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Operating Instructions
Wood Burners
Important:
ensure installation instructions have been adhered to before lighting the
appliance.
Important:
firewood should be loaded in a front to back direction when operating
this appliance.
The optimal length of wood for the ECR NoVo with wetback is 160mm - 200mm.
Warning:
any modification of the appliance that has not been approved in writing by
the testing authority is considered as breaching AS/NZS 4013.
Warning:
do not use flammable liquids or aerosols to start or rekindle the fire.
Warning:
do not use flammable liquids or aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance
when it is operating.
Warning:
do not store fuel within heater installation clearances.
Important:
If the firebox or the flue becomes visible red-hot, adjust the heat control
to a lower heat position to avoid being unnecessarily harsh on the unit as well as
wasting excessive heat up the flue.
Warning:
always open the heat control before opening the fire door.
For long holding operation in a Clean Air Zone, level the ashes and load with the fire-
wood lying front to back, or left to right in a Matai ECR MkIII, MkIV. After loading
new wood, operate the fire with the heat control fully open for 20 minutes before
closing the heat control to the lower burning position. By following this simple
method of low burn firing, you will achieve very low emission rates and obtain the
high efficiency burn that is associated with the Woodsman product.
The fuel approved for use in Clean Air Zones in this appliance is wood with a mois-
ture content of less than 25% of dry weight. This usually means green timber left for
at least three months to air dry.
Caution:
the use of some types of preservative-treated wood as a fuel can be haz-
ardous.
Caution:
this appliance should not be operated with cracked glass.
Caution:
this appliance should be maintained and operated at all times in accor-
dance with these instructions.
The door must be closed at all times during the operation, except during
refuelling and occasional poking of the fire when necessary. Ensure door
seals are maintained in good condition.
Your appliance and flue system should not be modified in any way without
the approval of the manufacturer.
