United States Stove VOGELZANG VG2020, Manual

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Operation
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;
10. Saltwater driftwood or other previously salt water-
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or
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.
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) PER CORD EFFICIENCY RANKING SPLITS MILLIONS BTU’s/CORD
Hickory 63 4500 1.0 Well 31.5
White Oak 48 4100 .9 Fair 28.6
Red Oak 46 3900 .8 Fair 27.4
Beech 45 3800 .7 Hard 26.8
Sugar Maple 44 3700 .6 Fair 26.2
Black Oak 43 3700 .6 Fair 25.6
Ash 42 3600 .5 Well 25.0
Yellow Birch 40 3400 .4 Hard 23.8
Red Maple 38 3200 .3 Fair 22.6
Paper Birch 37 3100 .3 Easy 22.1
Elm/
Sycamore
34 2900 .2
Very
Difficult
20.1
Red Spruce 29 1800 .1 Easy 16.1