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31 7.0 SELECTING WOOD EN • THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO BURN NATURAL WOOD ONLY.DO NOT BURN TREATED WOOD,COAL,CHARCOAL,COLOURED PAPER, CARDBOARD,SOLVENTS OR GARBAGE.THIS APPLIANCE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET.TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY,DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET INTO THE APPLIANCE. HIGHER EFFICIENCIES AND LOWER EMISSIONS GENERALLY RESULT WHEN BURNING AIR DRIED SEASONED HARDWOODS,AS COMPARED TO SOFTWOODS OR TOO GREEN OR FRESHLY CUT HARDWOODS. BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION.WHEN IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE. DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES,OR IN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR RE-FUELING AND ASH REMOVAL. When loading the appliance,ensure that the upper fibre baffle is situated properly.For maximum efficiency,when the appliance is thoroughly hot,load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn at a medium low setting.The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of the glass are good indicators of your operating efficiency.Not enough heat is produced when only a few pieces of wood are burned or the wood may not burn completely. Fuel for the appliance must not be stored closer than the required clearances to combustibles(heat sensitive material).NEVER STORE WOOD IN THE ASH PAN COMPARTMENT(if applicable). NOTE:When loading the appliance,ensure to keep fuel back from the glass.If coals are to accumulate on the front lip, there is a chance they will fall out when the door is opened. Burn only dry,clean unpainted wood that has been seasoned.It produces more AIR FLOW heat and less soot or creosote.Freshly cut wood contains about 50%moisture while after proper seasoning only about 20%of the , water remains.As wood is burned,this water boils off consuming energy that should be used in heating. The wetter the wood,the less heat is given off and the more creosote is produced.Dry firewood has cracks in the end of the grain. Both hardwood and softwood burn equally well in this ` } appliance but hardwood is denser,will weigh more AIR FLOW per cord and burn a little slower and longer. AIR FLOW Firewood should be split and stacked in a manner that air can get to all parts of it and covered in early spring to be ready for burning that fall.Dry firewood has cracks in the end grain. Cut the wood so that it will fit horizontally,front to back,making for easier loading and less of a likelihood that the wood will roll onto the glass. Manufactured firelogs made by compressing 100%natural wood fibre can be safely used as fuel. Do not use manufactured firelogs if they contain additives such as paraffin,wax,binders etc. Never burn more than two manufactured firelogs at a time. DO'S DONT'$ • Build a hot fire. • Take ash out immediately.Let it accumulate to a • Verify with a moisture meter that wood contains no depth of at least one inch.A good ash layer provides more than 20%moisture content. for a longer lasting and better burning fire. • Several pieces of medium sized wood are better • Burn wet wood with more than 20%moisture content. than a few big pieces. • Close the door too soon or damper down too quickly. • Clean chimney regularly. • Burn one large log rather than two or three smaller, • Refuel frequently using medium sized wood. sized logs. • "Fine Tune"the air settings for optimum • Burn at continually"low setting", if glass door is performance. constantly blackened.This means the firebox temperature is too low. 87.1 D W415-1642/04.15.16