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Surroundings
When you heat with wood, you must fire up in a way that is gentle to the environment and your
surroundings. It is important that you think of the people who live around you. Try to remember
the following things below.
The fuel
Effecta Lambda is tested for firing with pieces of wood. The choice of wood type has no
significant impact on boiler operation, with the exception of beech, birch and oak, which have a
higher energy value than softwood. This means that the accumulator tank is heated faster with
hardwood than with softwood. Beech, birch and oak are slightly heavier than softwood, which
means that the wood is pressed together better in the loading compartment, which makes for
a denser and more uniform gas production, which in turn makes the boiler more stable during
firing. Firing with only oak creates a higher wear on the ceramic tray. We therefore recommend
that oak is mixed with other wood types.
When firing, large and smaller blocks of wood should be mixed with the largest at the top of
the loading compartment. Do not fire with only finely chopped wood or conversely, if you heat
only using small blocks of wood, the boiler may end up at a higher effect level than tested for,
resulting in a shortened life span on wear parts such as ceramics etc.
If you fire up using only larger pieces of wood, the boiler will probably burn at a lower power
output with low flue gas levels as a result. This can damage the chimney, since condensation
may form.
Never heat using hazardous waste such as treated or stained wood, household waste, plastics
or rubber, etc.
Fuel storage
In order to use Effecta Lambda in the best possible way, the quality of wood must be good. It
is important that the wood has been stored so that the moisture content is between 15-20 %.
Chop the firewood into 5-15 cm pieces.
Try to use the sun and wind to a maximum: when you store the wood, the wind should be able
to blow through the wood for quick drying. Keep in mind that efficiency is sharply reduced if
the wood is too wet.
Dismantling and scrapping
There are many years left before your Effecta boiler is used up, but we ask that you follow the
applicable rules at the current time of dismantling and scrapping your boiler.
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