Heatiator BIR42 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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10
M. Wood Fuel
Hardwood vs Softwood
Yourreplace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softwoodtobringthereplaceupto
operatingtemperatureandtoestablishdraft.
• Add hard wood forslow, even heat andlongerburn
time.
Themajorityoftheproblemsreplace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
• Evaporating moisturecoolsyour chimney,accelerating
formationofcreosote.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
 burn wet or green wood.
• Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation of
creosote.
Moisture
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peiceareexposedtoair.Moredryingoccursthrough
thecutendsthanthesides.
• Store wood under cover to preventwater absorbtion
from rain orsnow.Avoid covering the sides andends
completely.
Seasoned Wood
• Cutlogstosize
• Splitto6in.(152mm)orless
• Airdrytoamoisturecontentofaround20%
- Softwood-aboutninemonths
- Hardwood-abouteighteenmonths
NOTICE: Seasoning time may vary depending on drying
conditions.
WARNING! Fire Risk! DO NOT store wood:
• in front of the replace.
• in space required for loading or ash removal.
Softwoods Hardwoods
• DouglasFir • Oak
• Pine • Maple
• Spruce • Apple
• Cedar • Birch
• Poplar
• Aspen
• Alder
Processed Solid Fuel Firelogs
Manufacturedrelogsmaybeusedwiththisreplace.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesInc.recommendstheuseof
ULClassiedprocessedfuelrelogs.Followthemanufac-
turer’slightingandsafetyinstructions.
Usingrelogsmayrequiremorefrequentchimneyinspec-
tion and cleaning.
Donotpokeorstirthelogswhiletheyareburning.Use
onlyrelogsthathavebeenevaluatedfortheapplicationin
manufacturedreplacesandrefertorelogwarningsand
cautionmarkingsonpackagingpriortouse.
Heatilator•BirminghamBIR42•4059-308RevJ•1/11
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