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10.3.5.3 High output fires for cold weather
When the heat demand is high during cold weather, you’ll need a fire that burns steadily
and brightly. This is the time to use your biggest pieces of hardwood fuel if you have it. Put
the biggest pieces at the back of the firebox and place the rest of the pieces compactly. A
densely built fire like this will produce the longest burn your furnace is capable of.
You will need to be cautious when building fires like this because if the air is turned down
too much, the fire could smoulder. Make sure the wood is flaming brightly before leaving
the fire to burn.
10.3.5.4 Maximum burn cycle times
The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a coal bed and the
consumption of that wood back to a coal bed of the same size. The flaming phase of the
fire lasts for roughly the first half of the burn cycle and the second half is the coal bed
phase during which there is little or no flame. The length of burn you can expect from your
furnace, including both the flaming and coal bed phases, will be affected by a number of
things, such as:
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Firebox size,
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The amount of wood loaded,
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The species of wood you burn,
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The wood moisture content,
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The size of the space to be heated,
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The climate zone you live in, and
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The time of year.
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The time cycle for the thermostat to call for heat.
The table below provides a very general indication of the maximum burn cycle times you
are likely to experience, based on firebox volume.
FIREBOX VOLUME
MAXIMUM
BURN TIME
<1.5 cubic feet
3 to 5 hours
1.5 c.f. to 2.0 c.f.
5 to 6 hours
2.0 c.f. to 2.5 c.f.
6 to 8 hours
2.5 c.f. to 3.0 c.f.
8 to 9 hours
>3.0 c.f.
9 to 10 hours
10.3.6
Control of the air inlet damper
Always turn the furnace on with the air inlet damper open. Once the temperature of the
wood, the combustion chamber and the chimney is stable, close the air inlet damper to
obtain a more efficient combustion.
To control the air inlet damper, use the switch on the side of the control box located at the
back of the furnace.
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