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4.2 Maximum fuel loads and recommended fuel
Maximum fuel load
Stove model
Wood
Panther 5 SE
1 to 2 x Small sized logs maximum total weight 1.03kg
Recommended fuel: Seasoned hardwood
Only use
seasoned hardwood logs with a moisture content of 16 % plus or minus 4 %.
Never use
wet wood or unseasoned wood.
The fuel
must not
contain halogenated organic compounds or heavy metals as a result of treatment
with wood-preservatives or coatings.
Suitable hardwood is available commercially and normally sold in bags, ensure if your fuel is sourced
this way that it meets the criteria above. It is
recommended
that your fuel supplier uses a managed
and renewable source.
Pieces of wood with a diameter greater than 8cm should always be chopped. The pieces of wood
should be short enough to be able to lie flat over the layer of embers, with air at both ends. The
maximum length of wood to be no more than 23cm.
Maximum fuel load & Nominal heat output
The nominal heat output of approximately 4.9kw is achieved by loading the stove with a maximum of
1 or 2 small logs (total weight 1.03kg), the burn rate to be adjusted by the secondary air control so
the logs burn for 0.77 hours before the stove needs to be refueled.
Ensure
the wood fuel does not obstruct the tertiary air inlet holes to the rear of inside of the stove.
The wood fuel to be placed below all tertiary air inlet holes.
Ensure
that all wood is placed so as not to touch and obstruct the glass and door when closed, all
fuel to be loaded behind the banking bar, ensuring that all fuel does not project passed the banking
bar.
Please note that HETAS Ltd Appliance approval only covers the use of wood logs on this
appliance. HETAS Ltd Appliance approval does not cover the use of other fuels either alone or mixed
with the recommended fuels above, nor does it cover instructions for the use of other fuels.
Not recommended as fuel:
Green or damp wood
Green or damp wood reduces stove efficiency and soils the glass and the internal walls of
the flue
(Soot, tar) etc. This can cause the flue ways to become blocked. pollutes the environment
(pollution and smell,) etc, and cause the fire to burn too quickly and overheat.
Green wood or damp wood can
eventually cause a chimney fire
.
