Phoenix Model 8612 Operation Once your Phoenix is positioned, connected, and assembled, you are ready to light a fire. ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS AS FUEL; THEY ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS. WARNING: STOVE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. The quality of your firewood directly affects heat output, duration of burn and performance of your stove. Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster, while hardwoods burn longer and produce better coals. Density and moisture content are two critical factors to consider when purchasing wood for your stove.
Read this entire chapter before lighting your first fire. It explains the controls and features of your wood stove, how to choose firewood, and how to break-in your stove. The chapter also covers using your stove on a daily basis. C ONTROLS A ND F EATURES The following is a list of some wood species and their relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content. The higher the BTU content, the longer the burn. Firewood with higher BTUs is generally ideal for a wood stove. Before lighting any fires, become familiar with the location, and operation, of your stove's controls and features. Learn how to use them to maximize the efficiency of your stove.
For your own safety, do not modify these controls or features in any way. PRIMARY AIR CONTROL: The handle is located on the lower front left side of the stove. The primary air control allows you to regulate the amount of air entering the firebox. Generally, the more air allowed into the firebox, the faster and hotter the rate of burn; conversely, less air creates a slower burn. To fully open the primary air intake, push the handle to the left; push the handle to the right to close the primary air control. ASH PAN : The ash pan, and ash pan access door, is located under the ash lip. The ash pan collects ash from the fire and allows you to conveniently remove the ash from your wood stove.
Clear the firebox of ashes daily by sliding the ash grate sideways, sifting the ashes across the grate into the ash pan, and then returning the grate to its closed position. The ash pan is easy to remove and has a handle for convenient disposal of ashes. The back of the ash pan assembly is sloped upwards. Before removing the ash pan, push it (hard!) into the stove to force the pan up the slope; this kicks the ashes further into the pan. Do not operate the stove unless the ash pan is inserted into the stove and the ash door is closed. Running the stove with the ash door open could overheat and damage the stove.
C HOOSING F IREWOOD Burn only natural firewood (known as cordwood) in the Phoenix 8612 Woodstove. This stove is not designed, or certified to burn other fuels. CAUTION: DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE. DO NOT USE CHARCOAL, PELLETS, COAL, Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ® www.hearthstonestoves.com 18 Wood Heat Value:
Sorted By Btu Content Common Name Lb/ cord MBTU/ cord High Osage Orange (Hedge) Hickory, Shagbark Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood) Beech, Blue (Ironwood) Birch, Black Locust, Black Hickory, Bitternut Locust, Honey Apple Mulberry Oak, White 4,728 4,327 4,267 3,890 3,890 3,890 3,832 3,832 4,100 3,712 4,012 32.9 27.7 27.3 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.7 26.5 25.8 25.7 Medium High Beech, European Maple, Sugar Oak, Red Ash, White Birch, Yellow 3,757 3,757 3,757 3,689 3,689 24 24 24 23.6 23.6 Medium Juniper, Rocky Mtn Elm, Red 3,150 3,112 21.8 21.6 Coffeetree, Kentucky Hackberry Tamarack Birch, Gray 3.112 3,247 3,247 3,179 21.6 20.8 20.8 20.3