Indoor Fireplace User Manual

13Heatilator • ECO-WINS18 • 7065-132B • August 29 2011
L. Wood Fuel & Storage
Moisture
Seasoned Wood
• Cutlogstosize
• Splitto6inches(152mm)orlessindiameter
• Airdrytoamoisturecontentofnotmorethan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.
Storing Wood
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in.
(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.
Processed Solid Fuel Fire Logs
• NOTpermittedforuseinthisappliance
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• 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.
Hardwood vs Softwood
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.
• DoNOTburnwetorgreenwood.
• Storewoodindrylocation.
• Stackwoodsobothendsareexposedtoair.
Wet,unseasonedwoodcancauseaccumulationof
creosote.
Fire Risk.
WARNING
WARNING
Fire Risk
DoNOTstorewood:
• Infrontoftheappliance.
• Inspacerequiredforloadingorash
removal.
 NOTICE:Seasoningtimemayvarydependingondrying
conditions.