Matrix
Insert
Installation
and
Operation
Manual
10
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2.2
ZONE
HEATING
AND
HOW
TO
MAKE
IT
WORK
FOR
YOU
Your
new
Matrix
wood
insert
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
insert.
Whole
house
zone
heating
works
best
when
the
insert
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
insert
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
insert
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
insert,
the
size,
layout
and
age
of
your
home
and
your
climate
zone.
Three
‐
season
vacation
homes
can
usually
be
heated
with
smaller
inserts
than
houses
that
are
heated
all
winter.
