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10 04/237102-803E
D. Combustible/Non-combustible Materials
Combustible Material - Material made of or surfaced
withwood,compressed paper,plant bers, plastics,or
any material capable of igniting and burning, whether
ame-proofedornot,plasteredornon-plastered.
Non-combustible Material - Material which will not
ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting
entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate, glass or plasters,
or any combination thereof.
Non-combustible Sealant Material - Sealants which
will not ignite and burn: Rutland, Inc. Fireplace Mortar
#63, Rutland 76R, Nuex 304, GE RTV106 or GE
RTB116 (or equivalent).
E. Seasoned Wood
Burn only dry seasoned wood. Store wood under cover,
outoftherainandsnow.Dryandwell-seasonedwoodwill
not only minimize the chance of creosote formation, but will
giveyouthemoste󰀩cientre.Evendrywoodcontainsat
least 15% moisture by weight, and should be burned hot
enough to keep the chimney hot for as long as it takes to
drythewoodout-aboutonehour.Itisawasteofenergyto
burn unseasoned wood of any kind.
Deadwoodlyingontheforestoorshouldbeconsidered
wet, and requires full seasoning time. Standing dead wood
can be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned. To tell if wood
isdryenoughtoburn,checktheendsofthelogs.Ifthere
are cracks radiating in all directions from the center, it is dry.
Ifyourwoodsizzlesinthere,eventhoughthesurfaceis
dry, it may not be fully cured.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILLNOTwarrantystoves
that exhibit evidence of over-ring. Evidence of over-
ringincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warpedairtube
Deteriorated refractory brick retainers
• Deterioratedba󰀪eandotherinteriorcomponents
1. Symptoms of Over-Firing
Symptoms of over-ring may include one or more of
thefollowing:
- Chimneyconnectororapplianceglowing.
- Roaring,rumblingnoises.
- Loudcrackingorbangingsounds.
- Metalwarping.
- Chimneyre.
2. What To Do if Your Appliance is Over-Firing
- Immediatelyclosethedoorandaircontrolstoreduce
airsupplytothere.
- Ifyoususpectachimneyre,calltheredepartment
and evacuate your house.
- Contact your local chimney professional and have
your appliance and appliance pipe inspected for
any damage.
- Donotuseyourstoveuntilthechimneyprofessional
informs you it is safe to do so.
NOTICE: Improper operation can turn any wood
appliance into a smoldering environmental hazard.
Splitting wood before it is stored reduces drying time.
Woodshouldbe stackedsothatbothends ofeachpiece
are exposed to air, since more drying occurs through the
cut ends than the sides. This is true even with wood that
has been split. Store wood under cover, such as in a shed,
or covered with a tarp, plastic, tar paper, sheets of scrap
plywood, etc., as uncovered wood can absorb water from
rain or snow, delaying the seasoning process.
F. Burning Process
In recent years there has been an increasing concern
about air quality. Much of the blame for poor air quality
has been placed on the burning of wood for home heating.
Inorder toimprovethesituation, weatVermontCastings
have developed cleaner-burning wood appliances that
surpass the requirements for emissions established by
our governing agencies. These wood appliances must be
properly operated in order to ensure that they perform the
way they are designed to perform.
1. Kindling or First Stage - Ithelpstoknowalittleabout
the actual process of burning in order to understand what
goesoninsideaappliance.Therststageofburningis
calledthekindlingstage.Inthisstage,thewoodisheated
to a temperature high enough to evaporate the moisture
which is present in all wood. The wood will reach the
boiling point of water (212°F) and will not get any hotter
until the water is evaporated. This process takes heat
from the coals and tends to cool the appliance.
Firerequiresthreethingstoburn-fuel,airandheat.So,
if heat is robbed from the appliance during the drying
stage, the new load of wood has reduced the chances
for a good clean burn. For this reason, it is always best to
burndry,seasonedrewood.Theheatgeneratedfrom
thereshouldbewarmingyourhomeandestablishing
the ue draft, not evaporating the moisture out of wet,
unseasoned wood, resulting in wasted heat.
2. Second Stage - The next stage of burning, the secondary
stage,istheperiodwhenthewoodgiveso󰀨ammable
gases which burn above the fuel with bright ames.
During this stage of burning it is very important that the
amesbemaintainedandnotallowedtogoout.Thiswill
ensurethecleanestpossiblere.
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