Greenwood Frontier CX, Installation And Operation Manual

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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of this Greenwood Frontier Series (“Frontier Series”) wood-fired hydronic
furnace from Greenwood Clean Energy. With proper installation and maintenance, this furnace will provide
years of low cost heat for your home.
To insure correct installation and safe operation of your Greenwood Frontier hydronic furnace, you should:
1. Hire a Greenwood approved licensed heating contractor to install the furnace and integrate it
with your heating system. This contractor should have experience with installation and operation of
hydronic gas, oil, and solid fuel heating appliances and be familiar with local building codes, fire
codes and other regulations.
2. Read this manual and learn how to safely operate and maintain your Frontier Series.
How the Greenwood Frontier Works
The Frontier Series produces low emissions and achieves a high level of heating efficiency. The ceramic
firebox supports an internal temperature and gasification process that converts every bit of wood fuel into
thermal energy. Then, maximum energy is transferred from the superheated air to fluid circulating through
the air-to-water heat exchanger. This simple, yet sophisticated design results in a highly efficient, clean
burning furnace that will provide years of reliable, low cost heating.
To understand how the Frontier Series hydronic furnace works, let’s look at the flow of air and wood gases
through the furnace and the transfer of heat from the superheated gases to the thermal transfer fluid.