
Optima Installation and Operation Manual
3.3
Manufactured Logs
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 use caution in
the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one manufactured log and see how the stove
reacts. You can increase the number of logs burned at a time to
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
thermometer should be placed about
overheat and damage your stove.
Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical
Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be burned, but use caution in
the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one manufactured log and see how the stove
reacts. You can increase the number of logs burned at a time to making 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
about 18” (457 mm) above the stove. Higher temperatures
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Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical
Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be burned, but use caution in
the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one manufactured log and see how the stove
re 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
Higher temperatures can lead to