Operating instructions
Guide
To
The
Different Burning Qualities of Wood
TYPE
OF
WOOD
EASE
OF
STARTING
COALING
QUALITIES
6.MOUNT
OF
SPARKS
APPLE
POOR
EXCELLENT
FEW
ASH
FAIR
GOOD
FEW
BEECH
POOR
GOOD
FEW
BIRCH
GOOD
EXCELLENT
MODERATE
CHERRY
POOR
EXCELLENT
FEW
CEDAR
EXCELLENT
POOR
MANY
ELM
FAIR
GOOD
VERY
FEW
HEMLOCK
GOOD
LOW
MANY
HICKORY
FAIH
EXCELLENT
MODERATE
LOCUST
POOR
EXCELLENT
VERY
FEW
MAPLE
POOR
EXCELLENT
FEW
OAK
POOR
EXCELLENT
FEW
PINE
EXCELLENT
POOR
MODERATE
The Maine Audubon Society recently charted the heat produced by a wood fire. They
noted that the heat produced by a wood
nre
..
aries greatly with the kind of wood burned.
Beech is considered the best wood for a fire. A
cord
of
well·seasoned Beech will pro·
duce as much heat as
169
gallons
of
fuel all. Sugar Maple and
Red
Oak produce as
much heat as
166
gallons
of
fuel oil, followed by
White
Ash,
154;
American Elm, 130;
White Birch.
124;
and White Pine.
94.
HOW TO COOL
IT
IN THE SUMMER
Empty and clean the firebox
of
all ashes
at
the end
of
the heating season, tOllch·up the ex-
terior
of
the stove with
an
approved stove
paint
(spray type preferable) and you will be ready
when the next heating season rolls around. You
do
not need to let your BUCK STOVE sit idle
during the warm summer months. Your versatile BUCK STOVE will double
as
at
cool air cir·
culator
during the summer.
It's
very simple.
1.
Fill four containers (plastic
milk
containers work very well) with water and freeze.
2.
Place frozen containers inside the cleaned firebox
on
their sides.
3.
Close doors and all dampers and switch the fan
to
the
"manual"
setting. This by-passes the
thermostat so the fan will run continuously.
Four one gallon frozen containers will provide reasonable cooling. Don't expect your stove to
cool as well as It heats, but this is a nice, extra feature for your benefit.
COOLING A HOT STOVE
In
the event that your room becomes
too
warm for comfort, the quickest and best way to cool
your stove is
to
open the damper fully, open the doors, and install a firescreen. NOTE: Unplug·
ging the blower will cause your stove to retain heat, making your room stay
holler
for a longer
period. Unplugging may also damage the electrical components
of
the stove, so never unplug
the stove during use.
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