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a t o t a l v i e w o f f i r e
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Basic information about firewood
Totem fireplaces are high-performance appliances. Using good fuel is essential for optimal functioning of
your fireplace.
Wood is a renewable form of energy when it comes from sustainably managed forests.
In France, forests represent 30% of the
country’s area. French forests have been expanding for several
centuries. (
Fibra
)
Here is some basic information about firewood.
3.1
General points
What is a stere of wood?
A stere of wood corresponds to 1m
3
of wooden logs measuring 1 m stacked parallel.
However, since 1978, the legal sales unit is no longer the stere but the
m
3
.
A stere is not always equivalent to one 1 m
3
, the volume of the stere varies with the length of the logs.
With smaller logs, the volume in m
3
will decrease but you still have the same amount of wood. The spaces
are filled better.
Below, 3 steres of wood in logs measuring 33, 50 and 100cm.
33 cm
50 cm
1 m
