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Sorry for all the questions, but you and the other folks in the thread are such a great resource of knowledge I'd be dumb to not ask.
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Wood firebox fireplace w/blower, burning large logs for 20+ years.
Blower really helps in bitter cold and wind. Can get a small solar setup to power the fan.
Be nice to have a small oven attachment.
Meant to say that vinegar and water cleans the soot off the window very well.
Blower really helps in bitter cold and wind. Can get a small solar setup to power the fan.
Be nice to have a small oven attachment.
Meant to say that vinegar and water cleans the soot off the window very well.
I can't even remember the last time I used paper to start my fires.
1) we only let our fire go out in the shoulder seasons.
2) I have tons of ceder trees. A palm full of the small twigs that are forever dropping from the trees, 3 - 4 pieces of kindling, light with a small blow torch ( on a standard green propane bottle). Once that's going I add 2 year seasoned firewood. Occasionally I'll use a homemade wax / sawdust firestarter. Zero need for paper. BTW: Just changed the propane cylinder - lasted 4 years.
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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
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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 |
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Wow that’s some list.
I live in a deciduous forest (don’t remember classification) red maple, ash, cherry and beech being my go to wood for burning, some white oak and shagbark hickory for overnight but I tend to leave those trees alone because of mast protection for deer and squirrels.
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I live in a deciduous forest (don’t remember classification) red maple, ash, cherry and beech being my go to wood for burning, some white oak and shagbark hickory for overnight but I tend to leave those trees alone because of mast protection for deer and squirrels.
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looking to get a moisture gauge for this purpose.
Good point. We're focusing on taking down dead trees in order to not disrupt eco balance.
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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 use junk mail, Kleenex/Paper towels, cardboard. -- and the carcasses of door to door salemen, that's what will clog up your chimney...
We throw shrimp shells, scraps, and such in the fire. Prevents the critters from getting into the trash outside.
I usually clean out our stove pipes 2x a burning season, but we burn 24/7 in the Winter.
It takes too long to heat up, if the stove goes out, so I split some over-nighters from 20" rounds just split in half, damper down and throw on before bedtime, coals in the morning.
Never had a chimney fire...knock on wood
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Ah man, we never get salesman out here. I've never had the pleasure of burning one.
I think a unit of 2x4s is cheaper...
I have heard of high prices, but never that!
Shop around for sure.
Yea, they were outrageous. Found a small outfit about 3 miles down the road with full chords for $300 delivered and stacked. Nice seasoned hardwoods. I'll suck it up and get one cord and. continue to cut and scrounge. I'm finding lots of free firewood on craigslist.
I'm going to call that place back. Maybe I had a dullard on the phone or maybe he figured he would railroad a wood burning newbie. Kiln dried is great but at double the price ?
Kiln dried is gonna burn like kindling, at least lodgepole and doug fir.
Maybe hardwood won't burn as fast, we do not have hardwoods in our parts, so I can not speak on that. Some of the hardwoods need to dry out for a couple of years though.
I thought $200 a cord was outrageous in our area.
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