Selecting Wood - Napoleon NZ7000 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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7.0 SELECTING WOOD

WARNING
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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.
Before loading the appliance, ensure all required insulation and baffl es (if equipped) are installed and situated properly. For
maximum effi ciency, when the appliance is thoroughly hot, load it fully to the specifi ed maximum amount and burn at a
medium low setting (if equipped). The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of the glass are good indicators of your
operating effi ciency. Not enough heat is produced when only a few pieces of wood are burned or the wood may not burn
completely.
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.
TYPES OF WOOD
Both hardwood and softwood burn equally well in
this appliance but hardwood is denser, will weigh
more per cord and burn a little slower and longer.
Manufactured fi relogs made by compressing 100%
natural wood fi bre can be safely used as fuel.
Do not use manufactured fi relogs if they contain
additives such as paraffi n, wax, binders etc. Never
burn more than two manufactured fi relogs at a
time.
MOISTURE CONTENT
Burn only dry, clean unpainted wood that has been seasoned. It produces more 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 fi rewood has cracks in the end of the grain.
STORING WOOD
Firewood should be split and stacked in a manner that allows for full air circulation and covered in early spring to be ready
for burning that fall. Dry fi rewood has cracks in the end grain.
Cut the wood so that it will fi t horizontally, front to back, making for easier loading and less of a likelihood that the wood will
roll onto the glass.
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).
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