Ecomaxx HT-2000 Product guide

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OPERATING & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PEDESTAL WOOD HEATER
EcoMaxx
HT-2000
EC00006 Model
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS WOOD FIRE
We want to congratulate you on your purchase and wish to help you get maximum satisfaction
from your wood fire. In the pages that follow, we will give you advice on wood heating and
controlled combustion as well as technical specifications regarding installation, operation and
maintenance of the model you have chosen.
The instructions pertaining to the installation of your wood fire comply with
AS/NZS 2918:2001 standards.
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new wood fire. Failure to follow
instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. It is important that you
follow the installation guidelines exactly.
Consult your local city, borough or shire council about restrictions and installations
requirements in your area and the need to obtain a permit.
KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................ 5
1Safety Information..............................................................................................5
2General Information ...........................................................................................6
2.1 Specifications.........................................................................................................................6
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..................................................................8
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency...............................................................9
2.4 EcoMaxx HT2000 Woodheating’s Commitment to You and the Environment.....................9
2.4.1 What is Your New Wood fire Made Of?.............................................................................9
3Fuel...................................................................................................................10
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned.................................................................................10
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ..............................................................................10
3.2.1 What is Good Firewood?..................................................................................................10
3.2.2 Tree Species......................................................................................................................10
3.2.3 Log Length........................................................................................................................10
3.2.4 Piece Size ..........................................................................................................................11
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood .......................................................................................................11
3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content................................................................................12
4Operating Your Wood fire.................................................................................13
4.1 Your First Fires .....................................................................................................................13
4.2 Lighting Fires........................................................................................................................13
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting ...............................................................................................14
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire ...........................................................................................................14
4.2.3Two Parallel Logs .............................................................................................................14
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters............................................................................................................15
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires ......................................................................................................15
4.3.1 General Advice .................................................................................................................15
4.3.2 Ash Removal.....................................................................................................................15
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal ...............................................................................................................16
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................16
4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ...........................................................................................17
4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs.....................................................................17
5Maintaining Your Wood Heating System...........................................................19
5.1 Wood fire Maintenance ......................................................................................................19
5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass .........................................................................................................19
5.1.2 Door Adjustment ..............................................................................................................19
5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket...............................................................................................20

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5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket or the Glass..........................................................................20
5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Wood fire...............................................................................21
5.2 Flue and Flue System Maintenance.....................................................................................22
5.2.1 Why Flue System Cleaning is Necessary ..........................................................................22
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Flue System? ...............................................................22
5.2.3 Cleaning the Flue System .................................................................................................22
PART B – INSTALLATION...................................................................... 23
6Safety Information............................................................................................23
6.1 Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation.......................................................................23
7Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials .............................................................24
7.1 Location of the Certification Label ......................................................................................24
7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling...........................................................................................24
7.3 Floor Protector ....................................................................................................................25
7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ......................................................................25
8The Flue System................................................................................................27
8.1 General ................................................................................................................................27
8.2 Suitable Flue Systems ..........................................................................................................28
8.2.1 Masonry Flue Systems......................................................................................................28
8.3 Minimum Flue System Height .............................................................................................29
8.4 The Relationship Between the Flue System and the House ...............................................29
8.4.1 Why Inside Flue Systems are Preferred............................................................................29
8.4.2 Why the Flue System Should Penetrate the Highest Heated Space.................................30
8.5 Installing the flue Connector ...............................................................................................31
Appendix 1: Pedestal Installation..........................................................................33
Appendix 2: Trims Installation ..............................................................................34
Appendix 3: Blower Installation ............................................................................35
Appendix 4: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes ...................................................36
Appendix 5: Baffle Installation ..............................................................................37
Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List .......................................................39
ECOMAXX HT2000 PRODUCT WARRANTY.............................................................42

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PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Please see Part B for installation instructions.
1SAFETY INFORMATION
•HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVE MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE WOOD FIRE OPERATION.
•USING A WOOD FIRE WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS GLASS OR
FIREBRICKS OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MAY DAMAGE THE
WOOD FIRE.
•OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY BEFORE OPENING FIRING DOOR.
•THIS HEATER IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR MAY BE
OPEN ONLY DURING LIGHTING PROCEDURES OR RELOADING. DO NOT LEAVE THE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN DURING IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE
DOOR AFTER IGNITION.
•NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL (NAPHTHA), FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR
‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS WOOD FIRE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS WELL AWAY
FROM THE WOOD FIRE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
•DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
•DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
•BURN ONLY SEASONED NATURAL FIREWOOD.
•THE USE OF SOME TYPES OF PRESERVATIVE-TREATED WOOD AS A FUEL CAN BE
HAZARDOUS.
•DO NOT BURN:
oGARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
oCOAL OR CHARCOAL,
oTREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
oPLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
oFINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
oMANUFACTURED LOGS,
oSALT WATER DRIFTWOOD, OR
oRAILROAD TIES.
•DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE BY USING A GRATE IN THIS WOOD FIRE.
•THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
•ECOMAXX HT2000 WOODHEATING PTY LTD ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR
INTERPRETATION OF AS 2918 – 1990.

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2GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS
Model # EC00006
Colour Metallic black
Combustible Hardwood
Recommended heating area* 370 m2
Test Standard (safety) AS/NZS 2918
Test Standards (emissions) AS/NZS 4012/4013/4014.1
Optimum efficiency – hardwood 76%
Average efficiency – hardwood 67%
Average emissions – hardwood 1.1 g/kg
Average peak power – hardwood 18.2 kW
Maximum average power - hardwood 12.8 kW
Type of blower 130 CFM blower with variable speed
Approximate Burn Time* 9 to 10 hours
Flue Spigot Diameter 150 mm
Flue system Triple skin flue system
Minimum Flue Height (from floor protector) 4.6 meters
Steel thickness (top) 8 mm
Ceramic glass thickness 5 mm
Maximum Log Length 560 mm
Log loading Sideways**
Firebox Volume 0,104 m3
Shipping Weight 221 kg
Appliance Weight 191 kg
Baffle Material C-Cast
* Burn time and heating capacity may vary subject to location in home, flue system draft, flue
system diameter, locality, heat loss factors, climate, fuels and other variables.
** Sideways: through the door you see the sides of the logs.

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2.2 ZONE HEATING AND HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU
Your new EcoMaxx HT2000 pedestal wood heater 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 fire. Whole house zone heating works best when the wood fire 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 wood fire 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 wood fire 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 wood fire, the size, layout and age of your home and your climate zone.

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2.3 THE BENEFITS OF LOW EMISSIONS AND HIGH EFFICIENCY
The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the EcoMaxx HT2000 firebox
mean that your household will release up to 90 percent less smoke into the outside environment
than if you used an older conventional wood fire. But there is more to the emission control
technologies than protecting the environment.
The smoke released from wood when it is heated contains about half of the energy content of the
fuel. By burning the wood completely, your wood fire releases all the heat energy from the wood
instead of wasting it as smoke up the flue system. Also, the features inside the firebox allow you to
reduce the air supply to control heat output, while maintaining clean and efficient flaming
combustion, which boosts the efficient delivery of heat to your home.
The emission control and advanced combustion features of your wood fire can only work properly
if your fuel is in the correct moisture content range of 11 to 16 percent. See Section 3 of this
manual for suggestions on preparing fuelwood and judging its moisture.
2.4 ECOMAXX HT2000 WOODHEATING’S COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
The EcoMaxx HT2000 Woodheating team is committed to protecting the environment, so we do
everything we can to use only materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact
on the environment.
2.4.1 WHAT IS YOUR NEW WOOD FIRE MADE OF?
The body of your wood fire, which is most of its weight, is carbon steel. Should it ever become
necessary many years in the future, almost the entire wood fire can be recycled into new
products, thus eliminating the need to mine new materials.
The paint coating on your wood fire is very thin. Its VOC content (Volatile Organic Components) is
very low. VOCs can be responsible for smog, so all the paint used during the manufacturing
process meets the latest air quality requirements with regards to VOC reduction or elimination.
The air tubes are stainless steel, which can also be recycled.
The C-Cast baffle is made of aluminosilicate fibre material that is compressed with a binder to
form a rigid board. C-Cast can withstand temperatures above 2,000 °F. It is not considered
hazardous waste. Disposal at a landfill is recommended.
Firebrick is mainly composed of silicon dioxide, also known as silica, an earth derived product. It is
most commonly found in nature in the form of sand and clay. Disposal at a landfill is
recommended.
The door and glass gaskets are fibreglass which is spun from melted sand. Black gaskets have been
dipped into a solvent-free solution. Disposal at a landfill is recommended.
The door glass is a 5 mm thick ceramic material that contains no toxic chemicals. It is basically
made of raw earth materials such as sand and quartz that are combined in such a way to form a
glass at high temperatures. Ceramic glass will not remelt in the same way as normal glass, so it
should not be recycled with your regular household products. Disposal at a landfill is
recommended.

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3FUEL
3.1 MATERIALS THAT SHOULD NOT BE BURNED
•GARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
•COAL OR CHARCOAL,
•TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
•PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
•FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
•SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD,
•MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES,
•RAILROAD TIES,
•LIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE.
3.2 HOW TO PREPARE OR BUY GOOD FIREWOOD
3.2.1 WHAT IS GOOD FIREWOOD?
Good firewood has been cut to the correct length for the wood fire, split to a range of sizes and
stacked in the open until its moisture content is reduced to 15 to 20 per cent.
3.2.2 TREE SPECIES
The tree species the firewood is produced from is less important than its moisture content. The
main difference in firewood from various tree species is the density of the wood. Hardwoods such
as gums, manuka or ironbark are denser than softwoods. Hardwood will produce long-lasting coal
beds combined to more heat and longer burn cycles.
Old, leaky cast iron wood fires wouldn’t hold a fire overnight unless they were fed large pieces of
hardwood. That is no longer true. You can successfully heat your home by using less wood and
give the forest a break at the same time.
3.2.3 LOG LENGTH
Logs should be cut about 25 mm shorter than the firebox
so they fit in easily. Pieces that are slightly too long makes
loading the wood fire very difficult. The most common
standard length of firewood is 400 mm.
The pieces should be a consistent length, with a maximum
of 25 mm variation from piece to piece.

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3.2.4 PIECE SIZE
Firewood dries more quickly when it is split. Large unsplit rounds can take years to dry enough to
burn. Even when dried, unsplit logs are difficult to ignite because they don’t have the sharp edges
where the flames first catch. Logs as small as 75 mm should be split to encourage drying.
Wood should be split to a range of sizes, from about 75 mm to 150 mm in cross section. Having a
range of sizes makes starting and rekindling fires much easier. Often, the firewood purchased from
commercial suppliers is not split finely enough for convenient stoking. It is sometimes advisable to
resplit the wood before stacking to dry.
3.2.5 HOW TO DRY FIREWOOD
Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood fires. The
complaints usually involve a lack of heat and dirty door glass.

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Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time:
•firewood takes a long time to dry
•firewood bought from a dealer is rarely dry enough to burn, so it is advisable to buy the wood
in spring and dry it yourself
•drying happens faster in dry weather than in damp, maritime climates
•drying happens faster in warm summer weather than in winter weather
•small pieces dry more quickly than large pieces
•split pieces dry more quickly than unsplit round
•softwoods take less time to dry than hardwoods
•hardwoods like gums, manuka and ironbark can take one, or even two years to dry fully,
especially if the pieces are big
•firewood dries more quickly when stacked in the open where it is exposed to sun and wind; it
takes much longer to dry when stacked in a wood shed
•firewood that is ready to burn has a moisture content between 11 and 16% by weight and will
allow your wood fire to produce its highest possible efficiency.
3.2.6 JUDGING FIREWOOD MOISTURE CONTENT
You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:
•cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
•as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
•bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull,
•dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood,
•split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp,
it is too wet,
•burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your
firewood.

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4OPERATING YOUR WOOD FIRE
•NEVER OVERFIRE YOUR WOOD FIRE. IF ANY PART OF THE WOOD FIRE STARTS TO GLOW
RED, OVER FIRING IS HAPPENING. READJUST THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL AT A LOWER
SETTING.
•NEVER LOAD YOUR WOOD FIRE UP TO THE BAFFLE. ALWAYS LEAVE 5 TO 10 CENTIMETERS
TO ALLOW PROPER COMBUSTION THROUGH SECONDARY AIR OPENINGS (NEVER PUT WOOD
ABOVE THE FIREBRICK LINING ON THE FIREBOX). THIS WILL ALSO PREVENT OVERFIRING OF
YOUR WOOD FIRE.
•SHOULD THERE BE SOME SOOT OR CREOSOTE FIRE IN YOUR FLUE SYSTEM, CLOSE THE AIR
CONTROL COMPLETELY. IMMEDIATELY CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
4.1 YOUR FIRST FIRES
Two things will happen as you burn your first few fires; the paint cures and the internal
components of the wood fire are conditioned.
As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous, but they do
smell bad. Fresh paint fumes can also cause false alarms in smoke detectors. So, when you first
light your wood fire, be prepared by opening doors and/or windows to ventilate the house. As you
burn hotter and hotter fires, more of the painted surfaces reach the curing temperature of the
paint. The smell of curing paint does not disappear until you have burned one or two very hot
fires.
Burn one or two small fires to begin the curing and conditioning process. Then build bigger and
hotter fires until there is no longer any paint smell from the wood fire.
Build your first few fires with the blower on high to allow the high temperature paint to cure.
4.2 LIGHTING FIRES
Each person who heats with wood develops their own favorite way to light fires. Whatever
method you choose, your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly. A fire that starts fast
produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the flue system. Here are three popular and
effective ways to start wood fires.

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4.2.1 CONVENTIONAL FIRE STARTING
The conventional way to build a wood fire is to bunch
up 5 to 10 sheets of plain newspapers and place them
in the firebox. Next, place 10 or so pieces of fine
kindling on the newspaper. This kindling should be
very thin; less than 25 mm (1")
. Next, place some
larger kindling pieces on the fine kindling. Open the
air control fully and light the newspaper. If you have a
tall, straight flue system you should be able to close
the door immediately and the fire will ignite. If your
flue has elbows or an outside flue system, you may
need to leave the door closed but unlatched for a few
minutes as the newspaper ignites and heat in the flue
system
produces some draft. Once the fire has
ignited, close the door and leave the air control fully
open.
A conventional kindling fire with paper
under finely split wood.
DO NOT LEAVE THE WOOD FIRE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN DURING
IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION.
After the kindling fire has mostly burned, you can add standard firewood pieces until you have a
fire of the right size for the conditions.
4.2.2 THE TOP DOWN FIRE
The top down fire method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it does not
collapse and smother itself as it burns; and second, it is not necessary to build up the fire gradually
because the firebox is loaded before the fire is lit. A top down fire can provide up to two hours of
heating or more. The top down method only works properly if the wood is well seasoned.
Start by placing three or four full-sized split pieces of dry firewood in the firebox. Next, place 4 or 5
more finely split pieces of firewood (50 mm to 75 mm [2" to 3"] in dia.) on the base logs at right
angles (log cabin style). Now place about 10 pieces of finely split kindling on the second layer at
right angles.
The fire is topped with about 5 sheets of newspaper. You can just bunch them up and stuff them in
between the kindling and the underside of the baffle. Or you can make newspaper knots by rolling
up single sheets corner to corner and tying a knot in them. The advantage of knots is that they
don’t roll off the fire as they burn. Light the newspaper and watch as the fire burns from top to
bottom.
4.2.3 TWO PARALLEL LOGS
Place two spit logs in the firebox. Place a few sheets of twisted newspapers between the logs. Now
place some fine kindling across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin style.
Light the newspaper.

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4.2.4 USING FIRE STARTERS
Many people like to use commercial fire starters instead of newspapers. Some of these starters
are made of sawdust and wax and others are specialized flammable solid chemicals. Follow the
package directions for use.
Gel starter may be used but only if there are no hot embers present. Use only in a cold firebox to
start a fire.
DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL, OR
AEROSOLS TO START OR REKINDLE THE FIRE.
4.3 MAINTAINING WOOD FIRES
4.3.1 GENERAL ADVICE
Wood heating with a space heater is very different than other forms of heating. There will be
variations in temperature in different parts of the house and there will be variations in
temperature throughout the day and night. This is normal, and for experienced wood burners
these are advantages of zone heating with wood.
Do not expect steady heat output from your wood fire. It is normal for its surface temperature to
rise after a new load of wood is ignited and for its temperature to gradually decline as the fire
progresses. This rising and falling of temperature can be matched to your household routines. For
example, the area temperature can be cooler when you are active, such as when doing housework
or cooking, and it can be warmer when you are inactive, such as when reading or watching
television.
Wood burns best in cycles. A cycle starts when a new load of wood is ignited by hot coals and ends
when that load has been consumed down to a bed of charcoal about the same size as it was when
the wood was loaded. Do not attempt to produce a steady heat output by placing a single log on
the fire at regular intervals. Always place at least three, and preferably more, pieces on the fire at
a time so that the heat radiated from one piece helps to ignite the pieces next to it. Each load of
wood should provide several hours of heating. The size of each load can be matched to the
amount of heat needed.
When you burn in cycles, you rarely need to open the wood fire’s loading door while the wood is
flaming. This is an advantage because there is more chance that smoke will leak from the wood
fire when the door is opened as a full fire is burning. This is especially true if the flue connector has
90 degrees elbows and if the flue system runs up the outside wall of the house.
IF YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE FUEL IS FLAMING, OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY FOR
A FEW MINUTES, THEN UNLATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY.
4.3.2 ASH REMOVAL
Ash should be removed from the firebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let
the ash build up in the firebox because it will interfere with proper fire management. Ash should
be cleared or removed when build up reaches the level of the door opening.
The best time to remove ash is after an overnight fire when the wood fire is relatively cool, but
there is still some flue system draft to draw the ash dust into the wood fire and prevent it from
coming into the room.

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After ashes have been removed from the wood fire and placed in a tightly covered metal
container, they should be taken outside immediately. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible materials
pending final disposal. Ashes normally contain some live charcoal that can stay hot for several
days. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retained in a closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be
placed in this container.
NEVER STORE ASHES INDOORS OR IN A NON-METALLIC CONTAINER OR ON A WOODEN DECK.
4.3.3 RAKING CHARCOAL
Rekindle the fire when you notice that the room temperature has fallen. You will find most of the
remaining charcoal at the back of the firebox, furthest from the door. Rake these coals towards
the door before loading. There are two reasons for this raking of the coals. First, it concentrates
them near where most of the combustion air enters the firebox and where they can ignite the new
load quickly, and second, the charcoal will not be smothered by the new load of wood. If you were
to simply spread the charcoal out, the new load will smoulder for a long time before igniting.
Remove ash first, and then rake charcoal towards the front of the firebox before loading so that it
will ignite the new load.
4.3.4 FIRING EACH NEW LOAD HOT
Place the new load of wood on and behind the charcoal and not too close to the glass. Close the
door and open the air control fully. Leave the air control fully open until the firebox is full of
flames, the wood has charred to black and its edges are glowing red. Firing each load of wood hot
accomplishes a few things:
•drives the surface moisture from the wood,
•creates a layer of char on the wood, which slows down its release of smoke,
•heats the firebox components so they reflect heat back to the fire, and
•heats the flue system so it can produce strong, steady draft for the rest of the cycle.
Although it is important to fire each new load hot to prepare for a clean burn, do not allow the fire
to burn at full intensity for more than a few minutes.
DO NOT LEAVE THE WOOD FIRE UNATTENDED WHILE A NEW LOAD IS BEING FIRED HOT.
When you burn a new load of wood hot to heat up the wood, the wood fire and the flue system,
the result will be a surge of heat from the wood fire. This heat surge is welcome when the room
temperature is a little lower than desirable, but not welcome if the space is already warm.
Therefore, allow each load of wood to burn down so that the space begins to cool off a little
before loading. Letting the space cool before loading is one of the secrets to clean burning and
effective zone heating.

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4.3.5 TURNING DOWN THE AIR SUPPLY
Once the firewood, firebox and flue system are hot, you can begin to reduce the air supply for a
steady burn.
As you reduce the air supply to the fire, two
important things happen. First, the firing rate
slows down to spread the heat energy in the
fuel over a longer period of time. Second, the
flow rate of exhaust through the wood fire and
flue slows down, which gives more time for the
transfer of heat from the exhaust. You will
notice that as you reduce the air setting, the
flames slow down. This is your indication that
the wood fire is burning at its peak efficiency.
If the flames get small and almost disappear
when you turn down the air, you have turned
down the air too early, or your firewood is
wetter than it should be. With good fuel and
correct air control use, the flames should slow
down, but should stay large and steady, even as
the air supply is reduced.
4.3.6 BUILDING DIFFERENT FIRES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS
Using the air control is not the only way to match the wood fire’s heat output to the heat demand.
Your house will need far less heat in January than in May to be kept at a comfortable temperature.
If you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat the space or turn the wood fire
down so much that the fire will be smoky and inefficient. Here are some suggestions for building
fires to match different heat demand.
4.3.6.1 Small Fires to Take the Chill Off the House
To build a small fire that will produce a low heat output, use small pieces of firewood and load
them crisscross in the firebox. The pieces should be only 75 mm to 100 mm in diameter. After
raking the coals, you can lay two pieces parallel to each other corner to corner in the firebox and
lay two more across them in the other direction. Open the air control fully and only reduce the air
after the wood is fully flaming. This kind of fire is good for mild weather when you are around to
tend the wood fire and should provide enough heat for four hours or more. Small fires like this are
a good time to use softer wood species so there will be less chance of overheating the house.
4.3.6.2 Long Lasting Low Output Fires
Sometimes you will want to build a fire to last up to eight hours, but don’t need intense heat. In
this case use smaller pieces of hardwood and place the logs compactly in the firebox so the pieces
are packed tightly together. You will need to fire the load hot for long enough to fully char the log
surfaces before you can turn the air down. Make sure the fire is flaming brightly before leaving the
fire to burn.

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4.3.6.3 High Output Fires for Cold Weather
When the heat demand is high during cold weather, you’ll need a fire that burns steadily and
brightly. This is the time to use your biggest pieces of hardwood fuel if you have it. Put the biggest
pieces at the back of the firebox and place the rest of the pieces compactly. A densely built fire like
this will produce the longest burn your wood fire is capable of.
You will need to be cautious when building fires like this because if the air is turned down too
much, the fire could smoulder. Make sure the wood is flaming brightly before leaving the fire to
burn. The wood should be positioned in a north/south fashion, that is, from the front to the back
of the firebox.
4.3.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times
The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a coal bed and the consumption of
that wood back to a coal bed of the same size. The flaming phase of the fire lasts for roughly the
first half of the burn cycle and the second half is the coal bed phase during which there is little or
no flame. The length of burn you can expect from your wood fire, including both the flaming and
coal bed phases, will be affected by a number of things, such as:
•firebox size,
•the amount of wood loaded,
•the species of wood you burn,
•the wood moisture content,
•the size of the space to be heated,
•the climate zone you live in, and
•the time of year.
The table below provides a very general indication of the maximum burn cycle times you are likely
to experience, based on firebox volume.
FIREBOX VOLUME
MAXIMUM BURN TIME
< 0.042 cubic meter 3 to 5 hours
0.042 m
3
to 0.056 m
3
5 to 6 hours
0.056 m3 to 0.071 m36 to 8 hours
0.071 m3to 0.085 m38 to 9 hours
> 0.085 m39 to 10 hours
Long burn times are not necessarily an indication of efficient wood fire operation. When you are
home during the day and able to tend the fire, it is preferable to build a smaller fire that might
provide three or four hours of heating than to fully load the firebox for a much longer burn.
Shorter burn cycles make it easier to match the heat output of the wood fire to the heat demand
of the space.

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5MAINTAINING YOUR WOOD HEATING SYSTEM
5.1 WOOD FIRE MAINTENANCE
Your new wood fire will give many years of reliable service if you use and maintain it correctly.
Some of the internal components of the firebox, such as firebricks, baffles and air tubes, will wear
over time under intense heat. You should always replace defective parts with original parts (see
Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List). For firing each load hot to begin a cycle as
described above will not cause premature deterioration of the wood fire. However, letting the
wood fire run with the air control fully open for entire cycles can cause damage over time. The
hotter you run the wood fire throughout burn cycles, the more quickly its components will
deteriorate. For that reason, never leave the wood fire unattended while a new load is being
fired hot.
5.1.1 CLEANING DOOR GLASS
Under normal conditions, your door glass should stay relatively clear. If your firewood is dry
enough and you follow the operating instructions in this manual, a whitish, dusty deposit will form
on the inside of the glass after a week or so of use. This is normal and can be easily removed when
the wood fire is cool by wiping with a damp cloth or paper towel and then drying. Never try to
clean the glass when the wood fire is hot.
In spring and fall when the wood fire is run at lower temperatures, you may see some light brown
stains forming, especially at the lower corners of the glass. This indicates that the fire has been
smoky and some of the smoke has condensed on the glass. When the weather is mild, you may
find that letting the fire go out is better than trying to maintain a continuous fire. Use the
technique described above for building a fire to take the chill off the house.
If you do get brown stains on the glass, you can remove them with special cleaners for wood fire
glass doors. Do not use abrasives to clean your wood fire’s door glass.
The deposits that form on the glass are the best indication of the quality of your fuel and how well
you are doing in operating the wood fire. Your goal should be clear glass with no brown stains. If
you continue to see brown stains on the glass, something about your fuel and operating procedure
needs to be changed. Stains on the glass indicate incomplete combustion of the wood, which also
means more smoke emissions and faster formation of creosote in the flue system.
If you see brown streaks coming from the edge of the glass, it is time to replace the gasket around
the glass. Visit your wood fire retailer to get the self-adhesive glass gasket and follow the
instructions below for installation.
5.1.2 DOOR ADJUSTMENT
In order for your wood fire to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with
the firebox. Therefore, the gasket should be inspected periodically making sure to obtain an air-
tight fit. The airtightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment.

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To adjust:
1. Make sure the heater is cold.
2. Open the door.
3. Remove the lock pin (spring pin) by pulling and
turning it using pliers
4. Rotate handle shaft anti
clockwise, this will
increase pressure on the door seal. To reduce the
pressure on the door seal, rotate handle shaft
clockwise.
5. Close the door and lock.
6. Try for seal.
7.
Reinstall the lock pin (spring pin) with a small
hammer.
5.1.3 REPLACING THE DOOR GASKET
It is important to maintain the gasket in good condition. After a year or more of use, the door
gasket will compress and become hard, which may allow air to leak past it. You can test the
condition of the door gasket by closing and latching the door on a strip of paper. Test all around
the door. If the paper slips out easily anywhere, it is time to replace the gasket.
Use the correct replacement gasket that you can purchase from your EcoMaxx HT2000
Woodheating dealer. The diameter and density of the gasket is important to getting a good seal.
Place the door face-down on something soft like a cushion of rags or piece of carpet. Remove the
old gasket from the door by pulling and prying it out with an old screw driver. Then use the
screwdriver to scrape the old gasket adhesive from the door. Now run a 6 mm (1/4") bead of high
temperature silicone in the door gasket groove. Starting from the middle of the hinge side, press
the gasket into the groove. Do not stretch the gasket as you place it. Leave the gasket 12 mm
(1/2") long when you cut it and press the end into the groove. Tuck any loose fibres under the
gasket and into the silicone. Close the door and do not use the wood fire for 24 hours.
5.1.4 REPLACING THE GLASS GASKET OR THE GLASS
It is a good idea to replace the glass gasket when the door gasket is replaced. The gasket is flat,
adhesive-backed, woven fibreglass.