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Fuego Flame has long been focused on energy efficiency and quality product.
Fuego Flame has membership in HBA (Home Builders Association) and HPA (Hearth Products Association). On this page is information showing how the moisture content of wood pertains to its heat production, as well as the numbers related to how much room air is required by the different types of fireplace for combustion - in this case, less is always better!

A plain masonry fireplace is very inefficient because it draws heated air up the chimney, pulls cold outside air into your home, and causes your main heating system to work harder and longer. The Fuego Flame Fireplace produces up to 50,000 BTUs of heat per hour while burning with the damper up to 95% closed, reducing the amount of wood consumed by 2/3 and nearly eliminating the heat lost out the chimney. In short, the environmentally friendly Fuego Flame is
the most efficient fireplace insert on the market today.

Room Air Used for Combustion
In Cubic Feet/Minute

300- 600 CFM:

- Open Hearth Masonry Fireplaces
- Most Factory Built Fireplaces

200 CFM:
- Glass Doors, no outside air

120 CFM:
- Glass Doors, with outside air

45 CFM:
- High Efficiency Fireplaces,
with outside air

20 CFM:
- Fuego Flame Fireplaces, no
outside air

10 CFM: Air Tight Stoves

Twice as much heat as 30% moisture content wood

Stored Indoors & elevated from the floor

Pretty Flames with Secondary Combustion

1/2 the heat of 20% moisture content wood

Sizzling or Hissing with Very Little Heat

Stored Outdoors & elevated from the ground with just the top covered

Pretty Flames

Stored Outside, Uncovered & On The Ground

Low Flames

Bubbling from the ends of the wood, almost NO heat

Newly Cut Fresh Tree

VERY Low Flames

NO heat

Stored On the Ground for Years with the Bark Still On

Will NOT Support Combustion

Heat
Produced

Storage
Procedure

Flames
Produced

As It Pertains To:

For Best Results & Prime Energy Conversion Efficiency, Store Your wood in a shed or other structure protected from the elements, to minimize Total Wood Moisture Content.

A conventional fireplace draws up to 20,000 cubic feet of air per hour, sucking heated air out of your home. Smokers can recognize this because they will see their smoke rising up the chimney. When in use, the Fuego only draws up to 600 cubic feet of air per hour - using less in 24 hours than an open fireplace uses in 1 hour.
Result? ENORMOUS energy savings.

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About Firewood...

The standard unit of measure for firewood is the cord, which is found by height x depth x width (in feet) for a total measure 128 cubic feet. Another common unit of measure is face cord, which is a stack of wood measuring 4 x 8 (feet), with the length of individual pieces often not specified but usually measuring 14 to 24 inches long. Rank cord and fireplace cord usually mean the same as face cord.

Many states, including Missouri, require that in any sale of firewood a bill of sale be provided showing the name and address of the purchaser and seller, and the cords or fractions of a cord involved in the sale.

Heat Values of Various Woods*
* Due to space limitations, this list does not encompass all woods.

From our own experience we prefer Vanguard Gas Log sets. We do, however, carry other brands: Firewerks, Hargrove, Peterson, Woodfield and more.
For $1, to defray costs, we will send you a Catalog of Gas Logs sets, Gas Log accessories, Fireplace accessories and more.This catalog includes unique steamers, replacement parts for gas and wood fireplaces, hearth rugs, fireplace screens, log splitters and racks, fireplace tool sets, and much more.

Call or E-Mail us today for more information.

In Requesting Information - brochures, callback, appointment, etc - please include your phone number, email and street address as appropriate so we can respond to your request.

Stormy weather conditions during the winter months can cause unexpected power losses no matter where you live - in or out of the city. Many fireplaces rely on electric fans to distribute heat back into the home, but Fuego Flame fireplaces produce high heat and efficiency (up to 50,000 BTUs) without Electricity.

600 CFMs

500 CFMs

400 CFMs

300 CFMs

200 CFMs

100 CFMs

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SPECIES
Elm
Osage Orange
Hickory
Black Locust
White Oak
Red Oak

Million BTUs per Cord**
31.4
30.7
29.1
28.1
27.0
25.3

SPECIES
Ash
Shortleaf Pine
Red Cedar
Box Elder
Cottonwood

Million BTUs per Cord**
23.6
19.0
18.9
17.5
16.1

** Heat is measured in British Thermal Units. One BTU equals the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1 degree Farenheit.

~ Much of the specific energy information we obtain about wood is freely available at www.MissouriConservation.org

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