FORMA WOOD CLOSED FIREPLACE
Chapter 5
USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Operation
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MCZ BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO
CLADDING IF THE PREVENTATIVE CHECKS LISTED
ABOVE ARE NOT PERFORMED AND THE CLADDING
MUST BE PULLED DOWN TO CARRY OUT REPAIRS OR
ADJUSTMENTS.
5.2.1.
Stages for the first test start-up
Make sure you have read and fully understood the contents of
this instruction manual.
Remove all components that may burn from the combustion
chamber of the closed fireplace and from the door (instructions and
various adhesive labels).
Remove the stickers from the glass ceramic otherwise the high
temperature may melt them and cause irreparable damage to
the glass. MCZ will not guarantee the glass if you fail to do this.
Open the front combustion air damper using the hook supplied.
Position the wood in small pieces and ensure that it is well dried
(15/20% moisture). Start the fire on a moderate power level
without excessively overheating the structure. Any odours
deriving from residues from operation and/ or evaporation will
from when the appliance is first started up and will disappear
after the appliance has been started up and run a few times.
Do not close the rise and fall door straight away. Instead, leave it
approximately 10 cm open so that the wood is able to burn more
efficiently and any internal moisture is able to dry. When the
flame is stable close the door fully.
5.3.
CHOICE OF FUEL
In order to get the best efficiency from your closed fireplace it is of vital
importance that you use
wood with appropriate characteristics
.
We recommend that you use
heating wood such as
oak, beech,
ash or robinia
that has excellent heat output properties or
non-
resinated
pressed logs.
These logs have a high calorific value
and must be
used with caution to avoid harmful overheating of
the closed fireplace.
We recommend that you do not use
fuels such as
poplar, pine,
linden or chestnut
as these have a low calorific value (being soft
woods) and have a short duration.
We recommend that you avoid
fuels such as
pine, fir and olive
tree
as these are very resinous woods and during combustion they
may soil the mouth of the fire and the glass ceramic. They also do not
offer the best efficiency.
For all the types of wood listed the degree of moisture that
they contain is of fundamental importance as this determines
the heat output.
Do not use treated fuels (painted or lacquered wood
or chips) or non-compliant fuels (plastic or
derivatives) which could release toxic substances or
pollutants. Do not burn waste. Gases produced from
combustion of unsuitable fuel may damage the closed
fireplace and the flue pipe and may create pollution
and compromise your health.
Wood drying
time (e.g. beech)
%
moisture
Calorific
value
Kcal/h
Freshly cut
50
/
3 Months
40 2410
6 Months
35
2700
9 Months
30
2900
12 Months
25
3150
15 Months
20
3400
18 Months
15
3710
21 Months
10
3980
Figure 11 –
Heat output of the wood (e.g.
beech) in relation to the moisture contained.
Figure 10 –
Adjusting the combustion air
damper to maximum
