Phoenix Model 8612
Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
®
www.hearthstonestoves.com
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Operation
Once your Phoenix is positioned, connected, and
assembled, you are ready to light a fire.
WARNING: STOVE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION.
KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE
AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
Read this entire chapter before lighting your first fire.
It explains the controls and features of your wood
stove, how to choose firewood, and how to break-in
your stove. The chapter also covers using your stove
on a daily basis.
C
ONTROLS
A
ND
F
EATURES
Before lighting any fires,
become familiar with the
location, and operation, of your stove's controls and
features. Learn how to use them to maximize the
efficiency of your stove. For your own safety, do not
modify these controls or features in any way.
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL:
The handle is located on
the lower front left side of the stove. The primary air
control allows you to regulate the amount of air
entering the firebox. Generally, the more air allowed
into the firebox, the faster and hotter the rate of burn;
conversely, less air creates a slower burn. To fully
open the primary air intake, push the handle to the
left; push the handle to the right to close the primary
air control.
ASH PAN
: The ash pan, and ash pan access door,
is located under the ash lip. The ash pan collects
ash from the fire and allows you to conveniently
remove the ash from your wood stove. Clear the
firebox of ashes daily by sliding the ash grate
sideways, sifting the ashes across the grate into the
ash pan, and then returning the grate to its closed
position. The ash pan is easy to remove and has a
handle for convenient disposal of ashes. The back of
the ash pan assembly is sloped upwards. Before
removing the ash pan, push it (hard!) into the stove to
force the pan up the slope; this kicks the ashes
further into the pan.
Do not operate the stove unless the ash pan is
inserted into the stove and the ash door is
closed. Running the stove with the ash door open
could overheat and damage the stove.
C
HOOSING
F
IREWOOD
Burn only natural firewood (known as cordwood)
in the Phoenix 8612 Woodstove. This stove is not
designed, or certified to burn other fuels.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR
FLAMMABLE FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE. DO
NOT USE CHARCOAL, PELLETS, COAL,
ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS AS
FUEL; THEY ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT BURN
GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
The quality of your firewood directly affects heat
output, duration of burn and performance of your
stove. Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster,
while hardwoods burn longer and produce better
coals. Density and moisture content are two critical
factors to consider when purchasing wood for your
stove.
The following is a list of some wood species and their
relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content. The
higher the BTU content, the longer the burn.
Firewood with higher BTUs is generally ideal for a
wood stove.
Wood Heat Value: Sorted By Btu
Content
Common Name
Lb/ cord
MBTU/
cord
High
Osage Orange (Hedge)
4,728
32.9
Hickory, Shagbark
4,327
27.7
Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood)
4,267
27.3
Beech, Blue (Ironwood)
3,890
26.8
Birch, Black
3,890
26.8
Locust, Black
3,890
26.8
Hickory, Bitternut
3,832
26.7
Locust, Honey
3,832
26.7
Apple 4,100
26.5
Mulberry 3,712
25.8
Oak, White
4,012
25.7
Medium High
Beech, European
3,757
24
Maple, Sugar
3,757
24
Oak, Red
3,757
24
Ash, White
3,689
23.6
Birch, Yellow
3,689
23.6
Medium
Juniper, Rocky Mtn
3,150
21.8
Elm, Red
3,112
21.6
Coffeetree, Kentucky
3.112
21.6
Hackberry 3,247
20.8
Tamarack 3,247
20.8
Birch, Gray
3,179
20.3
