HEI150 Wood Insert Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
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3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content
You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:
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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 colored 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 than wet wood,
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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.
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your
firewood.
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 be
careful burning too much of these logs at the same time. Start with one manufactured log
and see how the insert reacts. Never use more than two manufactured logs.
