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Thecalorificvalueofthefirewoodiscloselyconnectedtothemoisturelevelofthe
firewood.Moistfirewoodhasalowheatvalue.Themorewaterthewoodcontainsthe
moreenergyittakesthiswatertovaporizeresultinginenergyisbeinglost.
6.1.2 Dryingandstorage
Dryingwoodtakestime.Properairdryingtakesapprox.2years.
Heresometips:
Storethewoodsawn,splitandstackedinanairy,sunnyplace,whichisprotected
againstrain.
Storefirewoodstacksatahand’sbreadthapartasthisensuresthattheairflowing
throughtakesthemoisturewithit.
Itisagoodideatobringthefirewoodintothehouse2–3daysbeforeyouneedit.
6.1.3Roomventilationandstoves
Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestove.Thiscancausethe
stovetoemitsmokeandfumesintotheroom.
Thestoverequiresapermanentandadequateairsupplyinorderforittooperatesafelyand
efficiently.
Inaccordancewiththecurrentbuildingregulationtheinstallermayhavefittedapermanent
airsupplyventintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecombustionair.This
airventsshouldnotunderanycircumstancebeshutofforsealed.
6.2Stovefunctioning
Thestovehas2combustionchambers:
Theuppercombustionchamber(UCC)isforkindlingandre‐fuelling
Thelowercombustionchamber(LCC)isforthepost‐combustionandmustnotbe
usedforkindlingandre‐fuelling.
Dome
UpperCombustion
Chamber(UCC)
LowerCombustion
Chamber(LCC)
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