Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 06:52:37 -0600, "Snag" wrote:
That makes sense . That way all the heat doesn't go into
heating/drying the fuel .
Since the wood is near the stove, over time it will dry more and be
easier to burn, but that can take a couple of weeks. Never try to
burn one big log. If you watch two logs, they sort of feed off of
each other for a good burn.
I tried one big log before I added the hallway into the camper ,
didn't work out so well but then we weren't depending on the stove
for heat . Now I'm splitting anything ove about 6" diameter , bigger
gets quartered . I hesitate to split it too small , because I don't
really know how small is "too small" . Most of the firewood is
stacked outside , I guess I need a larger inside pile . I'm going to
concentrate on standing dead trees as much as I can the rest of this
winter , and plan better for next year .
I think you are on your way to running a good hot stove. The more
inside time for the wood, the better. It will add needed humidity to
the living area and dry the wood for a better burn. Just watch out
for bugs as they can come out of dormancy when warmed.
I found that a mix of small and large logs works best as the small
ones burned easily while heating the larger ones. It may take you a
couple of weeks to get it figured out, but you will as you try things
and see how they work.
As an experiment, put aside a half dozen pieces of wood for at least a
few weeks to a month. You'll see the difference in that time. Use
them on a really cold day at the end of January or in February.
Gotta gloat a little here , got a free chainsaw last night . It's a 14"
Homelite , the giver said it hasn't been run in 13 yerars ... when I got it
home last night I poured a couple of drops of gas in the spark plug hole and
it fired on the first pull ... and died . So today I cleaned up the carb and
this sucker runs like a champ . It's so old it doesn't even have a hand
guard much less a chain brake .
So instead of framing up the bathroom this morning I've been cuttin' and
splittin' wood . One of the logs I chopped up has been on top of a pile of
stuff for 10 years and it's still mostly sound . Since it's dry I only split
it into halves except the part that was like 15" in diameter . Also cut and
split a couple of 8 foot logs that I cut down to make room for the house .
This afternoon I'll be looking for standing dead wood that's not too far
gone .
Ed , I really appreciate the advice . You've helped me understand the
dynamics of wood stoves and how to get the heat we need .
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Snag
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