Napoleon High Country NZ5000 Owner's Manual

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ENW415-1697 / 04.24.17 9selecting wood2.0 selecting wood• This appliance is designed to burn natural wood only. Do not burn treated wood, coal, charcoal, colouredpaper, cardboard, solvents or garbage.• Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally result when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, ascompared to softwoods or too green or freshly cut hardwoods.• Burning wet unseasoned wood can cause excessive creosote accumulation. When ignited, it can cause achimney fire that may result in a serious house fi re.• Do not store fuel within the clearance to combustibles, or in the space required for re-fueling and ash removal.! WARNINGBefore loading the appliance, ensure all required insulation and baffles (if equipped) are installed and situatedproperly. For maximum effi ciency, when the appliance is thoroughly hot, load it fully to the specifi ed maximumamount and burn at a medium low setting (if equipped). The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of theglass are good indicators of your operating efficiency. Not enough heat is produced when only a few pieces ofwood are burned or the wood may not burn completely.TYPES OF WOODBoth hardwood and softwood burn equally well in this appliance but hardwood is denser, will weigh more per cordand burn a little slower and longer.Manufactured fi re logs made by compressing 100% natural wood fi bre can be safely used as fuel. Do not usemanufactured fi re logs if they contain additives such as paraffi n, wax, binders, etc. Never burn more than twomanufactured fi re logs at a time.MOISTURE CONTENTBurn only dry, clean unpainted wood that has been seasoned. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote.Freshly cut wood contains about 50% moisture while after proper seasoning only about 20% of the water remains.As wood is burned, this water boils off consuming energy that should be used in heating. The wetter the wood,the less heat is given off and the more creosote is produced. Dry firewood has cracks in the end of the grain.STORING WOODFirewood should be split and stacked in amanner that allows for full air circulation andcovered in early spring to be ready for burningthat fall. Dry firewood has cracks in the endgrain.Cut the wood so that it will fit horizontally, frontto back, making for easier loading and lessof a likelihood that the wood will roll onto theglass.Fuel for the appliance must not be stored closer than the requiredclearances to combustibles (heat sensitive material). NEVER STORE WOOD IN THE ASH PAN COMPARTMENT(if applicable).When loading the appliance, ensure to keep fuel back from the glass and behind the andirons. If coals are toaccumulate on the front lip, there is a chance they will fall out when the door is opened.note: