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Press, 3 February 1979, Page 18

Facts on slow combustion wood burners Wood is almost entirely combustible and usually produces about half per cent ash. Because it has no sulphur content and does not need to be burned at high temperatures, noxious gases are not produced in its combustion. Until recently we have not had the opportunity to bum wood in a “controlled combustion” situation) therefore it has been burned wastefully not reaching its • full potential. The Kent Barker Log Fire has changed: this situation. Designed to burn wood efficiently it) will change from producing, a low background heat to) full output in a matter of minutes without need to refuel. The Kent Barker Log Fire burns logs 400 mm (16in) long by 200 mm (Bin) diameter using about six dry) pine logs of this size fora 24 hour day to produce 55kWh at 70 per cent efficiencv. The Kent Barker Log; Fire returns even better efficiencies than this on test. Kent Barker prototypes have been operating in the South Island for over 8 years. Mrs H. of Whakatane says “My Kent Barker log fire is marvellous. it’s heating much more air than my open fire was, but only using a quarter the amount of wood. “Mrs B. of Bav of Plenty, says: “I leave my Kent Bar-i ker log fire going unattended) for 24 hours. I only have to clean it out every 6 weeks. It’s economical too! A bar-| row load of wood used to! last just one night — now it lasts 3-4 days.” Where can I see a Kent Barker Log Fire operating? At Avon Centra! Heating Co. i Ltd, The Kent Agents of, Christchurch, at 505 Moorhouse Avenue (Ferry Road end). Phone 69-748 and ad- 1 vise you are coming. —Advertisement