On Jan 11, 6:53*am, "1D10T" wrote:
"Harry K" wrote in message

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On Jan 10, 6:37 pm, "1D10T" wrote:



NOT! Pine, spruce, and other soft woods are full of tars and gums that
could
potentially cause a chimney fire.- Hide quoted text -

BS. That is an 'old wives tale'. *Most times the ones who spread that
crap is someone who has never burned any and never knew anyone who
did. *I would bet you don't even burn hardwood and further don't know
anyone who does.

I have been burning seasoned oak in two fireplaces for over 30 years. I
clean the chimneys every fall beore the cold weather arrives. I know of
three neighbors who have had chimney fires because they were burning a mix
of seasoned and unseasoned pine and failed to maintain their fireplaces.

If it were true noone

what the hell is 'noone'?

would be able to heat with
wood in over 1/2 the states and for sure all of Alaska and most of
Canada. *Cured softwood is no more dangerous to burn than hardwood.
Clean the chimney at the beginning of the season, burn correctly and
don't worry about it. *If paranoid, clean chimney again about the
middle of the heating season.

I'm sure there are many who are not aware of the need for proper maintenance
of their fireplaces and the fact that softwoods contain resins that do not
'go away' with seasoning. Much of the resin crystallizes and remains in the
wood. *Ever hear of 'lighter' wood or 'torch' wood? They refer to softwoods
that contain enough resin to burn like candles. I have stacks of it many
years old that I use for kindling.

Ah! A spelling flame!.

BTW. repeating BS does not make it valid. That people have chimney
fires because they do not maintain them...

Again. it is BS. There is _some_ validity to it if one burns
_unseasoned_ pine, fir, spruce, etc.

Harry K