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INSTALLATION & USAGE MANUAL FIREPLACE | MENTOR Hydro
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1. ARTE ® FIREPLACE - A GREEK QUALITY PRODUCT
Thank you for buying an ARTE® fireplace - we believe that you will have as much pleasure from our product as we
have, producing it.
Your ARTE® fireplace is made in such a way, to extract the maximum possible energy from the wood with the minimum
possible emissions, using the most innovative technology and the most robust design – one product made in Greece!
These instructions contain interesting and informative facts and all you need to know about the subjects of heating,
wood, and operating your ARTE
®
fireplace. Please read these instructions carefully before using your fireplace for the
first time and keep them for future usage.
2. F
ACTS ABOUT THE WOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT
2.1. Why should I use wood?
With proper forest management, burning wood does not deplete the earth’s resources. Heating with wood usually
does not contribute to global warming. The young trees that replace the trees that you burn in your fireplace absorb
carbon dioxide (CO
2
) from the air. Burning firewood releases only as much CO
2
as the tree has absorbed from the
atmosphere during its growth. Similarly, wood rotting in the forest generates the same amount of CO
2
as the same
wood burning.
Besides being environmentally friendly, the heat from a fireplace warms you like the warming rays of the sun during the
sunny winter days. It is the radiated heat that is transmitted by electromagnetic waves in the infrared range. Even
when the air is very cold you can feel the warm rays of the sun on your skin.
Another advantage of wood is that it is produced locally, which creates local employment, and more tax revenues
stay in the province.
2.2. Buying firewood
Where can I get my firewood?
Regenerated ready-to-burn firewood can be purchased from dealers:

Fireplace ready, stored for at least two years

Pre-dried, stored for one year

Fresh from the forest
Whether you have cut your own wood or bought it, the important thing is that: the wood should be dried for at least
two years before it is burned.
2.3. Storing your wood
The full potential for heat will not be
realized if you neglect the simple but
necessary chore of piling and protecting
your wood. Proper storage is essential to
avoid moisture, bacteria, and insect
problems in your home.
To avoid problems with insects and
moisture, store the wood as far from
your house as is practical. Do not store
wood in your basement; one cord of
wood (4 m
3
) can give off more than 500
liters of water. The basic rule is to protect
the wood from water, but not from the sun or wind
(Pic. 2.3.1 & 2.3.2) . Green wood will dry slowly or not at all if
unprotected, while seasoned wood left unprotected may become unseasoned.
The ideal residual moisture is 12 - 15% and should be no higher!
The manuals which are enclosed with the product must be kept throughout the
product’s entire service life. They are also available online in our website.
Pic. 2.3.1 Pic. 2.3.2