Wood Stone BISTRO 4343, Installation And Operation Manual

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WHAT TYPE OF WOOD SHOULD YOU USE TO FIRE YOUR SOLID FUEL COOKING EQUIPMENT?
The answer to this question depends on several considerations: geographical location, availability and relative cost of various
fuelwood species and individual preferences regarding the flavor qualities of various wood types� There are a wide variety of good
fuelwood species in all geographic locations� Each species of wood has different characteristics� The table below should help weigh
the pros and cons of various types of wood� Wood from conifers (pine trees) is not recommended due to its poor fuelwood charac-
teristics (low weight, low-med heat, poor coaling, high sparking and high residual creosote)�
Whichever type of wood you use, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE MOISTURE CONTENT. Properly seasoned wood contains 20%
moisture or less� If wood contains more than 20% moisture, it should not be accepted for use� Wood should be stored off the ground
and out of the rain in an environment that allows good air circulation so that the drying process can continue� Wet wood is the most
common operational difficulty associated with wood-fired cooking equipment� Wood Stone’s optional Mini-Ligno E Wood Moisture
Meter can save you from paying for water when you thought you were paying for wood (see the Tools & Accessories section of
woodstone-corp.com , contact your dealer or Wood Stone)�
Do not use
pressed wood
products in
Wood Stone
equipment. They
may damage
the ceramics
and void the
warranty.
*The desirability of
various fragrances
is largely a matter of
personal preference�
Calculate your approximate monthly, daily and hourly fuel-wood costs using the following formulas:
The cost of well-seasoned hardwood varies greatly with geographical location�
Cost per month = A x C Cost per day = A x C Cost per hour = A x C
30 30
12 hr day
A = Cost/cord (from wood supplier)
B = lb/cord (from above table)
C = Cords/mth (from experience, or call Wood Stone for an estimate)
When burned, a pound of any wood releases approximately 6500 BTU/hr, so it is better to compare the price
of wood by the pound rather than by the cord� A full cord of wood measures 4' x 4' x 8' when stacked�
Cost per lb = AA
B
( )
Wood Type Heat Lb/Cord Lighting Coaling Sparks Fragrance*
Alder Med-Low 2500 Fair Good Moderate Slight
Apple High-Med 4400 Fair Excellent Few Excellent
Ash High 3500 Fairly Difficult Good-Excellent Few Slight
Beech High 3800 Difficult Excellent Few Good
Birch (white) Medium 3000 Easy Good Moderate Slight
Cherry Medium 2000 Fair Excellent Few Excellent
Elm High 2300 Very Difficult Good Very Few Fair
Hickory Very High 4200 Fairly Difficult Excellent Moderate Excellent
Maple (red) High-Med 3200 Fairly Difficult Excellent Few Good
Maple (sugar) High 3700 Difficult Excellent Few Good
Mesquite Very High Very Difficult Excellent Many Excellent
Oak (live) Very High 4600 Very Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Oak (red) High 3700 Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Oak (white) Very High 4200 Fairly Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Pecan High Fair Good Few Good
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M0026.08 JANUARY 2020
An ongoing program of product improvement may
require us to change specifications without notice.
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