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Destination 2.3 Insert Installation and Operation Manual
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WASTE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, PAINTS OR PAINT THINNERS, OR ASPHALT
PRODUCTS;
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MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS;
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CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS;
− RAILROAD TIES OR PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD;
− MANURE OR ANIMAL REMAINS;
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SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD OR OTHER PREVIOUSLY SALT-WATER SATURATED
MATERIALS;
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UNSEASONED WOOD; OR
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PAPER PRODUCTS, CARDBOARD, PLYWOOD, OR PARTICLEBOARD. THE PROHIBITION
AGAINST BURNING THESE MATERIALS DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE USE OF FIRE
STARTERS MADE FROM PAPER, CARDBOARD, SAW DUST, WAX AND SIMILAR
SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF STARTING A FIRE IN AN AFFECTED WOOD
HEATER.
BURNING THESE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES OR
RENDER THE HEATER INEFFECTIVE AND CAUSE SMOKE.
3.1 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood
3.1.1 What is Good Firewood?
Good firewood has been cut to the correct length for the insert, split to a range of sizes and stacked
in the open until its moisture content is reduced to 15 to 20 per cent.
3.1.2 Tree Species
The tree species the firewood is produced from is less important than its moisture content. The main
difference in firewood from various tree species is the density of the wood. Hardwoods are denser
than softwoods. People who live in the coldest regions of North America usually have only spruce,
birch and poplar, other low-density species to burn and yet they can heat their homes successfully.
Homeowners with access to both hardwood and softwood fuel sometimes use both types for different
purposes. For example, softer woods make good fuel for relatively mild weather in spring and fall
because they light quickly and produce less heat Softwoods are not as dense as hardwoods so a
given volume of wood contains less energy. Using softwoods avoids overheating the house, which
can be a common problem with wood heating in moderate weather. Harder woods are best for colder
winter weather when more heat and longer burn cycles are desirable.
Note that hardwood trees like oak, maple, ash and beech are slower growing and longer lived than
softer woods like poplar and birch. That makes hardwood trees more valuable.
The advice that only hardwoods are good to burn is outdated. Old, leaky cast iron inserts wouldn’t
hold a fire overnight unless they were fed large pieces of hardwood. That is no longer true. You can
successfully heat your home by using the less desirable tree species and give the forest a break at
the same time.