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DID YOU KNOW?

Wood was Canada's original heating fuel, used by its indigenous people and earliest settlers to stay warm in this cold northern climate. Although the number of homes heated with wood declined dramatically in the middle part of this century, many homeowners turned to wood heating in the 1970's when there were concerns about the price and security of supply of conventional heating fuels. Now, more than 400,000 or 6 percent of all single family dwellings in Canada use wood as the primary fuel for heating; in addition, over 950,000, or 14 percent use it as a supplementary heating fuel. These households have found wood burning to be an effective and economical way to heat their homes.

Source: CMHC Publication Cat. No. M92-23/1993Erev

BURNING WOOD 101

(NC) - If you heat your home with wood, congratulations!  Heating with wood not only saves money, it also helps the environment because, unlike fossil fuels, wood is a renewable resource.

Here are some tips on how to get the best performance from your wood-burning system.

If the owner's manual for your appliance has specialized instructions, refer to them often as you get accustomed to the new system.  If only general information is provided, ask your dealer for advice and consider the following suggestions:

• Never let a fire smoulder - the wood should be flaming until it is reduced to charcoal.

• You should not see smoke from your chimney except when a fire is first lit or for a few minutes after refueling.

• In milder weather, build small, bot fires to take the chill off.   Do not fill up the firebox and then turn the air control down to produce a smouldering fire.

• A stable fire is always made up of at least three pieces of wood.

• In making small hot fires, use smaller pieces rather than fewer pieces per load.

• Each new load of wood should be burned hot until the pieces warm up and a layer of charcoal forms on them.

• The glass doors on modern wood stoves and fireplaces are designed to stay clear.  dark stains are a sign of smouldering caused by slow burning or poor burning fuel.

• You should not smell wood smoke inside your house.  If your system smokes or smells, contact a certified professional to identify and fix the problem.

Source:  News Canada

Visit HearthNet for information on Wood, Gas, Pellets, Coal Fuels and the Appliances that use them.  A Searchable Database of over 800 Questions and Answers concerning the hearth!  Pictures, Descriptions and Specs on the Leading Brands of Fireplaces, Stoves, Gas Logs, and other Hearth related items.

Other related links:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca  Natural Resources Canada
http://www.woodheat.org  A comprehesive site about wood heating

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