Solution 1.6 Installation and Operation Manual 3
Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................ 6
1Safety Information ......................................................................... 6
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......................................6
2General Information....................................................................... 7
2.1 ENERZONE Solution 1.6 Specifications ..................................................................................7
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..................................................................9
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency...............................................................9
2.4 Enerzone’s Commitment to You and the Environment ......................................................10
2.4.1 What is Your New Wood fire Made Of? ..........................................................................10
3Fuel.............................................................................................. 11
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned.................................................................................11
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ..............................................................................11
3.2.1 What is Good Firewood? .................................................................................................11
3.2.2 Tree Species .....................................................................................................................11
3.2.3 Log Length........................................................................................................................11
3.2.4 Piece Size..........................................................................................................................12
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood .......................................................................................................12
3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content ...............................................................................13
3.3 Manufactured Logs..............................................................................................................13
4Operating Your Wood fire ............................................................ 13
4.1 Your First Fires .....................................................................................................................14
4.2 Lighting Fires........................................................................................................................14
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting ...............................................................................................14
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire...........................................................................................................15
4.2.3 Two Parallel Logs..............................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters............................................................................................................15
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires ......................................................................................................15
4.3.1 General Advice .................................................................................................................15
4.3.2 Ash Removal.....................................................................................................................16
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal................................................................................................................16
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................17
4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ...........................................................................................17
4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs ....................................................................18
