Hearth and Home Technologies QUADRA-FIRE 823-0170 - MBK - Manual (Page 22)

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- Soft wood - about nine months to dry
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are caused by trying to burn wet, unseasoned wood.
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(152 mm) in diameter should be split.
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each piece are exposed to air. More drying occurs through
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Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation of
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removal.
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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 Quadra-Fire 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. in ling or First tage
It helps to know a little about the actual process of burning in
order to understand what goes on inside the appliance. The
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In this stage:
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rate the moisture present in all wood.
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not get any hotter until the water is evaporated.
This process takes heat from the coals and tends to cool the
appliance.
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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.
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wood isn’t dry, you must open the air controls and burn at a
high burn setting for a longer time to start it burning.
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ture out of wet, unseasoned wood, resulting in wasted heat.
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ing conditions.
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ance into a smoldering environmental hazard.