Choosing Firewood - HearthStone Manchester 8360 Owner's Manual

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HOOSING IREWOOD
Burn only natural firewood (known as cordwood) in
the Manchester 8360 Wood Heater. This stove is not
designed to burn other fuels.
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CAUTION: DO NOT
FLAMMABLE FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE. DO
NOT USE CHARCOAL,
ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS
AS FUEL; THEY ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT BURN
GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
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THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED FUEL SUCH AS
COAL COULD PRODUCE HIGH LEVELS OF
CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE LIVING SPACE. AT
HIGH LEVELS CARBON DIOXIDE COULD RESULT
IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The quality of your firewood directly affects heat
output, duration of burn and performance of your
stove. Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster,
while hardwoods burn longer and produce better
coals. Density and moisture content are two critical
factors to consider when purchasing wood for your
stove.
The following is a list of some wood species and
their relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content. The
higher the BTU content, the longer the burn.
Firewood with higher BTUs is generally ideal for a
wood stove.
Wood Heat Value: Sorted By Btu Content
Common Name
High
Osage Orange (Hedge)
Hickory, Shagbark
Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood)
Beech, Blue (Ironwood)
Birch, Black
Locust, Black
Hickory, Bitternut
Locust, Honey
Apple
Mulberry
Oak, White
Medium High
Beech, European
Maple, Sugar
Oak, Red
Ash, White
Birch, Yellow
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Lb/ cord MBTU/
cord
4,728 32.9
4,327 27.7
4,267 27.3
3,890 26.8
3,890 26.8
3,890 26.8
3,832 26.7
3,832 26.7
4,100 26.5
3,712 25.8
4,012 25.7
3,757 24
3,757 24
3,757 24
3,689 23.6
3,689 23.6
Medium
Juniper, Rocky Mtn
Elm, Red
Coffeetree, 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
21
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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