{"id":345,"date":"2021-02-08T06:59:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/?p=345"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:57:32","slug":"what-to-burn-in-a-fireplace-or-wood-stove-and-what-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/what-to-burn-in-a-fireplace-or-wood-stove-and-what-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Que br\u00fbler dans un foyer ou un po\u00eale \u00e0 bois \u2014 et quoi \u00e9viter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Les foyers et po\u00eales \u00e0 bois sont con\u00e7us pour br\u00fbler certains combustibles de fa\u00e7on s\u00e9curitaire et efficace. Br\u00fbler des d\u00e9chets, du bois trait\u00e9, du bois peint ou d\u2019autres mat\u00e9riaux inad\u00e9quats peut produire une fum\u00e9e nocive, endommager l\u2019appareil et contribuer \u00e0 une accumulation dangereuse de cr\u00e9osote.<\/p>\n<p>Pour la plupart des foyers et po\u00eales \u00e0 bois r\u00e9sidentiels, le combustible appropri\u00e9 est du bois de chauffage propre, sec et correctement s\u00e9ch\u00e9. Suivez toujours les instructions du fabricant, car les combustibles permis peuvent varier selon le type de foyer, de po\u00eale \u00e0 bois ou d\u2019appareil \u00e0 granules.<\/p>\n<h2>Quel bois convient le mieux \u00e0 un foyer ou \u00e0 un po\u00eale \u00e0 bois?<\/h2>\n<p>Utilisez du bois de chauffage propre et sec qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 fendu, empil\u00e9 et s\u00e9ch\u00e9 avant utilisation. Le bois bien s\u00e9ch\u00e9 br\u00fble plus chaud, produit moins de fum\u00e9e et g\u00e9n\u00e8re g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement moins de cr\u00e9osote que le bois vert ou humide.<\/p>\n<p>Un bon bois de chauffage pr\u00e9sente souvent les caract\u00e9ristiques suivantes :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Les extr\u00e9mit\u00e9s peuvent pr\u00e9senter des fissures visibles.<\/li>\n<li>Le bois semble relativement l\u00e9ger pour sa taille.<\/li>\n<li>La surface coup\u00e9e para\u00eet s\u00e8che plut\u00f4t que fra\u00eechement expos\u00e9e ou humide.<\/li>\n<li>Deux morceaux peuvent produire un son plus clair et creux lorsqu\u2019ils sont frapp\u00e9s ensemble.<\/li>\n<li>L\u2019\u00e9corce peut se d\u00e9tacher \u00e0 mesure que le bois s\u00e8che.<\/li>\n<li>Un humidim\u00e8tre indique que le bois est suffisamment sec.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sant\u00e9 Canada recommande d\u2019utiliser du bois sec et bien s\u00e9ch\u00e9 qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 coup\u00e9, fendu et empil\u00e9 dans un endroit sec pendant au moins six mois.<\/p>\n<h2>Bois franc ou bois r\u00e9sineux?<\/h2>\n<p>Les deux peuvent convenir lorsqu\u2019ils sont propres et bien s\u00e9ch\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Les r\u00e9sineux comme le pin et le sapin s\u2019enflamment g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement rapidement et peuvent \u00eatre utiles pour d\u00e9marrer un feu. Les bois francs plus denses comme l\u2019\u00e9rable et le ch\u00eane br\u00fblent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement plus longtemps une fois le feu \u00e9tabli.<\/p>\n<p>Le taux d\u2019humidit\u00e9 du bois est g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement plus important que le fait qu\u2019il soit class\u00e9 comme bois franc ou r\u00e9sineux. Un bois franc humide peut br\u00fbler moins efficacement qu\u2019un r\u00e9sineux correctement s\u00e9ch\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>Comment entreposer le bois de chauffage<\/h2>\n<p>Le bois devrait \u00eatre fendu et empil\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 permettre la circulation d\u2019air. Prot\u00e9gez le dessus de la pile contre la pluie et la neige tout en laissant les c\u00f4t\u00e9s raisonnablement ouverts pour la ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>Gardez de grandes quantit\u00e9s de bois \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur et \u00e0 distance du b\u00e2timent. N\u2019apportez \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur qu\u2019une petite quantit\u00e9 destin\u00e9e \u00e0 un usage imm\u00e9diat afin de r\u00e9duire les probl\u00e8mes d\u2019humidit\u00e9 et de parasites.<\/p>\n<p>Le bois de chauffage ne devrait pas empi\u00e9ter sur les d\u00e9gagements requis autour d\u2019un foyer, d\u2019un po\u00eale, d\u2019un conduit de raccordement ou d\u2019un autre \u00e9quipement produisant de la chaleur.<\/p>\n<h2>Que ne faut-il jamais br\u00fbler?<\/h2>\n<p>Ne br\u00fblez pas les mat\u00e9riaux suivants dans un foyer r\u00e9sidentiel ou un po\u00eale \u00e0 bois :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bois peint, teint ou trait\u00e9 chimiquement.<\/li>\n<li>Bois trait\u00e9 sous pression.<\/li>\n<li>Contreplaqu\u00e9, panneau de particules, panneau de fibres ou panneau \u00e0 copeaux orient\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Bois contenant de la colle, du stratifi\u00e9 ou des rev\u00eatements manufactur\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>D\u00e9chets m\u00e9nagers.<\/li>\n<li>Plastiques, mousses, caoutchouc ou tissus synth\u00e9tiques.<\/li>\n<li>Papier glac\u00e9 ou fortement color\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Carton et mat\u00e9riaux d\u2019emballage.<\/li>\n<li>Bois humide, pourri, malade ou moisi.<\/li>\n<li>Bois flott\u00e9 provenant de l\u2019oc\u00e9an.<\/li>\n<li>Charpie de s\u00e9cheuse.<\/li>\n<li>Combustibles liquides ou acc\u00e9l\u00e9rants d\u2019allumage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ces mat\u00e9riaux peuvent lib\u00e9rer des polluants nocifs, produire une fum\u00e9e excessive ou d\u00e9poser des r\u00e9sidus corrosifs et combustibles dans l\u2019appareil et la chemin\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<h2>N\u2019utilisez jamais d\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9rants pour allumer un feu<\/h2>\n<p>N\u2019utilisez pas d\u2019essence, de k\u00e9ros\u00e8ne, d\u2019allume-feu liquide, de solvants ou d\u2019autres liquides inflammables pour d\u00e9marrer ou raviver un feu int\u00e9rieur.<\/p>\n<p>Le Service des incendies d\u2019Ottawa recommande d\u2019allumer le feu avec du papier et de petits morceaux de bois d\u2019allumage sec. Suivez les instructions d\u2019allumage du fabricant et maintenez une circulation d\u2019air appropri\u00e9e pendant l\u2019\u00e9tablissement du feu.<\/p>\n<h2>Pourquoi le bois humide pose-t-il probl\u00e8me?<\/h2>\n<p>Le bois vert ou humide br\u00fble \u00e0 une temp\u00e9rature plus basse parce qu\u2019une grande partie de l\u2019\u00e9nergie du feu sert \u00e0 \u00e9vaporer l\u2019humidit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Cela peut entra\u00eener :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9marrer ou maintenir le feu.<\/li>\n<li>Fum\u00e9e excessive.<\/li>\n<li>Production de chaleur r\u00e9duite.<\/li>\n<li>D\u00e9p\u00f4ts fonc\u00e9s sur la vitre du foyer.<\/li>\n<li>Accumulation plus rapide de cr\u00e9osote.<\/li>\n<li>Risque accru de feu de chemin\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Un humidim\u00e8tre peut aider \u00e0 \u00e9valuer le bois fendu. Testez une surface int\u00e9rieure fra\u00eechement expos\u00e9e plut\u00f4t que l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur de la b\u00fbche.<\/p>\n<h2>Qu\u2019est-ce que la cr\u00e9osote?<\/h2>\n<p>La cr\u00e9osote est un r\u00e9sidu combustible qui peut s\u2019accumuler \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur des chemin\u00e9es et conduits lorsque la fum\u00e9e de bois refroidit et se condense.<\/p>\n<p>Les feux couvants, le bois humide, une circulation d\u2019air restreinte et de basses temp\u00e9ratures dans le conduit peuvent acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer l\u2019accumulation. Des d\u00e9p\u00f4ts importants peuvent s\u2019enflammer et provoquer un feu de chemin\u00e9e intense.<\/p>\n<p>La chemin\u00e9e et le conduit devraient \u00eatre inspect\u00e9s et nettoy\u00e9s r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement conform\u00e9ment aux instructions du fabricant de l\u2019appareil et aux recommandations d\u2019un professionnel qualifi\u00e9 en chemin\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<h2>Peut-on br\u00fbler des b\u00fbches manufactur\u00e9es?<\/h2>\n<p>Les b\u00fbches manufactur\u00e9es devraient \u00eatre utilis\u00e9es uniquement lorsque le fabricant du foyer ou de l\u2019appareil le permet. Certains produits sont con\u00e7us pour les foyers ouverts et peuvent ne pas convenir aux po\u00eales \u00e0 bois ferm\u00e9s ou aux foyers encastrables.<\/p>\n<p>Suivez les instructions du fabricant des b\u00fbches et ne les brisez pas, ne les combinez pas et n\u2019ajoutez pas de b\u00fbches suppl\u00e9mentaires sauf si cela est express\u00e9ment permis.<\/p>\n<h2>Les po\u00eales \u00e0 granules n\u00e9cessitent le bon combustible<\/h2>\n<p>Les appareils \u00e0 granules devraient utiliser uniquement le type et la qualit\u00e9 de granules sp\u00e9cifi\u00e9s par le fabricant. Le bois de chauffage ordinaire, le ma\u00efs, les d\u00e9chets ou des combustibles improvis\u00e9s ne devraient pas \u00eatre plac\u00e9s dans un po\u00eale \u00e0 granules sauf si l\u2019appareil a \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u et approuv\u00e9 pour ce combustible.<\/p>\n<h2>Utilisation s\u00e9curitaire d\u2019un foyer et d\u2019un po\u00eale \u00e0 bois<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Suivez les instructions d\u2019utilisation du fabricant.<\/li>\n<li>Faites br\u00fbler de petits feux chauds et bien \u00e9tablis plut\u00f4t que des feux couvants prolong\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenez les d\u00e9gagements requis par rapport aux mati\u00e8res combustibles.<\/li>\n<li>Utilisez un pare-\u00e9tincelles appropri\u00e9 ou gardez les portes du po\u00eale correctement ferm\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<li>Ne laissez jamais un feu sans surveillance.<\/li>\n<li>Gardez les enfants et les animaux loin des surfaces chaudes.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenez des avertisseurs de fum\u00e9e et de monoxyde de carbone fonctionnels.<\/li>\n<li>Faites inspecter r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement l\u2019appareil et la chemin\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00c9liminez les cendres de fa\u00e7on s\u00e9curitaire<\/h2>\n<p>Les braises peuvent demeurer chaudes longtemps apr\u00e8s qu\u2019un feu semble \u00e9teint. Placez les cendres dans un contenant m\u00e9tallique couvert et entreposez-le sur une surface incombustible \u00e0 une distance s\u00e9curitaire de la maison, du garage, de la terrasse et des autres structures.<\/p>\n<p>Ne placez pas les cendres dans des bo\u00eetes de carton, des contenants de plastique ou les d\u00e9chets m\u00e9nagers avant qu\u2019elles soient compl\u00e8tement froides.<\/p>\n<h2>Que peut rep\u00e9rer une inspection r\u00e9sidentielle?<\/h2>\n<p>Une inspection r\u00e9sidentielle peut relever des pr\u00e9occupations visibles li\u00e9es au foyer, au po\u00eale \u00e0 bois, \u00e0 la chemin\u00e9e, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2tre, aux d\u00e9gagements et aux composants d\u2019\u00e9vacuation accessibles.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019inspection ne comprend pas le d\u00e9montage de l\u2019appareil, le nettoyage de la chemin\u00e9e ni la certification de l\u2019installation. Lorsqu\u2019un syst\u00e8me \u00e0 combustible solide est pr\u00e9sent, une inspection sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e par un professionnel WETT qualifi\u00e9 peut \u00eatre recommand\u00e9e pour des raisons d\u2019assurance, de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 ou de transaction.<\/p>\n<h2>Renseignements officiels sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du chauffage au bois<\/h2>\n<p>Des renseignements suppl\u00e9mentaires sont disponibles aupr\u00e8s de :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/air-quality\/indoor-air-contaminants\/avoid-wood-smoke.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sant\u00e9 Canada : R\u00e9duire l\u2019exposition \u00e0 la fum\u00e9e de bois<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/health-and-public-safety\/ottawa-fire-services\/fire-safety\/indoor-fire-safety\/wood-stove-and-fireplace-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service des incendies d\u2019Ottawa : S\u00e9curit\u00e9 des po\u00eales \u00e0 bois et foyers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Faites inspecter votre maison<\/h2>\n<p>Inspec-Pro Inspection r\u00e9sidentielle offre des inspections r\u00e9sidentielles professionnelles partout \u00e0 Ottawa, Gatineau, en Outaouais et dans les communaut\u00e9s environnantes.<\/p>\n<p>En savoir plus sur nos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/pre-purchase-home-inspections\/\">services d\u2019inspection r\u00e9sidentielle pr\u00e9achat<\/a> ou <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/contact-us\/?scroll=form\"><strong>obtenir une soumission d\u2019inspection pour votre propri\u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Appelez <a href=\"tel:+18199625880\">819-962-5880<\/a> ou \u00e9crivez-nous par courriel <a href=\"mailto:info@inspec-pro.ca\">info@inspec-pro.ca<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fireplaces and wood stoves are designed to burn specific fuels safely and efficiently. Burning garbage, treated lumber, painted wood or other unsuitable materials can release hazardous smoke, damage the appliance and contribute to dangerous creosote accumulation. For most residential wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, the appropriate fuel is clean, dry and properly seasoned firewood. 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