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‐ OperationandMaintenance–Pleaserefertothe‘Operation’(OperatingInstructions)and
Maintenance(includingAshRemoval/Disposal)sectionsofyourowner’smanualand
followtheguidelineslistedthereinforsafetyandforoptimalemissionsperformance.
AdditionalInformation:
Followingtheinstructionsinyourowner’smanualforBuildingaFirewillensureaproperfire,as
wellashelpingminimizevisibleemissions.
More:
‐ Fuelloadingandre‐loading:PracticalTipsforBuildingaFire–Seeyourowner’smanualfor
informationonloading(andre‐loading)yourfuel,aswellasforfire‐startingprocedures
(i.e.‘BuildingaFire’).
‐ Top‐DownFires:TheUSEPArecognizes‘theeffectivenessofthetop‐downapproachfor
startingfires.’Agoodtutorialforthisapproachmaybefoundathttp://woodheat.org/top‐
down‐steps.html.Whenbuildingtop‐downfires,besuretofollowtheinstructionsfound
inyourowner’smanualandcontactourTechnicalSupportifyouhaveanyquestions.
‐ FuelSelection:Onceyourwood‐burningapplianceisproperlyinstalled,buildingan
effectivefirerequiresgoodfirewood(usingtherightwoodintherightamount)andgood
firebuildingpractices.Thefollowingpracticalstepswillhelpyouobtainthebestefficiency
fromyourwoodstoveorfireplace.
Seasonwoodoutdoorsthroughthesummerforatleast6monthsbeforeburningit.
Properlyseasonedwoodisdarker,hascracksintheendgrain,andsoundshollowwhen
smackedagainstanotherpieceofwood.
Storewoodoutdoors,stackedneatlyoffthegroundwiththetopcovered.
Burnonlydry,well‐seasonedwoodthathasbeensplitproperly.
Startfireswithnewspaperanddrykindlingasdiscussedearlierinthemanual.
Burnhotfires.
Tomaintainproperairflow,regularlyremoveashesfromyourwood‐burningappliance
intoametalcontainerwithacoverandstoreoutdoors.
MoistureMeterInformation
Firewoodisreadyat10‐25%moisturecontent.
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