Optima Installation and Operation Manual
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3.2.6 Where to store wood
This stove has been certified to store logs in the pedestal provided that the following requirements are
met:
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The logs must not exceed the inside
edge (A) of the pedestal.
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The heat shield baffle (B) under the
firebox must never be removed.
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No combustible material can be placed
above the heat shield baffle.
3.2.7 Judging Firewood Moisture Content
You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:
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cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
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as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
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bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull,
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dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood,
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split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp, it is
too wet,
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burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your firewood.
