Log Length; Piece Size; Compressed Wood Logs; Drying Time - Century Heating S250 Owner's Manual

fire overnight unless they were fed large pieces of hardwood. That is no longer true.
2.2

Log Length

L o g s s h o u l d b e c u t a t l e a s t 1 " ( 2 5 m m ) s h o r t e r t h a n t h e
f i r e b o x s o t h e y f i t i n e a s i l y. P i e c e s t h a t a r e e v e n s l i g h t l y t o o
l o n g m a k e s l o a d i n g t h e s t o v e v e r y d i f f i c u l t . T h e m o s t c o m m o n
s t a n d a r d l e n g t h o f f i r e w o o d i s 1 6 " ( 4 0 0 m m ) .
2.3

Piece Size

F i r e w o o d d r i e s m o r e q u i c k l y w h e n i t i s s p l i t . L a r g e u n s p l i t
ro u n d s c a n t a k e y e a r s t o d r y e n o u g h t o b u r n . E v e n w h e n d r i e d ,
u n s p l i t l o g s a r e d i f f i c u l t t o i g n i t e b e c a u s e t h e y d o n ' t h a v e t h e s h a r p e d g e s w h e r e t h e
f l a m e s f i r s t c a t c h .
Wo o d s h o u l d b e s p l i t t o a r a n g e o f s i z e s , f ro m a b o u t 3 " t o 6 " ( 7 5 m m t o 1 5 0 m m ) i n
cross section. Having a range of sizes makes starting and rekindling fires much easier.
2.4

Compressed Wood Logs

Compressed wood logs made of 100% compressed sawdust
can be burned with caution in the number of these logs
burned at once. Do not burn compressed logs made of wax
impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and warnings.
2.5

Drying Time

Firewood that is not dry enough to
burn is the cause of most complaints
about wood burning appliances.
Continually burning
unseasoned wood produces more
creosote and involves lack of heat
and dirty glass door. Firewood
with a moisture content between
15% and 20% will allow the stove
to produce its highest possible
efficiency.
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