New Buck Corporation 91 manual Operation, Guide to the Different Burning Qualities of Wood

SECTION V

OPERATION

This section of the manual is to help you get maximum efficiency and maximum smoke (particulate) reduction from your heater. If you should experience any difficulty or have questions concerning your heater, contact your dealer for assistance.

Manufacturer’s recommendation for peak performance and long catalyst life is to burn seasoned hardwood (wood dried 6-12 month) and place wood from front to back position in the heater.

Build a fire for maximum efficiency. This model burns wood and extracts heat so efficiently, a large fire is not necessary. A large fire not only wastes energy, it usually results in the home being too warm for comfort. The following steps will serve as a guide for operating your stove.

GUIDE TO THE DIFFERENT BURNING QUALITIES OF WOOD

Type of	Ease of	Coaling	Amount of
Wood	Starting	Qualities	Sparks
Apple	Poor	Excellent	Few
Ash	Fair	Good	Few
Beech	Poor	Good	Few
Birch	Good	Excellent	Moderate
Cherry	Poor	Excellent	Few
Cedar	Excellent	Poor	Many
Elm	Fair	Good	Very Few
Hemlock	Good	Low	Many
Hickory	Fair	Excellent	Moderate
Locust	Poor	Excellent	Very Few
Maple	Poor	Excellent	Few
Oak	Poor	Excellent	Few
Pine	Excellent	Poor	Moderate

The Main Audubon Society recently charted the heat produced by a wood fire. They noted that the heat produced by a wood fire varies greatly with the kind of wood burned. Beech is considered the best wood for a fire. A cord of well-seasoned Beech will produce as much heat as 169 gallons of fuel oil; Sugar Maple and Red Oak produce as much heat as 166 gallons of fuel oil; followed by White Ash 154; American Elm 130; White Birch 124; and White Pine 94.