Buildinga Fire; Breaking I N Your Wood Stove - HearthStone Green Mountain 40 Owner's Manual

Medium
Juniper, Rocky Mtn
Elm, Red
Coffee tree, Kentucky
Hackberry
Tamarack
Birch, Gray
Birch, White (Paper)
Walnut, Black
Cherry
Ash, Green
Cherry, Black
Elm, American
Elm, White
Sycamore
Ash, Black
Maple, Red
Fir, Douglas
Medium Low
Boxelder
Alder, Red
Pine, Jack
Pine, Norway (Red Pine)
Pine, Pitch
Catalpa
Hemlock
Spruce, Black
Pine, Ponderosa
Low
Aspen, American
Butternut (Walnut, White)
Spruce
Willow
Fir, Balsam
Pine, White (Eastern,
Western)
Fir, Concolor (White)
Basswood (Linden)
Buckeye, Ohio
Cottonwood
Cedar, White
Moisture content also plays a key role in the
performance of your stove. Wood freshly cut from a
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3,150 21.8
3,112 21.6
3.112 21.6
3,247 20.8
3,247 20.8
3,179 20.3
3,179 20.3
3,192 20.2
3,120 20
2,880 19.9
2,880 19.9
3,052 19.5
3,052 19.5
2,808 19.5
2,992 19.1
2,924 18.7
2,900 18.1
2,797 17.9
2,710 17.2
2,669 17.1
2,669 17.1
2,669 17.1
2,360 16.4
2,482 15.9
2,482 15.9
2,380 15.2
2,290 14.7
2,100 14.5
2,100 14.5
2,100 14.5
2,236 14.3
2,236 14.3
2,104 14.1
2,108 13.8
1,984 13.8
2,108 13.5
1,913 12.2
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living tree (green wood) contains a great deal of
moisture. As you might expect, green wood burns
poorly. You must season green wood before using it
in your wood stove. To season green wood properly,
split, stack, and allow it to air dry for a period of one
year. Green wood may provide less than 2000 Btu
per pound, whereas dry wood can provide up to
7000 Btu per pound.
Stack the firewood on skids or blocks to keep it off
the ground, cover only the top of the stack. Plastic or
tarps that cover the sides of the woodpile trap
moisture and prevent the wood from drying. As for
stacking, an old Vermonter said, "The spaces
between the logs should be large enough for a
mouse to get through, but not for the cat that's
chasing it."
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CAUTION: DO NOT STORE FIREWOOD WITHIN
THE STOVE'S SPECIFIED CLEARANCES TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
B A F
UILDING IRE
Once you understand the controls of your wood
stove and have the appropriate firewood, you are
ready to start a fire.
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WARNING: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START
OR 'FRESHEN UP' A FIRE IN THIS HEATER.
KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM
THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.
B I Y W
REAKING N OUR OOD
It is imperative that your stove is "broken in"
gradually. Soapstone must be "seasoned"; over-
firing a new stove may cause soapstone to crack or
may damage other stove parts. Natural moisture in
the freshly quarried soapstone must be driven out
slowly to minimize the "shock" to the stone of its first
exposure to high firebox temperatures. In addition,
the asbestos-free furnace cement must be cured
slowly to ensure adequate sealing and bonding.
When you light your first fires, the woodstove will
emit some smoke and fumes. This is normal "off-
gassing" of the paints and oils used when
manufacturing the woodstove.
necessary, open a few windows to vent your room.
The smoke and fumes will usually subside after 10
to 20 minutes of operation. The odor and smoke will
end once the stove is "cured".
The first few fires of the season may produce other
odors from impurities that exist in the area
immediately surrounding the stove. Some potential
impurities are cleaning solvents, paint solvents,
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