Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual
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cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
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as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
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bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood
sounds dull,
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dry wood is much lighter in weight
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split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels
damp, it is too wet,
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burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
3.3 Manufactured Logs
Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any
chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be
burned, but use caution in the number of these log
manufactured log and see how the stove reacts. You can increase the number of logs
burned at a time to making sure the temperature never rises higher than 475 °F (246 °C)
on a magnetic thermometer for installation on si
a probe thermometer for installation on double wall stove pipe
be placed about 18” (457 mm)
and damage your stove.
Installation and Operation Manual
cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood
ighter in weight than wet wood,
split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels
burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your
firewood.
Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any
chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be
burned, but use caution in the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one
manufactured log and see how the stove reacts. You can increase the number of logs
making sure the temperature never rises higher than 475 °F (246 °C)
on a magnetic thermometer for installation on single wall stove pipes or 900 °F (482 °C) on
a probe thermometer for installation on double wall stove pipe. The thermometer
(457 mm) above the stove. Higher temperatures can
as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood
split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels
burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
meter to test your
Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any
chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be
s burned at one time. Start with one
manufactured log and see how the stove reacts. You can increase the number of logs
making sure the temperature never rises higher than 475 °F (246 °C)
ngle wall stove pipes or 900 °F (482 °C) on
The thermometer should
can lead to overheat
