Selecting Wood - Napoleon HIGH COUNTRY NZ6000-1 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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APPLIANCE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET. TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT
HIGHER EFFICIENCIES AND LOWER EMISSIONS GENERALLY RESULT WHEN BURNING AIR DRIED SEASONED HARDWOODS,
BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION. WHEN IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A
DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES, OR IN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR RE-FUELING AND
When loading the appliance, ensure that the upper fi bre baffl e is situated properly. For maximum effi ciency, when the appliance
is thoroughly hot, load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn at a medium low setting. 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 and/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).
W415-1501 / C / 10.11.17
THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO BURN NATURAL WOOD ONLY. DO NOT BURN TREATED
WOOD, COAL, CHARCOAL, COLOURED PAPER, CARDBOARD, SOLVENTS OR GARBAGE. THIS
INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET INTO THE APPLIANCE.
AS COMPARED TO SOFTWOODS OR TOO GREEN OR FRESHLY CUT HARDWOODS.
CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
WARNING
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ASH REMOVAL.
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