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HEATING
4.2.2 Open operation
When burning wood as fuel the
FORUM can be used with either the
doors closed or open. However, we
recommend heating with doors closed
on the FORUM because this is better
for the enviroment.
Moreover, the efficiency of the stove
drops from approx. 75% to below 40%
when the doors are left opn.
The large glass panels in the doors give
you an unhindered view of the fire
even when they are closed.
Procedure
Lighting
- Light with wood as already descri-
bed, see Section 4.2.1
- Open fire box doors as soon as hea-
ting temperature is reached
How to continue heating
- When the fire begins to glow put
more wood to the back of the fire
box
Never leave the FORUM stove burning
unattended !
Position of control elements
- Position handle along the lenght of
the pipe
See brief operating instructions for
briquettes
How to continue adding more wood
After the operating temperature has
been reached, it is possible to operate
the stove whilst producing very little
pollution if a few basic rules are follo-
wed. The FORUM 100 has a nominal
heating capacity of 7 kW. This means a
fuel feed rate of approx. 2.2 kg of
beech logs or 1.8 kg of brown coal bri-
quettes per hour. The FORUM 115 has
a nominal heating capacity of 9 kW.
This means a fuel feed rate of approx.
2.9 kg beech logs or 2.4 kg of brown
coal briquettes per hour.
You can use these values as a guide.
During the lighting phase you should
add small logs. After heating tempera-
ture has been attained larger logs may
be added.
The output of heat should only be
regulated by the quantity of wood
added.
Procedure
- Open the throttle flap entirely, if
your flue pipe has one
- Slowly open the fire box door, so
that no smoke is emitted into the
room
- Place pieces of wood parallel to the
fire box opening
- Only add one layer of fuel
- Close doors
More fuel should be only added just
before the flames from the previously
used fuel die down
Position of control elements
- Position handle along the length of
the pipe
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