Vogelzang International Shiloh TR002, Руководство владельца по эксплуатации и инструкции

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TYPE WEIGHT
( L B S . C U . F T. ,
DRY)
PER CORD EFFICIENCY
RANKING
SPLITS M I L L I O N S
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
E l m /
Sycamore
34 2900 .2 Very Dif fi cult 20.1
Red Spruce 29 1800 .1 Easy 16.1
It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you use DRY WOOD only in your wood stove. The wood should have dried for 9 to 15
months, such that the humidity content (in weight) is reduced below 20% of the weight of the log. It is very important to keep in mind
that even if the wood has been cut for one, two or even more years, it is not necessarily dry, if it has been stored in poor conditions.
Under extreme conditions it may rot, instead of drying. This point cannot be over stressed; the vast majority of the problems related
to the operation of a wood stove is caused by the fact that the wood used was too damp or has dried in poor conditions. These
problems can be:
- ignition problems - creosote build-up causing chimney fi res
- low energy yield - blackened windows
- incomplete log combustion
Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding 6” in diameter should be split. The wood should not be stored directly
on the ground. Air should circulate through the cord. A 24” to 48” air space should be left between each row of logs, which should
be placed in the sunniest location possible. The upper layer of wood should be protected from the elements but not the sides.
WOOD UTILIZATION
Your heating unit was designed to burn wood only; no other materials should be burned. Waste and other fl ammable materials
should not be burned in your stove. Any type of wood may be used in your stove, but speci fi c varieties have better energy yields
than others. Please consult the following table in order to make the best possible choice. This heater is designed to burn natural
wood only. Higher ef
fi ciencies and lower emissions generally result when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to
softwoods or to 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. Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water satu-
rated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard. The
prohibition against burning these materials does not pro-
hibit the use of
fi re starters made from paper, cardboard,
saw dust, wax and similar substances for the purpose of
starting a
fi re in an affected wood heater.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
Dead wood lying on the forest
fl oor should be considered wet, and requires full seasoning time. Standing dead wood
can usually be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned. Splitting and stacking wood before it is stored accelerates drying
time. Storing wood on an elevated surface from the ground and under a cover or covered area from rain or snow also
accelerates drying time. A good indicator if wood is ready to burn is to check the piece ends. If there are cracks radiat-
ing in all directions from the center then the wood should be dry enough to burn. If your wood sizzles in the
fi re, even
though the surface is dry, it may not be fully cured, and should be seasoned longer.