Lotus H370 Petite, Инструкции по сборке и использованию

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Kindling Wood
Kindling wood is the designation for finely chopped small wood pins, 20-30cm long
and having a diameter of 2-3cm.
Wood
Birch, beech, oak, ash, elm, conifers as well as fruit trees are all suitable for wood
chopping.
Pressure-creosoted wood, chipboards, coloured leaflets or calendared paper are,
however, not suitable in a fireplace insert. They will develop hydrochloric acid or
heavy metals much to the detriment of the fireplace insert and to the environment.
Firewood for your Lotus fireplace insert should have a diameter of 7-9cm. The
essence of good combustion is that the wood should be appropriately dry (at a
humidity of 13-18%). If your firewood is too wet, making it burn will prove hard,
there will be no chimney draught, it will smoke a lot, and it will provide a lower
degree of utilization as the water will have to evaporate first. Further, this may cause
damage to your fireplace insert and chimney by way of shining soot and tar
encrustation. At worst, this may cause a chimney fire. If your firewood is far too dry,
it will burn too quickly. Frequently, the gases in the wood will be released at a rate
quicker than they will burn, and part of these will, in unburned condition, pass up
through the chimney. This will also cause a lower degree of utilization and will harm
the environment.
So it is a matter of a balance which you will, with a little exercise, find reasonably
easy to find. Reference is also made to Keeping below.
Keeping of Wood
Your best keeping of your wood will be under a roof, still with good airing, like in a
carport or under a shed roof. Putting your wood on a wooden pallet or the like, so as
to keep it clear of the ground, would be a good idea. Fresh wood which has been
sawn and chopped should preferably be left in this way for one or two years,
depending on the type of wood.
What is available in your fireplace insert?
In your fireplace insert, you will find the present assembly and user instructions, as
well as a glove which will come in handy for firing.