Ventis HEI170, Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual - HEI170

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2.4  Materials

The SBI team is committed to protecting the environment, so they do everything they can to use 
only materials in their products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment.

The 

body

 of this insert, which is most of its weight, is carbon steel. Should it ever become 

necessary many years in the future, almost the entire insert can be recycled into new products, 
thus eliminating the need to mine new materials.

The 

paint

 coating on the insert is very thin. Its VOC content (Volatile Organic Compounds) is 

very low. VOCs can be responsible for smog, so all the paint used during the manufacturing 
process meets the latest air quality requirements regarding VOC reduction or elimination.

The 

air tubes

 are stainless steel, which can also be recycled. 

The 

baffle

 is made of vermiculite compressed with a binder to form a rigid board. Vermiculite 

can withstand temperatures above 2,000°F. It is not considered hazardous waste. Disposal at a 
waste management center is recommended.

The firebrick

 is made of pumice, a volcanic rock, and cement. Disposal at a waste management 

center is recommended.

The door and glass 

gaskets 

are fibreglass which is spun from melted sand. Black gaskets 

have been dipped into a solvent-free solution. Disposal at a waste management center is 
recommended.

The door 

glass

 is a 5/32" (4 mm) thick ceramic material that contains no toxic chemicals. It 

is made of natural raw materials such as sand and quartz that are combined in such a way to 
form a high temperature glass. Ceramic glass cannot be recycled in the same way as normal 
glass, so it should not be disposed of with the regular household products. Disposal at a waste 
management center is recommended.

2.5  Zone Heating

This insert 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, such as a basement, a family room 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 wood insert. Whole house zone heating works best when the insert is 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. 

Locating the insert in this area will give the maximum benefit of the heat it produces and will 
achieve the highest possible heating efficiency and comfort. The space where the most time is 
spent will be warmest, while bedrooms and basement (if there is one) will stay cooler. In this 
way, less wood is burned than with other forms of heating.