How to Burn in a Vogelzang Mountaineer

Firewood is a renewable resource.

Wood stoves can be an economic way to heat a home or a building, and stoves that carry the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) exempt status burn wood efficiently with few harmful emissions. The Vogelzang Mountaineer stove has the EPA's certification and can heat up to 2,000 square feet. The stove can put out 104,000 BTUs of heat, and accepts wood as long as 22 inches. It has a glass fire door that measures 8-by-19 inches, so not only does it create warm, steady heat, it's a decorative item for the home, as well.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Kindling
• Firewood

Instructions

1. Crumple paper to place on top of the grate of the Mountaineer and add twigs or other kindling. Light the paper with a match or lighter. Add larger pieces of kindling as the fire builds.

2. Put up to three larger logs on top of the fire. Split any logs over 8 inches in diameter. When it's not so cold, burn softwood in the fireplace, reserving your hardwood for colder days.

3. Let the logs burn down to coals before adding more. You can either lie the fresh logs on top of the coals, or place them behind the bed of coals in the stove. Avoid opening the door to the stove except to add firewood.

4. Remove the ash from the bottom of the stove as the pan fills. Throw the ashes in a fireproof container until they cool completely before disposing of them in the garbage.

Tips & Warnings

• Have a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm in the home when you use wood to heat a house. Check the alarms monthly to verify that they are working.

• Have a fire extinguisher in the house for emergencies.

• If you smell any smoke in the room or the house when using the Mountaineer, let the fire go out, and inspect the stove pipes or call a professional. EPA-registered stoves are tight and smoke inside indicates a malfunction.

References

• Northern Tool + Equipment: "The Mountaineer" Wood-Burning Stove