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WOOD STOVE UTILIZATION
The operation of this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the owner's manual will void your warranty and is
also against federal regulations. This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher efficiencies and lower
emissions generally result when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or too green
or freshly cut hardwoods.
DO NOT BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners,
or asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
Deadwood lying on the forest floor should be considered wet and requires full seasoning time. Standing deadwood
can usually be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned. Splitting and stacking wood before it is stored accelerates
the drying time. Storing wood on an elevated surface from the ground and under a cover or covered area from
rain or snow also accelerates the drying time. A good indicator of if the wood is ready to burn is to check the
piece ends. If cracks are radiating in all directions from the center then the wood should be dry enough to burn.
If your wood sizzles in the fire, even though the surface is dry, it may not be fully cured and should be seasoned
longer.
Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any
chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be
burned, but be careful burning too much of these logs at the same time. Start with one
manufactured log and see how the stove reacts. You can increase the number of logs
burned at a time but make sure the temperature never rises higher than 475 °F (246 °C) on
a magnetic thermometer for installation on single wall stove pipes or 900 °F (482 °C) on a
probe thermometer for installation on double wall stove pipe. The thermometer should be
placed about 18" (457 mm) above the stove. Higher temperatures can lead to overheat
and damage your stove.
Waste and other flammable materials should not be burned in your stove. Any type of wood may be used in your
stove, but specific varieties have better energy yields than others. Please consult the following table to make the
best possible choice.
TYPE WEIGHT (LBS. CU. FT., DRY)
Hickory
White Oak
Red Oak
Beech
Sugar Maple
Black Oak
Ash
Yellow Birch
Red Maple
Paper Birch
Elm/
Sycamore
Red Spruce
Operation
PER CORD
63 4500
48 4100
46 3900
45 3800
44 3700
43 3700
42 3600
40 3400
38 3200
37 3100
34 2900
29 1800
10. Saltwater driftwood or other previously salt water-
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products,
particleboard. The prohibition against burning
these materials does not prohibit the use of fire
starters made from paper, cardboard, sawdust,
wax, and similar substances to start a fire in an
affected wood heater.
EFFICIENCY RANKING
1.0
.9
.8
.7
.6
.6
.5
.4
.3
.3
.2
.1
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cardboard, plywood,
SPLITS MILLIONS BTU's/CORD
Well 31.5
Fair 28.6
Fair 27.4
Hard 26.8
Fair 26.2
Fair 25.6
Well 25.0
Hard 23.8
Fair 22.6
Easy 22.1
Very
20.1
Difficult
Easy 16.1
or