Posted by Pete in Holland MI on January 12, 2022 at 12:52:15 from (199.176.232.160):
In Reply to: Firewood dry down posted by SHALER on January 12, 2022 at 07:54:21:
Wood fresh from a tree can be made to burn, but energy is lost trying to boil out the water. The heavy smoke you also see is unburned gassed that accumulate in your chimney as creosote, and can lead to a chimney fire, or pissed off neighbors down wind.
Wood that is cut, but not split (5 diameter or larger in my book), takes longer to dry and burns with less ferocity than wood that is split. Like drying lumber, the thicker the wood, the longer it takes to dry.
I shoot to have my wood dry for at least a year. Stack it some place to allow the breeze to blow thru. It needs to be sheltered from rain, else you keep adding moisture back into it. Cover the top, but not the sides. I see people tarp wood all the way to the ground. Better if it can be in the sun too. Leave some room between your rows too, else the core row dries slower. Wood cut down in the winter has less moisture in it to begin with, so at least get the trees down in the winter if you can.
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