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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
FUEL
This unit is designed and engineered to burn, dry, well-seasoned wood only.
Dry, seasoned wood is that which has been cut, split and allowed to dry
under a covered area where air is free to flow and circulate under and
around the wood (not under a tarp or plastic). Make sure wood is not
stacked directly on the ground, it may absorb moisture from the ground.
It should be allowed to dry in these conditions for a minimum of six
months, preferably one year or more.
IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD
THAT WOOD CANNOT BE LEFT IN ANY KIND OF WET OR DAMP
AREA OR IT WILL NEVER BECOME COMPLETELY SEASONED.
Your stove will not operate at the level that it is meant to unless you use
seasoned, dry wood. Do not burn driftwood or wood that has been in salt
water, doing so will void your warranty. Do not burn treated wood, coal,
garbage, cardboard, solvents, or colored paper. Burning treated wood,
garbage, solvents, or colored paper may result in the release of toxic
fumes. This type of burning will also void your warranty.
Do Not store fuel within space heater installation clearances or within
the space required for refueling and ash removal.
Figure 26
Figure 25
Figure 27
OK
5. Once kindling is burning well, larger pieces of wood may be added,
then the door should be fully closed if there was the need to keep it
slightly open during start up.
6. For best results, use smaller pieces of wood to get the stove tem-
perature very high before loading larger wood for sustained burns.
If necessary, crack the door to allow ignition of the fuel charge.
Now you can add larger pieces of wood and after several minutes of
high burn, set the left control for the desired heat output. Check the
exhaust in about 15 to 20 minutes
(see
Figure 26
)
. Large amounts
of smoke indicate an improper burn setting (either too high or too
low). Adjust and recheck in 5 to 10 minutes.
4'
4'
8'
Standard
Cord of
Wood
What does “Well-Seasoned” mean?
When a tree is cut down, the wood is green, full of sap and moisture.
This moisture content can exceed 80%, which must be reduced to less
than 20%. Wood properly seasoned is then capable of generating the
heat the stove was designed to provide.
Green wood does not burn easily. Attempting to burn green wood often
results in a lot of smoke and very little fire. Time is the most important
factor in seasoning wood. Ideally the moisture content should be reduced
to 11-20%. NOTE: The use of a firewood moisture meter is recommended
to ensure the firewood contains less than 20% moisture.
Seasoning Guide
Softwoods – 6 months to 18 months
Hardwoods – 12 months to 24 months
Logs that are 5” diameter across or larger should be split in half, three
pieces if over 8 inches, and four pieces when over a foot across. If a tree
has been dead for 2 – 4 years it still needs to be cut, split, and seasoned
for 6 to 24 months depending on the wood.
8 Ft.
(2.4M)
4 Ft.
(1.2M)
4 Ft. (1.2M)
