Specifications
Heater model installaon and operaon manual
e door glass is a 5 mm thick ceramic material that contains no toxic chemicals. It is basically made of raw earth materials such as
sand and quartz that are combined in such a way to form a glass at high temperatures. Ceramic glass will not re-melt in the same
way as normal glass, so it should not be recycled with your regular household products. Disposal at a landll is recommended.
Fuel
Materials at Should Not be Burned
GARBAGE OF ANY KIND;
COAL OR CHARCOAL;
TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD;
PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD;
FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD;
SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD;
MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES;
RAILROAD TIES;
LIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSCENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE.
How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood
What is Good Firewood?
Good rewood has been cut to the correct length for the stove, split to a range of sizes and stacked in the open until its moisture
content is reduced to 15 to 20 per cent.
Tree Species
e tree species the rewood is produced from is less important than its moisture content. e main dierence in rewood 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 dierent purposes. For example,
softer woods make good fuel for relatively mild weather in spring and fall because they light quickly and produce less heat Soft-
woods 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. at makes hardwood trees more valuable. e advice that only hardwoods are good to burn is outdated. Old, leaky cast
iron stoves wouldn’t hold a re overnight unless they were fed large pieces of hardwood. at is no longer true. You can success-
fully heat your home by using the less desirable tree species and give the forest a break at the same time.
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