Alderlea T4 - Operation; Wood Selection; How to Test Your Wood

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Operation
CAUTION:
Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter  uid or similar
liquids to start or "freshen up" a  re in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the
heater while it is in use.
CAUTION:
Hot while in operation. Keep children, clothing and furniture away. Contact may
cause skin burns.
Your ALDERLEA stove is designed for maximum overall efficiency at a moderate  ring rate.
Over ring is hazardous and a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes to creosote buildup
and lowers combustion efficiency.
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher efficiency and lower emissions
generally result when burning air-dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods
or too green or freshly cut hardwoods.
Wood should be properly air dried (seasoned) for six months or more. Wet or undried wood
will cause the  re to smoulder and produce large amounts of creosote. Wet wood also
produces very little heat and tends to go out often.
DO NOT BURN :
-Salt water wood * -Treated wood
-Wet or green wood -Coal/charcoal
-Garbage* -Solvents
-Lawn clippings/yard waste -Unseasoned wood
-Railroad ties -Manure or animal remains
-Materials containing rubber, including tires
-Materials containing plastic
-Waste petroleum products, paints or paint
thinners, or asphalt products
-Materials containing asbestos
-Construction or demolition debris
-Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
* These materials contain chlorides which will rapidly destroy metal surfaces
and void warranty.
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic fumes or render the heater
ineffective and cause smoke.
The prohibition against burning these materials does not prohibit the use of  re
starters made from paper, cardboard, saw dust, wax and similar substances for
the purpose of starting a  re in an affected wood heater.
Do not burn anything but wood. Other fuels (eg. charcoal) can produce large amounts of
carbon monoxide, a tasteless, odourless gas that can kill. Under no circumstances should
you attempt to barbecue in this heater.
How to Test Your Wood
Add a large piece of wood to the stove when it has a good large bed of coals. It is dry if it
is burning on more than one side within one minute. It is damp if it turns black and lights
within three minutes. If it sizzles, hisses and blackens without igniting in  ve minutes it is
soaked and should not be burnt.