Co Neutrality; Storing Wood - Spartherm XS 500 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

It is prohibited to burn these and other unsuitable materials in your fireplace
cassette. If materials other than the approved fuels of firewood or wood
briquettes according to DIN 51731 are burnt, this can lead to the formation of
dangerous gasses and disruption to the burning process right through to
deflagration.
The guarantee is rendered void if the fireplace cassette is operated using
non-approved fuels.
Use small pieces of wood to get the fire going. Only use chopped wood that is
no thicker than approx. 8 cm at its thickest point. The optimal length of the
wood is approx. 25 cm. Do not add too much wood to the fire for continuous
heating, it is preferable to add small volumes of wood.
3.9 CO neutrality
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Wood only releases as much carbon dioxide as it collected and trapped from
the air as a tree. It is irrelevant in this case whether the wood is burned or rots
in the forest – the carbon dioxide released always remains the same. New
trees absorb the carbon dioxide that is released from the wood during burning
– a closed natural carbon dioxide cycle is produced.
Conclusion: Nature remains in a state of equilibrium as a result of burning
wood. Germany has regulated the sustainable management of forests by law.
This obligation has led to a growth in the volume of wood because the
increase in wood grown in forests is on average 40% greater than the volume
of firewood and timber used.

3.9.1 Storing wood

In general, it is recommended to store firewood for approx. 2-3 years, the
wood should be protected from dampness and well ventilated (e.g. under a
roof overhang on a side of the building protected from the weather). Wood
with moisture content < 25% will be achieved significantly quicker with
optimal storage. Therefore, you should store your firewood already chopped
because the bark can prevent the moisture escaping from the wood. You
should leave a distance the width of a hand between the logs for good
ventilation so that the air can circulate properly and the moisture escaping
from the wood can be taken away by the air. A distance to the floor of approx.
20-30 cm should be maintained underneath the stack of wood. Renewed
absorption of moisture due to precipitation (e.g. rain or snow) should be
avoided. Storing wood in garages, under plastic sheets or in poorly ventilated
cellars is not recommended because the moisture present in the wood cannot
escape properly.
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