Cast Tec POLARIS INTEGRA INSET ARCH ECO Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Polaris Integra Arch Eco Manual
It is recommended that this appliance is installed on a solid, level, concrete base, a
noncombustible hearth conforming to current Building Regulations must extend to the front
of the appliance.
Recommended fuel: Wood.
1.
a. Use hard wood logs.
Although you can fire this product with almost all kinds of wood, you should not fire with wet
wood, or unseasoned wood. Wood ought to be stored under a roof for at least 1 year, and
preferably 2 years, with free access to wind. Wood should be chopped as soon as possible
after felling if it is to dry quickly. The wood can be used once the moisture content is less
than 20%. During the EN test, all stoves are tested with wood with a moisture content of (16
± 4) %.
Hardwood has a higher calorific value as the same volume (oak, ash, maple, birch,
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elm, beech, etc.).
• Pieces of wood with a diameter greater than 10 cm should always be chopped. The
pieces of wood should be short enough to be able to lie flat over the layer of embers,
with air at both ends. The maximum length of fuel in the stove is no more than 30cm.
• The maximum amount of fuel required is 2 to 3 logs for each fuel charge, DO NOT
exceed the height of the back brick inside the stove. Overloading can cause excess
smoke
Recommended fuel: Solid Fuel.
2.
a. Smokeless fuels, including coalite nuts, phurnacite, ancit and extracite. (See
www.hetas.co.uk for latest information)
b. The maximum amount of solid fuel required for each fuel charge should not
exceed the height of the back brick inside the stove. Overloading can cause
excess smoke.
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FLOOR PROTECTION
CHOICE OF FUEL
Ref No: I17. V2.
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