Osburn OB04002 - Manual (Page 12)

Stratford Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
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2.3 THE BENEFITS OF LOW EMISSIONS AND HIGH EFFICIENCY
The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the Stratford firebox mean that
your household will release up to 90 percent less smoke into the outside environment than if you
used an older conventional stove. But there is more to the emission control technologies than
protecting the environment.
The smoke released from wood when it is heated contains about half of the energy content of the
fuel. By burning the wood completely, your fireplace releases all the heat energy from the wood
instead of wasting it as smoke up the chimney. Also, the features inside the firebox allow you to
reduce the air supply to control heat output, while maintaining clean and efficient flaming
combustion, which boosts the efficient delivery of heat to your home.
The emission control and advanced combustion features of your fireplace can only work properly
if your fuel is in the correct moisture content range of 15 to 20 percent. See Section 3: Fuel of this
manual for suggestions on preparing fuelwood and judging its moisture.
2.4 THE SBI COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The SBI team is committed to protecting the environment, so we do everything we can to use only
materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment.
2.4.1 WHAT IS YOUR NEW FIREPLACE MADE OF?
The body of your fireplace, which is most of its weight, is carbon steel. Should it ever become
necessary many years in the future, almost the entire fireplace can be recycled into new products,
thus eliminating the need to mine new materials.
The paint coating on your fireplace 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 C-Cast baffle is made of an aluminosilicate fibre material that is compressed with a binder to
form a rigid board. C-Cast can withstand temperatures above 2,000 °F. It is not considered
hazardous waste. Disposal at a landfill is recommended.
Moulded refractory bricks are mainly composed of silicon dioxide, also known as silica, a product
processed from a mined mineral. It is most commonly found in nature in the form of sand and
clay. Disposal at a landfill is recommended. The steel mesh contained in some refractory bricks can
be recycled.
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 landfill is recommended.
The door glass is a 5 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 your regular household products. Disposal at a landfill is recommended.