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3. Wood
The stove burns only wood. The best results are obtained using dry wood. Logs cut to size, stored and ventilated
undercover for at least one year and preferably two, are best as they:
Produce considerably more heat than wet or green wood.
Produce much less smoke and deposit less tar on the stove, chimney and glass panel than wet or green wood.
Only dry wood prevents emissions of hazardous substances when burning.
A stove full of wood will generate more heat over a longer period of time. Logs should not be too large and,
generally
speaking, the harder the wood the better. Never use waste, chippings, wood shavings and sawdust, tree bark or
waste from chipboard, laminated wood or surface-treated wood. Do not cut the firewood too small. Very thin
pieces of wood burn very quickly and are only suitable for lighting the stove. Allow large pieces with the normal
dimension of about 25 cm to burn naturally. Large logs must be chopped small.
Note: The stove is not a waste incinerator. The environment legislation expressly forbids the burning of waste in
household fires. Not only is it environmentally unfriendly to use a solid fuel stove incorrectly to burn household
waste, chemically treated wood waste or waste paper, or to use it as a private waste incineration plant, but it is
also in breach of the emission laws and liable to punishment. The appliance is not suitable for burning liquid fuels.
Besides creating high and unchecked air pollution, harmful combustion products and combustion residues it also
has a negative effect on the working and operating life of the stove and flue. This results in all kinds of defects and
rapid wear, which may require expensive repair and even replacement of the stove. The burning of unsuitable fuels
can lead to a house fire of a type not covered by your fire insurance.
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