General Information
Nominal heat output test - all Rüegg fireplaces (Download PDF)
Air Regulator Position
The combustion air is adjusted by the air regulator below the glass ceramic panel. The dimension refers to the dimension between the handle and the tile stop. Figure 1 and Figure 2 specifically show the dimension.
For round appliances, the dimension refers to the distance between the handle and the full opening. Figure 3 shows the specific dimension.
To set the combustion air correctly, the air regulator must always be moved from the open position to the specified dimension
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 Figure 3: Air regulator position round units |
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Flue Gas Damper Position The position of the flue gas damper is indicated as an angle. 0 degrees is considered closed. 90° is considered open. In order for the flue gas damper to be set correctly, the flue gas damper must always be moved from the open state to the specified dimension. In rare cases it may happen that the flue gas damper moves during combustion. In this case, the flue gas damper must be locked in place. Figure 4 shows a symbolic representation of a flue gas damper. |
Embers Preparation During the Nominal Heat Output Test
Depending on the appliance, there are different inlet openings for the combustion air. These inlet openings must not be covered when starting the combustion. Above a certain ember height, a slope is required. This is shown symbolically in Figure 5.
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| Figure 5: Symbolic embers preparation | |
Procedure for Nominal Heat Output Test
Ignition
The aim of ignition is to generate a sufficiently high combustion chamber temperature.
Depending on the appliance, there are different variants for igniting.
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| Figure 6: Ignition A1 | Figure 7: Ignition A2 |
Adding Fuel
The aim of adding fuel is to increase the temperature of the combustion chamber. To achieve this, the fuel is added to the burning embers. Depending on the appliance, there are different variants for the placement of the logs.
| Variant N1 | Variant N2 | Variant N3 | Variant N4 |
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| Figure 8: Adding fuel N1 | Figure 9: Adding fuel N1 | Figure 10: Adding fuel N3 | Figure 11: Adding fuel N4 |
Start Nominal Heat Output
The embers must be prepared according to the chapter "General information". Place the wood very gently on the embers.
The logs must not be pressed into the embers. Depending on the appliance, there are different variants for placing the logs.
| Variant L1 | Variant L2 | Variant L3 | Variant L4 |
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Figure 13: Nominal heat output L2 |
Figure 14: Nominal heat output L3 |
Figure 15: Nominal heat output L4 |
| Variant L5 | Variant L6 | Variant L7 | Variant L8 |
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| Figure 16: Nominal heat output L5 |
Figure 17: Nominal heat output L6 |
Figure 18: Nominal heat output L7 |
Figure 19: Nominal heat output L8 |
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| Figure 20: Nominal heat output L9 |
Figure 21: Nominal heat output L10 |