Ecomaxx Classic EC00003, Руководство по эксплуатации и установке

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OPERATING & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDESTAL WOOD HEATERS
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split pieces dry more quickly than unsplit rounds
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softwoods take less time to dry than hardwoods
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hardwoods like gums, Manuka and ironbark can take one, or even two years to dry fully,
especially if the pieces are big
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firewood dries more quickly when stacked in the open where it is exposed to sun and wind; it
takes much longer to dry when stacked in a wood shed
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firewood that is ready to burn has a moisture content between 11 and 16% by weight and will
allow your wood fire to produce its highest possible efficiency.
3.2.6 JUDGING FIREWOOD MOISTURE CONTENT
You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:
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cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
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as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
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bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull,
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dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood,
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split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp,
it is too wet,
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burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your
firewood.
4 OPERATING YOUR WOOD FIRE
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NEVER OVERFIRE YOUR WOOD FIRE. IF ANY PART OF THE WOOD FIRE STARTS TO GLOW
RED, OVER FIRING IS HAPPENING. READJUST THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL AT A LOWER
SETTING.
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NEVER LOAD YOUR WOOD FIRE UP TO THE BAFFLE. ALWAYS LEAVE 5 TO 10 CENTIMETERS
TO ALLOW PROPER COMBUSTION THROUGH SECONDARY AIR OPENINGS (NEVER PUT WOOD
ABOVE THE FIREBRICK LINING ON THE FIREBOX). THIS WILL ALSO PREVENT OVERFIRING OF
YOUR WOOD FIRE.
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SHOULD THERE BE A SOOT OR CREOSOTE FIRE IN YOUR FLUE SYSTEM, CLOSE THE AIR
CONTROL COMPLETELY. IMMEDIATELY CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.