ARTE PHOENIX Instruction Manual

Table of contents
1. Arte® Wood stove - A Greek Quality Product........................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Facts about wood and the environment................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Why use wood?...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2. Buying firewood...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3. Storing your wood .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.4. Wood types and calorific value .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.5. Determining the heat output ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Endorsements & Certifications ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Endorsement........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. Declaration of Performance CE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3. Features marking plate ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Packaging ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1. Unpacking the stove.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
5. Fire safety......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.1. Safety distances ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.2. Wooden beams protection.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.3. General security instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.4. Flue security instructions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
5.4.1. Basic requirements for proper flue operation................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.4.2. Chimney placement .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
5.4.3. Chimney cap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
5.4.4. Flue pipe on the top or rear of the stove ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.4.5. Malfunction - Secure woodstove shutdown................................................................................................................................................................... 8
6. Operating Instructions.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1. Before initial use of an ARTE® PHOENIX woodstove ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.2. About ARTE® PHOENIX woodstove ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
6.3. General information .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
6.3.1. When the woodstove paint dries ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
6.3.2. Incineration preparation.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
6.3.3. Combustion air intake........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
6.3.4. Heating during seasonal change or in adverse weather conditions ....................................................................................................................... 10
6.4. Ventilation kit (optional)...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.4.1. Ventilation kit installation (optional)............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4.2. Air canals instalation (optional)...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.4.3. Use of the electronic control panel ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
7. Igniting the stove .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
7.1. Traditional method of igniting ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
7.2. Igniting without CO emissions (TOP TO BOTTOM) ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
8. Tertiary combustion (patented)................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
9. Cleaning & Maintaining the Woodstove.................................................................................................................................................................. 16
9.1. External maintenance......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
9.2. Internal maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
9.2.1. Ash disposal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
9.2.2. Glass.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
9.2.3. Gasket ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
9.2.4. Internal parts that need maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
9.3. Cleaning the woodstove and the flue ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
9.3.1. Chimney sweeping........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
9.3.2. Annual maintenance....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
9.3.3. How to clean the inside parts of ARTE® PHOENIX woodstove................................................................................................................................... 17
9.4. Internal parts removal.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
9.5. Inactive fireplace for prolonged periods ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
10. Tips & Tricks for Resolving Issues................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
11. Dimensions................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
12. Technical Specifications............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
13. Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
13.1. Warranty terms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
13.2. Excluded from the warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
13.3. Responsibility....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
13.4. Emergency maintenance................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
13.5. Responsibility for installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
13.6. Usage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
13.7. Legal guarantee ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

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1. ARTE®WOOD STOVE -AGREEK 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 wood stove for the first time and keep them in a safe place.
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 CO2 as the tree has absorbed from the atmosphere during its growth. Wood rotting in the forest generates the same amount of CO2
as 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?
Regenerated ready-to-burn firewood can be purchased from dealers:
Wood stove ready, stored for at least two years
Pre-dried, stored for one year
Fresh from the forest
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.
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 (Pic. 2.3.1
& 2.3.2) 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:
Allow air circulation by piling one tier wide if possible
Protect wood from rain and snow by covering with a tarp or
woodshed roof.
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).
The ideal residual moisture is 12 - 15% and should be no higher!
The manuals which are enclosed with the product must be
kept throughout the product’s entire service life.
Pic. 2.3.1 Pic. 2.3.2

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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. Ideally, 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 flu.
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
Always choose dry firewood.
Avoid wood that pops (chestnut, conifers such as cedar, spruce and pine), as they may damage your wood stove or the flue.
Pay attention to the size of the logs. Good firewood must have been cut at least twice.
You should prefer oak, beech, olive wood, which is hard wood with high density since they will burn for longer.
Briquettes
They ignite very easily, 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.
Birch
It’s a soft wood that 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.
WET
DRY
0% humidity
100% thermal efficiency
10%
humidity
88%
thermal efficiency
30%
humidity
63%
thermal efficiency
50%
humidity
39%
thermal efficiency

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Beech
Hard wood is ideal for firewood but 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
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 4.100
Poplar
4.022
Table 2.4.1
860Kcal/h = 1 kW/h
The values are based on 15% residual wood moisture.
2.5. Determining the heat output
There is not a specific rule that enables the calculation of the required heat output. This depends on the amount of space that is required to
be heated and mostly on its insulation. In average the required heat output for a properly insulated room and with external temperature of 0ο
is 40 kCal/h per m3.
Taking into account that 1kW equals 860 kCal/h an equivalent of 50W/m3can be used. For example, to heat a 50 m3room (10 x 6 x 2.5m) in
an insulated residence, the output required is 150m3x 50W/m3= 7500W or 7.5 kW.
So for the main heating, a 10kW appliance is enough.
Indicative combustion value
with efficiency ~80%
Required amount relative
to 1kg dry wood
Fuel Unit kCal kW
Firewood (moisture 15%) kg 3600 4.2 1.00
Firewood (moisture 50%) Kg 1850 2.2 1.95
Wood briquettes Kg 4000 5.0 0.84
Coal briquettes Kg 4800 5.6 0.75
Coal Kg 7700 8.9 0.47
Coke Kg 6780 7.9 0.53
Gas m37800 9.1 0.46
Diesel L 8500 9.9 0.42
Electricity kW/h 860 1.0 4.19
Table 2.5.1
An ARTE®wood stove can be fired with all of the above wood types