ARTE BOX Guide

BOX
WOOD STOVE
Manual and
User Guide

CONTENTS page
1. ARTE®WOOD STOVE - A GREEK QUALITY PRODUCT 28
1.1 The ARTE®storage heating stove BOX 28
2. FACTS ABOUT WOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT 29
2.1 Why Use Wood? 29
2.2 Buying Firewood 29
2.3 Storing Your Wood 30
2.4 Wood types and calorific value 31
3. APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS 32
3.1 Approval 32
3.2 CE conformity 32
3.3 Ratings plate 32
4. PACKAGING 33
5. FIRE PROTECTION 33
5.1 Safety distances 33
5.2 General safety instructions 33
5.3 Chimney safety instructions 34
5.3.1 Common chimney problems 34
5.4 Conduct during malfunctions - SHUTTING DOWN safely 34
6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 35
6.1 Before firing the stove for the first time 35
6.2 About the stove 35
6.3 General information 35
6.3.1 When the stove paint dries 35
6.3.2 Preparations for firing 36
6.3.3 Air pipe inlet for combustion and air ventilating system 36
6.3.4 Heating in the transition time and in difficult conditions 36
7. FIRING THE STOVE 37
7.1 Traditional firing 37
7.2 Firing the stove without CO emissions (TOP-DOWN) 37
8. SECONDARY COMBUSTION 39
9. CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR STOVE 40
9.1 Exterior Maintenance 40
9.2 Internal maintenance 40
9.3 Cleaning the Stove and the Flue 42
9.4 Inside parts 43
9.5 Leaving the stove for extended periods 44
10. TIPS & TRICKS 44
11. DIMENSIONS 45
12. TECHNICAL DATA 46
13. WARRANTY 47
13.1 Warranty terms 47
13.2 Excluded from the warranty 47
13.3 Responsibility 47
13.4 Extraordinary maintenance 47
13.5 Responsibility for installation 47
13.6 Use 48
13.7 Legal guarantee 48

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1.1 The Arte®storage heating stove BOX
Box is a technically sophisticated heat storage stove. The heat that generated by burning wood is absorbed by
the chamotte firebricks core, a material with high heat storage volume and a very low thermal conductivity.
Once the wood has completely burned, this core, as a heat exchanger, gives off its heat for a long period
with relatively little mass.
Box is capable of heating many hours after the last filling; the stove is still 60°C after 8 hours.
Heat output from the last filling.
The Box is filled 4 times with
x 2 logs (~2kg).
2. FACTS ABOUT WOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Why Use Wood?
With proper forest management, burning wood does not deplete the earth’s resources. Heating with wood
usually does not contribute to global warming. The young trees that replace the trees in your wood stove
absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Burning firewood releases only as much CO2as the tree has absorbed
from the atmosphere during its growth. Wood rotting in the forest generates the same amount of CO2as
the same wood burning.
Besides being environmentally friendly, the heat from a wood stove warms you like the warming rays of the
sun during the sunny winter days. It is the radiated heat that transmitted by electromagnetic waves in the
infrared range. Even when the air is very cold you can feel the warm rays of the sun on your skin.
Another advantage to wood is that it is produced locally, which creates local employment, and more tax
revenues stay in the province.
2.2 Buying Firewood
Where can I get my firewood?
Buying ready-to-burn firewood
Regenerated ready-to-burn firewood can be purchased from dealers:
>Stove-ready, stored for at least two years
>Pre-dried, stored for one year
>Fresh from the forest
When purchasing, check-out the following:
>Is the fuel the right type and size for your stove?
>Are the logs green or seasoned? (Is there specified moisture content?) Consider how much space you
need if drying your logs - you need space for at least one winter, preferably two).
>Some log suppliers supply by the “load” - what does this mean? Request a volume measurement in
cubic meters.
>Where is the wood fuel coming from? Is the woodland sustainably managed, and reasonably nearby?
(Have they been imported?)
>Hardwood or Softwood logs?
>Does the supplier offer a stacking service?
Whether you have cut your own wood or bought it, the important thing is: the wood should be dried for at
least two years before it is burned.
The ideal residual moisture is 12 - 15% and should be no higher!
1. ARTE®WOOD STOVE - A GREEK QUALITY PRODUCT
Thank you for buying an ARTE®wood stove - we believe that you will have as much pleasure from our
product as we have.
Your ARTE®wood stove is made in such a way, to extract the maximum possible energy from the wood
with the minimum possible emissions, using the most innovative technology and the most robust design
- made in Greece!
These instructions contain interesting and informative facts and all you need to know about the subjects of
heating, wood, and operating your ARTE®wood stove. Please read these instructions carefully before using
your stove for the first time and keep them in a safe place.
The manuals which are enclosed with the product must be kept
throughout the product’s entire service life.

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2.3 Storing Your Wood
The full potential for heat will not be realized if you neglect the simple chore of piling and protecting your
wood. Proper storage is essential to avoid moisture, bacteria, and insect problems in your home.
To avoid problems with insects and moisture, store the wood as far from your house as is practical. Do not
store wood in your basement; one cord of wood can give off more than 500 liters of water. The basic rule is
to hide the wood from water, but not from the sun or wind (Figs. 1 & 2). Green wood will dry slowly or not at
all if unprotected, while seasoned wood left unprotected may become unseasoned.
There are three basic rules to follow when storing wood:
1. Allow air circulation by piling one tier wide if possible
2. Protect wood from rain and snow by covering with a tarp or woodshed roof
3. Pile wood off the ground on scrap lumber or wooden pallets
The time-honored way to cure wood is to buck, split, and stack wood off the ground for one full year. How-
ever, wood can generally be reduced to 20 per cent moisture content in two to three months. The ideal 10%
to 15% may take longer (almost 18 months).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
2.4 Wood types and calorific value
A wood’s efficiency does not depend only on its type, but also on its humidity, as well as the temperature of
the combustion chamber.
For more efficient and longer burning, without emission of hazardous substances, woods must be dry. Ide-
ally, their humidity percentage must not exceed 10% to 15%.
If this percentage is over 20%, the wood is not burned properly, whereas if the piece of wood has been cut
recently, the humidity is over 60% making it unsuitable for burning. The reason for that is that the fire will
be weak and pale and will produce dense smoke, unburned tar and creosote, soiling the ceramic glass and
the smoke duct.
It is preferable to get your wood supplies during the summer months and store them, to ensure better
combustion quality during the winter.
Useful tips
1. Always choose dry firewood
2. Avoid wood that pops (chestnut, conifers such as cedar, spruce and pine), as they may damage your
fireplace or the smoke duct
3. Pay attention to the size of the woods. Good firewood must have been cut at least twice
4. You should prefer oak, beech, olive wood, hard wood with high density since they will burn for longer
Briquettes
They ignite very easy, and burn slowly. They are economically advantageous because you will burn smaller
quantities compared to common firewood and they are easily stored. Also, you have less quantity of ashes
vs. to wood.
0% humidity
10% humidity
30% humidity
50% humidity
100% thermal efficiency
88% thermal efficiency
63% thermal efficiency
39% thermal efficiency

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4. PACKAGING
ARTE®is dedicated to protecting the environment, using wherever possible recyclable and least possible
packaging materials without cutting corners on product transportation safety.
Unpacking
1. Remove the stretch film and the nylon
waterproofing. (be careful with sharp in-
struments)
2. Take off all the pieces inside the combus-
tion chamber.
3. Unscrew the screws (1) from the wood-
burning stove so as to free it from the
palette.
4. Carefully loft the stove off the palette and
place it where it is to be installed.
2
1
1
1. Screws
2. Wooden palette
5. FIRE PROTECTION
Installation of a wood stove must be according to local codes and regulations in each country.
All local regulations, including those which refer to national and European standards, must be ob-
served when installing the product. The installation can only be put into use after it has been checked by a
qualified inspector. Contact your local building authorities before installing a new wood stove.
5.2 General safety instructions
>Never leave children alone or unattended at a burning stove
>Teach your children how to behave properly and operate safely the stove
5.1 Safety distances
Safety distance A
The side and rear panels must be no closer than 25 cm to
flammable materials e.g. furniture, cloths, etc.
Safety distance B
Smoke pipes must be no closer than 25 cm to flammable
materials
Safety distance C + D
Flammable floor materials must be no closer than 50 cm to
the front and 30 cm to the sides
Safety distance E
Firing chamber apertures must be no closer than 80 cm to
flammable materials within the radiation zone
Safety distance F
The minimum distance from the ceiling is 60 cm
BOX WOOD STOVE
Birch
Soft wood ignites easily with great thermal energy production. It produces less smoke and ash compared to
other wood and burns silently. The same characteristics apply for lime and chestnut.
Beech
Hard wood ideal for firewood requires a high temperature to ignite. It weights a lot; it is dense and burns with
a calm and long fire for a longer time. Best when well seasoned. The same applies for oak, but seasoned
for 2-3 years.
The various wood types have various calorific values
The values are based on 15% residual wood moisture
3. APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS
3.1 Approval
Your ARTE®wood stove has been tested under the following standards: EN13240
3.2 CE conformity
The manufacturer, G. Karnoutsos & CO, confirms that the ARTE®wood stove conforms to the standards
under EN 13240 and that the quality requirements are constantly monitored.
3.3 Ratings plate
The ratings sing is located on the bottom of the stove.
An ARTE® Wood Stove can be fired with all of the above wood types
Wood Type Thermal Capacity (Kcal/h-1Kg)
Briquette 5.000
Birch 4.800
Walnut 4.731
Oak 4.619
Beech 4.578
Fir 4.588
Common Oak 4.548
Pine 4.457
Olive wood 4.100
Poplar 4.022
860Kcal/h = 1Kw/h