials
in
our
products
that
will
have
no
lasting
negative
impact
on
the
environment.
2.4.1
WHAT
IS
YOUR
NEW
WOOD
FIRE
MADE
OF?
The
body
of
your
wood
fire,
which
is
most
of
its
weight,
is
carbon
steel.
Should
it
ever
become
necessary
many
years
in
the
future,
almost
the
entire
wood
fire
can
be
recycled
into
new
products,
thus
eliminating
the
need
to
mine
new
materials.
The
paint
coating
on
your
wood
fire
is
very
thin.
Its
VOC
content
(Volatile
Organic
Components)
is
very
low.
VOCs
can
be
responsible
for
smog,
so
all
the
paint
used
during
the
manufacturing
process
meets
the
latest
air
quality
requirements
with
regards
to
VOC
reduction
or
elimination.
The
air
tubes
are
stainless
steel,
which
can
also
be
recycled.
The
baffle
is
made
of
steel.
Should
it
ever
become
necessary,
it
can
be
recycled
into
new
products.
Firebrick
is
mainly
composed
of
silicon
dioxide,
also
known
as
silica,
an
earth
derived
product.
It
is
most
commonly
found
in
nature
in
the
form
of
sand
and
clay.
Disposal
at
a
landfill
is
recommended.
The
door
and
glass
gaskets
are
fibreglass
which
is
spun
from
melted
sand.
Black
gaskets
have
been
dipped
into
a
solvent
‐
free
solution.
Disposal
at
a
landfill
is
recommended.
The
door
glass
is
a
5
mm
thick
ceramic
material
that
contains
no
toxic
chemicals.
It
is
basically
made
of
raw
earth
materials
such
as
sand
and
quartz
that
are
combined
in
such
a
way
to
form
a
glass
at
high
temperatures.
Ceramic
glass
will
not
re
‐
melt
in
the
same
way
as
normal
glass,
so
it
should
not
be
recycled
with
your
regular
household
products.
Disposal
at
a
landfill
is
recommended.
