User Guide

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Heatilator•ECO-ADV-WS22•7057-128C•August13,2010
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Moisture
Seasoned Wood
• Cutlogstosize
• Splitto6inches(152mm)orlessindiameter.
• Airdrytoamoisturecontentofaround20%
- *Softwood-aboutninemonthstodry
- *Hardwood-abouteighteenmonthstodry
Soft woods Hard woods
• DouglasFir • Oak
• Pine • Maple
• Spruce • Apple
• Cedar • Birch
  • Poplar
  • Aspen
  • Alder
Themajorityoftheproblemsapplianceownersexperience
arecausedbytryingtoburnwet,unseasonedwood.
• Wet,unseasonedwoodrequiresenergytoevaporatethe
waterinsteadofheatingyourhome,and
• Causesevaporatingmoisturewhichcoolsyourchimney,
acceleratingformationofcreosote.
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Stepstoensureproperlyseasonedwood:
• Stack wood to allow air to circulate freely around and
throughwoodpile.
• Elevate wood pile off ground to allow air circulation
underneath.
• Smallerpiecesofwooddryfaster.Anypieceover6inches
(152mm)indiametershouldbesplit.
• Wood(wholeorsplit)shouldbestackedsobothendsof
eachpieceareexposedtoair.Moredryingoccursthrough
thecutendsthanthesides.
• Store wood under cover to prevent water absorption
from rain or snow.Avoid covering the sides and ends
completely.

• NOTpermittedforuseinthisappliance
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Yourapplianceperformancedependsonthequalityofthe
rewoodyouuse.
• Seasonedwoodcontainsabout8,000BTUsperpound.
• Hardwoodsaremoredensethansoftwoods.
• Hardwoodscontain60%moreBTUsthansoftwoods.
• Hardwoodsrequiremoretimetoseason,burnslowerand
arehardertoignite.
• Softwoodsrequirelesstimetodry,burnfasterandare
easiertoignite.
• Starttherewithsoftwoodtobringtheapplianceupto
operatingtemperatureandtoestablishdraft.
• Addhardwoodforslow,evenheatandlongerburntime.
 *NOTE:Seasoningtimemayvarydependingondrying
conditions.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
• DoNOTburnwetorgreenwood.
• Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation of
creosote.
• Storewoodindrylocation.
• Stackwoodsobothendsareexposedtoair.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT store wood:
• Infrontoftheappliance.
• Inspacerequiredforloadingorashremoval.
WARNING
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 DONOTBURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLE
FLUIDSSUCHASGASOLINE,NAPTHAOR
ENGINEOIL.
• DONOTUSECHEMICALSORFLUIDSTOSTARTA
FIRE.
 DoNOTburntreatedwoodorwoodwithsalt(driftwood).
 Maygeneratecarbonmonooxideifburnmaterialother
thanwood.
Mayresultinillnessorpossibledeath.