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User Manual
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References for treatment durations
Each heat treatment in wood is different: duration times will depend on the object treated, the wood
(thickness, density and humidity) and the type of plague to fight.
Insect eggs are usually found deep inside the wood, when they become larvae they tend to seek the
outer layers of the wood, feeding on the first layers of the inner cortex which is typically softer. In
order to exterminate the larvae the treatment duration is typically shorter than when fighting eggs.
Following there is a table showing typical treatment times depending on type of wood and taking
maximum temperature of 100ºC (212ºF) as a reference
Beams and columns
Low density wood High density wood
Thickness
Low humidity
(2-6%)
High humidity
(8-15%)
Low humidity
(2-6%)
High humidity
(8-15%)
5cm / 1.9in 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min
10cm / 3.9in 80 min 100 min 100 min 120 min
20cm / 7.8in 160 min 180 min 180 min 200 min
30cm / 11.8in 260 min 280 min 290 min 300 min
40cm / 15.7in 300 min 330 min 330 min 350 min
Wooden floors, panelled walls, etc.
Thickness Low density wood High density wood
Up to 10cm / 3.9in 120 min 180 min
More than 10cm / 3.9in 160 min 200 min
Precautions during treatments
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Do not manipulate nor change position of heating panels or treated object during treatments
unless strictly necessary.