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1. CERTIFIED QUALITY
OUR FIREPLACE INSERTS ARE CERTIFIED WITH A CE MARK IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE TYPE TEST DEFINED IN DIN EN 13229. DECLARATION
OF PERFORMANCE IS AVAILABLE AND CAN BE VIEWED AT
WWW. SPARTHERM.COM
The locking mechanism on the model with self-closing door must not be
tampered with. Interference with the mechanism renders both the warranty
and operating licence invalid. The warranty and operating licence are also
rendered invalid if the customer modifies the technology of any other area of
the fireplace insert. The desired model should be clarified with you by your
specialist dealer before you place an order.
These operating instructions comply with the provisions outlined in EN 18896
‘Solid-fuel fireplaces’. National and regional regulations, methods of installa-
tion or materials may deviate from this version, intended only as an example,
and must be observed in all cases. Our fireplace inserts are fire areas for
sustained fires, i.e. the regular adding of fuel enables them to remain lit for
extended periods. Our fireplace inserts are not suitable for continuous fires,
i.e. ones where regular adding of fresh fuel is not required.
Naturally, our fireplace inserts are subject to our own in-house quality criteria,
from the incoming goods inspection through to final inspection prior to leaving
the factory.
1.1 CLOSING FUNCTION OF THE DOOR
The suitability of a fire area for multiple occupancy (i.e. two or more fireplaces
being connected to the same stack or chimney) depends upon whether or not
the door is self-closing:
Self-closing door function: fire area is suitable for multiple occupancy (as
described above).
1.1.1 CONVERSION OF CLOSING FUNCTION ON THE
FIRE DOOR
Vertically-oriented Spartherm fireplace inserts are supplied without a
self-closing loading door, while fireplace inserts with hinged doors are pro-
duced with a self-closing loading door. On vertically-oriented sliding fireplace
inserts without self-closing fire doors, the type of door closing mechanism can
be converted into a self-closing one by removing the door counterweights.
Folding fireplace inserts with self-closing fire doors can be converted into
inserts without self-closing fire doors by relieving tension on the door closing
springs.
For the correct conversion procedure for each type of door closing mechanism,
please refer to the relevant installation manual for fireplace inserts.
2. FUEL
2.1 WOOD
2.1.1 CO
2
-NEUTRALITY
Wood has no debts to nature. The foundation ‘Wald in Not’ [‘Forest in Distress’]
formulated this very aptly as follows: ‘Wood is stored solar energy’. It is pro-
duced sustainably in our forests from solar energy, carbon dioxide, water and
dissolved nutrients. Heating with wood therefore means heating according to
the cycle of nature. With the help of the energy of the sun and through the
growth of trees in our forests, the carbon dioxide released by combustion is
stored back in the trees’ timber. This timber is then available again as raw
material (also refer to www.wald-in-not.de).
Conclusion: When wood burning, nature remains in balance. German Law leg-
islates for the sustainable management of forests. It therefore makes sound
economic and ecological sense to burn wood in this manner.)
No self-closing door function: multiple occupancy is not permitted, i.e. the fire
area must be connected to its own stack or chimney.
Note: when a stack or chimney has multiple fireplaces connected to it, it must
be constructed and designed in the appropriate manner.
A distinction to make is between fire places with open or closed chimneys. An
‘open chimney’ in Germany is not subject to the emission requirements defined
in 1.BImSchV, but can only be used ‘occasionally’. The manufacturer defines
the operating method for the fire area and also determines if the device can be
operated properly in an ‘open’ situation and can therefore be considered to be
an ‘open chimney’: open operation is permitted, according to the manufacturer
if the open fireplace/chimney is only used on an occasional basis. On the
other hand, the manufacturer does not permit continuous operation of an open
chimney. The manufacturer does permit operation with a closed chimney: no
restriction on operation.
Note: the old terms of ‘Type A1’ or ‘Bauart A’ that originated in the now obso-
lete standard DIN 18895 often gave rise to confusion between the aforemen-
tioned features, and therefore no longer apply today.
Without exception, Spartherm fireplace inserts must be operated in a closed
manner (intended use), i.e. with the exceptions of adding fuel or cleaning, the
doors on the fireplace insert must remain closed at all times.
When operating in a single-occupancy chimney (i.e. one fire area
per chimney or stack) the operator is free to choose between a
self-closing fireplace insert or one on which the fire door does not
have a self-closing fire door. The operator is always responsible
for ensuring that the fire door closes in the intended manner when
the fireplace insert is in operation, and this requirement must be
observed at all times.
2.1.2 TYPES OF WOOD
The different types of wood all contain roughly the same amount of heat
energy per net kg of wood mass. However, each type of wood has a different
volume for a given weight because the cellular structure of the wood varies in
terms of cell size and density. This fact is depicted in the technical values by
raw density. In this case, the wood does not contain any water, and wood is
weighed by the 1 m
3
.
The best wood for starting a fire are those with a low density because they
light easier, whereas for adding more fuel to an existing fire, wood with a
higher density is more suitable.
Wood hardness
Type of wood*
Gross density in kg/m
3
Softwood
Poplar
370
Spruce
380
Fir
380
Pine
430
Hardwood
Beech
580
Ash
580
Oak
630
* Other domestic types of wood can be used too, but they are not readily available commercially, nor
in large quantities.
Due to the fact that operation of a fireplace insert, depending on the design
of the tiled stove or plaster stove(e.g. used for heating, as an oven or for
ducted hot air and other uses), involves different requirements for operation
(the amount of fuel to add, the refuelling interval, etc.), you should obtain
advice and guidance from the fireplace installer before using your fireplace
insert for the first time.
Here are a few tips and items of information:
• The best fuel is air-dried, untreated firewood with a residual humidity of
≤
18 %.
