Wood Fuel; Fuel Reloading Instructions - Quadra-Fire VOYAGEUR GRAND VOYA-GRAND-MBK Owner's Manual

VOYAGEUR GRAND Insert ACC
L. Wood Fuel
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR
ENGINE OIL.
• Do NOT burn treated wood or wood with
salt (driftwood).
• May generate carbon monoxide if burn
material other than wood.
May result in illness or possible death.
Hardwood vs Softwood
Your appliance performance depends on the quality of the
firewood 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.
f i r e - p a r t s . c o m
• Start the fire with softwood to bring the appliance up to
operating temperature and to establish draft.
• Add hardwood for slow, even heat and longer
burn time.
HARDWOODS
Alder
Apple
Birch
Maple
Oak
Poplar
Processed Solid Fuel Fire Logs
• NOT permitted for use in this appliance
Moisture
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• Do NOT burn wet or green wood.
• Store wood in dry location.
• Stack wood so both ends are exposed to air.
Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation
of creosote.
The majority of the problems appliance 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
• Causes evaporating moisture which cools your
chimney, accelerating formation of creosote.
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SOFTWOODS
Aspen
Cedar
Douglas Fir
Pine
Spruce
7075-208N
Seasoned Wood
• Cut logs to size
• Split to 6 inches (152 mm) or less in diameter
• Air dry to a moisture content of not more than 20%
- Soft wood - about nine months to dry
- Hard wood - about eighteen months to dry
NOTICE: Seasoning time may vary depending on drying
conditions.
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 piece are exposed to air. More drying occurs
through the cut ends than the sides.
• Store wood under cover to prevent water absorption
from rain or snow. Avoid covering the sides and
ends completely.
WARNING
Fire Risk
Do NOT store wood:
• In front of the appliance.
• In space required for loading or ash removal.
M. Fuel Reloading Instructions
1. This appliance has a large door with an exceptional
view of the fire.
- Opens to about 90 degrees and has a built-in stop.
- Door opens 26 inches (660mm) which goes
beyond the standard size hearth pad covering the
floor in front of the appliance.
- May want to use a hearth rug in front of the hearth
pad to protect the flooring from ash spillage and
continuous cleaning of carpet, etc.
2. Open door slowly so that ash or smoke does not exit
appliance through opening.
- Check the level of the ash build-up. Remove ash
if it reaches the top of the brick covers. Ash should
not be spilling over the brick covers onto the ash
lip.
- Any ash on the ash lip can be pressed into the door
gasket and shorten the life of the gasket.
- If the ash is left to accumulate on the ash lip it can
interfere with the door closing and/or falling out
onto the hearth pad or beyond.
Check the ash level each time you reload.
January 20, 2020