Osburn Stoves by SB I 2200 ユーザーズマニュアル

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the lighting operation, and during refuelling. Leaving the door open continuously could 
seriously overheat the chimney and adjacent combustibles.  Do not operate the stove if 
there is an abnormal air leakage into the stove, such as through deteriorated gaskets or 
cracked or broken glass.  Do not operate the stove without a door gasket.  Leakage can 
result in overheating, or in very airtight homes, could possibly cause smoking into the 
room. Smoke may contain carbon monoxide, which is poisonous, and in sufficient 
quantities is a health hazard. 
 
2.2 Fuel
 
 
1. 
Fuel for the stove must not be stored closer than the required clearances to combustibles 
and not in the space required for charging and ash removal. 
 
2. 
Your Osburn stove is designed to burn 
C
ORDWOOD 
F
UEL 
O
NLY
.  Do not burn coal, charcoal, 
or trash in the unit.  Highly flammable items such as trash may ignite creosote in the 
chimney, resulting in a chimney fire.  Never burn salt wood, beach wood, chemically 
treated wood, or wood removed from salt water, since the deposits left will deteriorate the 
firebox. Damage caused by chemicals or salt is not covered under warranty. 
 
3. 
Seasoned dense wood is recommended.  Wood should be air dried in a covered ventilated 
area for six months to a year or more.  This reduces the moisture content of the wood, 
resulting in better stove performance.  Wood species with moisture content of 20% or less 
are ideal.  Dry seasoned wood can be distinguished from green wood by the checks or 
cracks in the ends. 
 
4. 
Wet or green wood will tend to cause the fire to smoulder, producing large amounts of 
creosote.  Creosote buildup could result in a chimney fire.  This wood will also prove 
difficult to keep burning properly, and fires will tend to go out.  Green wood produces very 
little heat, and sometimes causes customers to think that the stove does not work.  If you 
must burn wet wood, use only small amounts mixed with dry wood. 
 
5. 
Decayed wood or low-density wood has very little energy content or heating value, and will 
not burn satisfactorily for long periods of time. 
 
An example of the energy values of some common wood fuels is given in Table 2.1 
For recommended wood sizes, refer to the specifications. 
 
Table 2.1 Common Heating Values of Cordwood 
      Hardwoods 
Million Btu/Cord 
Softwoods 
Million Btu/Cord 
Birch 23.6 
Douglas 
Fir 
20.6 
White Oak 
28.3 
Hemlock 
17.1 
Alder 17.6 
Jack 
Pine 
18.4