new EPA stove don't like green wood , they are meant to burn hot enough to burn even the smoke . green wood likely won't get you to those temps. no smoke means very little creosote and the most heat from the wood you work so hard to bring in.
Wood Burning Stoves
All, starting this thread in order to draw on prodigious Community knowledge we have access to. We are looking to purchase and install a wood burner in our home to have a secondary heat source. In the Generac thread I posted the backlog/shortage of product that manufacture is experiencing so plan B (which was going to be tertiary option) of a wood burner jumped to th front of the line.
In researching wood burners I came across the info of a 26% Tax Credit for the unit (from an approved EPA list) and install. If your unit meets efficiency guidelines you can reduce your outlay by a chunk.
We are leaning towards the US Stove brand . My concern is that we may not be able to cook on the unit. Also assuming electricity goes down, how do I keep the blower going without a generator ?
In researching wood burners I came across the info of a 26% Tax Credit for the unit (from an approved EPA list) and install. If your unit meets efficiency guidelines you can reduce your outlay by a chunk.
We are leaning towards the US Stove brand . My concern is that we may not be able to cook on the unit. Also assuming electricity goes down, how do I keep the blower going without a generator ?
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these are good to have if you burn wood , you light it like a flare and put in the stove if you have a chimney fire in progress . the chimfex will put the fire out.
I've never had to use mine but it's near my stove if I ever do.the high temps of a chimney fire will often damage the chimney and could burn down the house .having intentional chimney fires is foolish. buy a brush and clean the chimney as needed.
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I've never had to use mine but it's near my stove if I ever do.the high temps of a chimney fire will often damage the chimney and could burn down the house .having intentional chimney fires is foolish. buy a brush and clean the chimney as needed.
wood burns best at a moisture of 20% or lower . and this how you can tell if your wood is good and dry . https://www.lowes.com/pd/General-Tools-Instruments-Digital-Test-Meter/3136919
Here is a wood chart. it tells us the BTU'S the wood can provide and about how long to dry the wood species
| Common Name | Species Name | Weight(lbs./Cord) | MBTU/Cord | Months to Dry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Orange (Hedge) | Maclura pomifera | 4,845 | 30.0 | 12 |
| Oak, Gamble | Quercus gambelii | 3,818 | 28.0 | 36 |
| Olive | Olea europaea | 4,205 | 26.7 | 24 |
| Almond | Prunus dulcis | 4,298 | 26.7 | 24 |
| Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood) | Ostrya virginiana | 4,250 | 26.4 | 24 |
| Persimmon, American | Diospyros virginiana | 4,165 | 25.8 | 36 |
| Mesquite | Prosopis cineraria | 4,099 | 25.5 | 24 |
| Hickory, Shagbark | Carya ovata | 4,080 | 25.3 | 24 |
| Tanoak | Notholithocarpus densiflorus | 3,740 | 25.1 | 12 |
| Dogwood, Pacific | Cornus nuttallii | 3,995 | 24.8 | 24 |
| Holly, American | Ilex Opaca | 3,995 | 24.8 | 18 |
| Pine, Pinyon | Pinus edulis | 3,074 | 24.7 | 12 |
| Birch, Black | Betula lenta | 3,910 | 24.2 | 18 |
| Oak, White | Quercus alba | 3,910 | 24.2 | 36 |
| Madrone, Pacific (Arbutus) | Arbutus menziesii | 3,825 | 23.7 | 12 |
| Oak, Post | Quercus stellata | 3,825 | 23.7 | 36 |
| Locust, Honey | Gleditsia triacanthos | 3,825 | 23.7 | 24 |
| Hickory, Bitternut | Carya cordiformis | 3,825 | 23.7 | 24 |
| Beech, Blue (Ironwood) | Carpinus caroliniana | 3,825 | 23.7 | 24 |
| Mulberry | Morus rubra | 3,740 | 23.2 | 18 |
| Locust, Black | Robinia pseudoacacia | 3,740 | 23.2 | 24 |
| Maple, Sugar | Acer saccharum | 3,740 | 23.2 | 24 |
| Beech, American | Fagus grandifolia | 3,655 | 22.7 | 12 |
| Oak, Oregon (Garry) | Quercus garryana | 3,655 | 22.7 | 36 |
| Oak, Bur (Mossycup) | Quercus macrocarpa | 3,655 | 22.7 | 36 |
| Oak, Red | Quercus rubra | 3,570 | 22.1 | 36 |
| Birch, Yellow | Betula alleghaniensis | 3,570 | 22.1 | 24 |
| Peach | Prunus persica | 3,533 | 21.9 | 24 |
| Pear, Bradford | Pyrus calleryana | 3,490 | 21.6 | 24 |
| Ash, White | Fraxinus americana | 3,485 | 21.6 | 12 |
| Myrtle, Oregon (Pepperwood) | Umbellularia californica | 3,485 | 21.6 | 12 |
| Apple | Malus domestica | 3,485 | 21.6 | 24 |
| Ash, Green | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | 3,400 | 21.1 | 12 |
| Maple, Black | Acer nigrum | 3,400 | 21.1 | 12 |
| Pecan | Carya illinoinensis | 4,172 | 21.1 | 24 |
| Plum, European | Prunus domestica | 3,404 | 21.1 | 24 |
| Walnut, Black | Juglans ***** | 3,230 | 20.0 | 12 |
| Maple, Red | Acer rubrum | 3,230 | 20.0 | 12 |
| Ash, Oregon | Fraxinus latifolia | 3,230 | 20.0 | 12 |
| Birch, White (Paper) | Betula papyrifera | 3,230 | 20.0 | 24 |
| Tamarack (Larch) | Larix laricina | 3,145 | 19.5 | 12 |
| Birch, Gray | Betula populifolia | 3,145 | 19.5 | 12 |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | 3,145 | 19.5 | 8 |
| Elm, Siberian | Ulmus pumila | 3,128 | 19.2 | 12 |
| Juniper, Rocky Mtn | Juniperus scopulorum | 3,145 | 19.5 | 6 |
| Cherry, Black | Prunus serotina | 3,145 | 19.5 | 12 |
| Coffeetree, Kentucky | Gymnocladus dioicus | 3,060 | 19.0 | 24 |
| Sorrel (Sourwood) | Oxydendrum arboreum | 3,060 | 19.0 | 18 |
| Elm, Red | Ulmus rubra | 3,060 | 19.0 | 18 |
| Eucalyptus (Red Gum) | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | 2,975 | 18.4 | 12 |
| Chestnut | Castanea sativa | 3,000 | 18.0 | 12 |
| Elm, American | Ulmus americana | 2,975 | 18.4 | 18 |
| Sycamore, American | Platanus occidentalis | 2,890 | 17.9 | 12 |
| Maple, Big Leaf | Acer macrophyllum | 2,890 | 17.9 | 12 |
| Elm, White (Russian) | Ulmus laevis | 2,890 | 17.9 | 18 |
| Ash, Black | Fraxinus ***** | 2,890 | 17.9 | 12 |
| Boxelder (Maple Ash) | Acer negundo | 2,890 | 17.9 | 12 |
| Pine, Norway (Red) | Pinus resinosa | 2,890 | 17.9 | 6 |
| Fir, Douglas | Pseudotsuga menzies II | 2,805 | 17.4 | 12 |
| Maple, Silver | Acer saccharinum | 2,805 | 17.4 | 12 |
| Fir, Grand | Abies grandis | 2,388 | 17.3 | 12 |
| Pine, Pitch | Pinus rigida | 2,635 | 17.0 | 6 |
| Avocado | Persea americana | 2,712 | 16.8 | 18 |
| Pine, Lodgepole | Pinus contora latifolia | 2,465 | 15.3 | 6 |
| Hemlock | Pinaceae tsuga | 2,465 | 15.3 | 12 |
| Spruce, Black | Picea mariana | 2,465 | 15.3 | 12 |
| Redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | 2,814 | 15.0 | 12 |
| Catalpa (Catawba) | Catalpa speciosa | 2,380 | 14.8 | 12 |
| Pine, Ponderosa | Pinus ponderosa | 2,380 | 14.8 | 6 |
| Alder, Red or White | Alnus rubra or rhombifolia | 2,380 | 14.8 | 18 |
| Pine, Jack (Canadian) | Pinus banksiana | 2,380 | 14.8 | 6 |
| Spruce, Sitka | Picea sitchensis | 2,380 | 14.8 | 12 |
| Pine, White (Idaho) | Pinus monticola | 2,236 | 14.3 | 6 |
| Willow | Salix | 2,295 | 14.2 | 36 |
| Fir, Concolor (White) | Abies concolor | 2,295 | 14.2 | 6 |
| Basswood (Linden) | Tilia americana | 2,210 | 13.7 | 12 |
| Aspen, American (Poplar) | Populus tremuloides | 2,210 | 13.7 | 12 |
| Butternut (White Walnut) | Juglans cinerea | 2,125 | 13.2 | 12 |
| Pine, White (Eastern) | Pinus strobus | 2,125 | 13.2 | 6 |
| Fir, Balsam | Abies balsamea | 2,125 | 13.2 | 6 |
| Cottonwood (Poplar) | Populus trichocarpa | 2,040 | 12.6 | 12 |
| Spruce, Engelmann | Picea engelmannii | 1,955 | 12.1 | 12 |
| Cedar, Eastern (Redcedar) | Juniperus virginiana | 1,955 | 12.1 | 6 |
| Buckeye, Ohio | Aesculus glabra | 1,955 | 12.1 | 12 |
| Cedar, White (Whitecedar) | Thuja occidentalis | 1,870 | 11.6 | 6 |
| Bamboo | Poaceae bambusoideae | 1,615 | 10.0 | 6 |
| Balsa | Ochroma pyramidale | 935 | 5.8 | 6 |
I only take dead trees that don't appear hollow . the hollows are left standing for wildlife housing and shelter. this week I've been cutting storm damaged maples in the river bottom , this wood will be burned in 2026 .
I burn bones from dinner on a very hot fire , then when cool I remove them from the ash, crumble in hand and use as a fertilizer. it adds phosphorus to the soil . buying bone meal is expensive.
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