OPERATING&INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSFORINBUILTWOODHEATERS3
Tableofcontent
PARTA‐OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE.............................................5
1SafetyInformation...........................................................................5
1.1SummaryofOperationandMaintenanceCautionsandWarnings......................................5
2GeneralInformation........................................................................6
2.1EcomaxxWoodinbuiltSpecifications....................................................................................6
2.2ZoneHeatingandHowtoMakeitWorkforYou..................................................................8
2.3TheBenefitsofLowEmissionsandHighEfficiency...............................................................8
2.4EcoMaxxWoodheating’sCommitmenttoYouandtheEnvironment..................................8
2.4.1WhatisYourNewWoodinbuiltMadeOf?.......................................................................9
3Fuel.................................................................................................9
3.1MaterialsThatShouldNotbeBurned...................................................................................9
3.2HowtoPrepareorBuyGoodFirewood..............................................................................10
3.2.1WhatisGoodFirewood?.................................................................................................10
3.2.2TreeSpecies.....................................................................................................................10
3.2.3LogLength........................................................................................................................10
3.2.4PieceSize..........................................................................................................................10
3.2.5HowtoDryFirewood.......................................................................................................11
3.2.6JudgingFirewoodMoistureContent...............................................................................11
4OperatingYourWoodinbuilt.........................................................12
4.1YourFirstFires.....................................................................................................................12
4.2LightingFires........................................................................................................................12
4.2.1ConventionalFireStarting...............................................................................................13
4.2.2TheTopDownFire...........................................................................................................13
4.2.3TwoParallelLogs..............................................................................................................13
4.2.4UsingFireStarters............................................................................................................14
4.3MaintainingWoodfires.......................................................................................................14
4.3.1GeneralAdvice.................................................................................................................14
4.3.2AshRemoval.....................................................................................................................14
4.3.3RakingCharcoal................................................................................................................15
4.3.4FiringEachNewLoadHot................................................................................................15
4.3.5TurningDowntheAirSupply...........................................................................................16
4.3.6BuildingDifferentFiresforDifferentNeeds....................................................................17
4.4BlowerOperation................................................................................................................18
4.4.1Blowermaintenance........................................................................................................18
5MaintainingYourWoodHeatingSystem.......................................19
5.1WoodinbuiltMaintenance..................................................................................................19
