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2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You
Your new Stratford CF zero clearance wood inbuilt 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, 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
zero clearance wood inbuilt. Whole house zone heating works best when the zero clearance wood inbuilt 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 zero clearance wood inbuilt 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 zero clearance wood inbuilt 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 zero clearance wood inbuilt, the size, layout and age of your home and your climate zone. Three-season
vacation homes can usually be heated with smaller zero clearance wood inbuilts than houses that are
heated all winter.
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OPERATING & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STRATFORD CF ZERO CLEARANCE WOOD HEATER
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