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• Avoid elbows and long horizontal runs of piping.
• Clean exhaust piping frequently.
• Warm the chimney up by building a large fire at the
beginning of use of the stove. DO NOT OVERFIRE
THE STOVE. IT IS NEVER PERMITTED TO
OVERFIRE THE STOVE.
• If another appliance is venting air outside and
creating a negative pressure, air can be sucked
down your chimney in the reverse direction instead
of exhausting out of the heater. Nullify that effect
by opening a nearby door or window.
FIREBRICKS
Firebricks which line the firebox should already be
installed in your wood burning stove. Inspect the
firebricks inside your stove to ensure that they have not
shifted or shattered during shipping or installation.
CAUTION: NEVER OPERATED STOVE WITHOUT
FIREBRICKS IN PLACE AS SHOWN.
BEFORE FIRING, PUSH FIREBRICKS TOWARDS
REAR OF THE STOVE. THERE SHOULD BE NO
GAPS BETWEEN FIREBRICKS.
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Figure 17
Medium Stove Firebrick Assembly Pattern
NOTE: WHEN REMOVING OR INSTALLING
FIREBRICK BE SURE TO NOT DAMAGE THE
FIREBRICKS.
• Once your wood-burning stove is properly installed,
building an effective fire requires good firewood
(using the correct wood in the correct amount) and
good fire-building practices. The following section
will help you obtain the best efficiency from your
wood stove.
Wood Fire Stove
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OPERATION
CAUTION: NEVER ATTEMPT TO USE ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AS FUEL.
• Unseasoned wood (green, wet, or freshly cut
wood);
• Pressure treated wood;
• Paper products, cardboard, or particleboard;
• Salt water driftwood or other previously salt
water saturated materials;
• Garbage;
• Animal remains or manures;
• Lawn clippings or yard waste;
• Waste petroleum products,
• Materials containing
— asbestos
— plastic
— rubber (including tires)
• Petroleum products such as
— paints
— paint thinners
— asphalt products
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause
smoke.
APPROVED FUEL:
CAUTION: BURN UNTREATED WOOD
ONLY. OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD
PRESERVATIVES, METAL FOILS, COAL,
PLASTIC, GARBAGE, SULPHUR, OR OIL, MAY
DAMAGE THE CATALYST.
Natural cordwood is the only fuel approved for use with
these wood burning stoves. Abide by the specifications
below:
• Hardwood that has been air dried (seasoned) for at
least 1 year. Properly seasoned wood is darker, has
cracks in the end grain, and sounds hollow when
smacked against another piece of wood.
• The wood should be 16 inches (41 cm) to 20 inches
(50 cm) long.
• If a log has a diameter larger than 6 inches the log
should be split.
• The humidity content of the wood must be less than
19%-25% of the weight of the log.
• Newly-cut logs can have a moisture content (MC)
of 80% or more, depending on species. Since
wood shrinks, and can also split, twist or otherwise
change shape as it dries, most wood is dried before
being used. Air drying, or 'seasoning,' is the most
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