Quadra-Fire CUMBGAP-MBK Operating Instructions, Over-FiringYour Appliance, Hardwood vs Softwood

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Cumberland Gap Wood Stove

A.8	Operating Instructions
Over-Firing Your Appliance		B. Wood Selection and Storage

WARNING

Fire Risk

Do not over-fire.

Over-firing may ignite creosote or will damage the stove and chimney.

To prevent over-firing your stove, DO NOT:

•Use flammable liquids

•Overload with wood

•Burn trash or large amounts of scrap lumber

•Permit too much air to the fire

1.Symptoms of Over-Firing

Symptoms of over-firing may include one or more of the following:

•Chimney connector or appliance glowing

•Roaring, rumbling noises

•Loud cracking or banging sounds

•Metal warping

•Chimney fire

2.What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing

•Immediately close the door and air controls to reduce air supply to the fire.

•If you suspect a chimney fire, call the fire department and evacuate your house.

•Contact your local chimney professional and have your stove and stove pipe inspected for any damage.

•Do not use your stove until the chimney professional informs you it is safe to do so.

Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty stoves that exhibit evidence of over-firing. Evidence of over-firing includes, but is not limited to:

•Warped air tube

•Deteriorated refractory brick retainers

•Deteriorated baffle and other interior components

WARNING

FIRE RISK.

•DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPTHA OR ENGINE OIL.

•DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START A FIRE.

•Do NOT burn treated wood or wood with salt (driftwood).

•May generate carbon monooxide if burn material other than wood.

May result in illness or possible death.

Hardwood vs Softwood

Your appliance performance depends on the quality of the firewood you use.

•Seasoned wood contains about 8,000 BTUs per pound .

•Hard woods are more dense than soft woods.

•Hard woods contain 60% more BTUs than soft woods.

•Hard woods require more time to season, burn slower and are harder to ignite.

•Soft woods require less time to dry, burn faster and are easier to ignite.

•Start the fire with softwood to bring the appliance up to operating temperature and to establish draft.

•Add hardwood for slow, even heat and longer burn time.

Soft woods		Hard woods
•	Douglas Fir	•	Oak
•	Pine	•	Maple
•	Spruce	•	Apple
•	Cedar	•	Birch
		•	Poplar
		•	Aspen
		•	Alder

Processed Solid Fuel Fire Logs

• NOT permitted for use in this appliance

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