Majestic ODVILLA42T User Manual

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L. 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!

• DO NOT burn wet or green wood.

• Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation of

creosote.

Moisture

Softwoods Hardwoods

• DouglasFir • Oak

• Pine • Maple

• Spruce • Apple

• Cedar • Birch

• Poplar

• Aspen

• Alder

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.

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.

OutdoorLifestylesbyHearth&HomeTechnologiesInc.•4072-137RevK•10/15

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