Environment - Effecta Lambda Operation, Service And Installation Manual

Environment

The surroundings
When you´re using a wood gasification boiler it´s important to fire in a way that´s not harmful for the
environment or your neighbours. Take considerations in the following things:
The fuel
Effecta Lambda designed to be used with wood logs. The kind of tree species has no bigger importance
other than that birch, beech and oak have a higher efficency value than conifer. This means that the ac-
cumulator is heated faster with broad leaved trees than with coniferous trees.
Birch, beech and oak also have a slightly higher density than conifer, wich lead up to a bit more com-
pressed pile of wood in the grate which leads to a smoother gasification of the wood and a steadier
combustion.
When making a fire, big and small logs should be mixed, with the largest on top in the grate. You
shouldn´t use only fine cloven wood or the opposite, only big logs.
Using only fine cloven wood can lead to a fire with higher effect than the boiler is designed for. The
consequenses can be shortened lifespan of wear parts, such as ceramics, fan etc.
Using only bigger logs might lead to a fire with low effect, with low flue gas temparature as aftermath.
This might lead up to damages on the chimney if you get condensation in it.
Never make a bonfire with stuff that is harmful to the environment such as impregnated wood, domestic
waste, plastics or rubber etc.
Storage of the fuel
To ensure that the Effecta Lambda works in best possible way, the quality of the fuel must be good.
It´s important that the wood has the rigtht moisture, it should be somewhere around 15-0%. The logs
should be split into 5-15cm big bits, and the length should be 45-50cm. Never use logs longer than 51-
5cm, this will make the logs jam in the grate.
Try to use the sun and wind when storing the wood. If it´s to much dampness in the logs, the efficency
of the boiler will drop.
Cannibalisation
It is many years to come before your Effecta boiler is spent, but we ask you to follow the rules and regu-
lation currently valid at the time for cannibalisation of your boiler.
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