Enerzone Solution 2.5-ZC, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Solution 2.5-ZC Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You
Your new Solution 2.5-ZC wood fireplace is a space heater, which means it is intended to
heat the area it is installed in, as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a
lower temperature. This is called zone heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat
homes or spaces within homes.
Zone heating can be used to supplement another heating system by heating a particular
space within a home, such as a basement family room or an addition that lacks another
heat source.
Houses of moderate size and relatively new construction can be heated with a properly
sized and located wood fireplace. Whole house zone heating works best when the
fireplace is located in the part of the house where the family spends most of its time. This
is normally the main living area where the kitchen, dining and living rooms are located. By
locating the fireplace in this area, you will get the maximum benefit of the heat it produces
and will achieve the highest possible heating efficiency and comfort. The space where you
spend most of your time will be warmest, while bedrooms and basement (if there is one)
will stay cooler. In this way, you will burn less wood than with other forms of heating.
Although the fireplace may be able to heat the main living areas of your house to an
adequate temperature, we strongly recommend that you also have a conventional oil, gas
or electric heating system to provide backup heating.
Your success with zone heating will depend on several factors, including the correct sizing
and location of the fireplace, the size, layout and age of your home and your climate zone.
Three-season vacation homes can usually be heated with smaller fireplaces than houses
that are heated all winter.
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency
The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the Solution 2.5-ZC
firebox mean that your household will release up to 90 percent less smoke into the outside
environment than if you used an older conventional stove. But there is more to the
emission control technologies than protecting the environment.
The smoke released from wood when it is heated contains about half of the energy
content of the fuel. By burning the wood completely, your fireplace releases all the heat
energy from the wood instead of wasting it as smoke up the chimney. Also, the features
inside the firebox allow you to reduce the air supply to control heat output, while
maintaining clean and efficient flaming combustion, which boosts the efficient delivery of
heat to your home.
The emission control and advanced combustion features of your fireplace can only work
properly if your fuel is in the correct moisture content range of 15 to 20 percent. See
Section 3: Fuel
of this manual for suggestions on preparing fuelwood and judging its
moisture.