Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/04/2020 19:25, Tim+ wrote:
A branch has come off a larch at the end of our garden. I have a wood
burning stove so Im always on the look out for good wood to burn. The
question is, is it good, at least from a soot and creosote/tar point of
view?

Depends a bit how big the branch is. Dead bits that drop off my pine
tree after being left to dry dry out make good firelighters.

Ive read that it burns €œhot€� which I guess is good from the point of view
of not clagging your chimney with residues but it seems very resinous and
Im not sure whether lots of resin equates to more creosote & tar
deposition. My gut feeling is that it will but maybe this is offset by the
€œhot€� burning?

Any thoughts?

It burns rather quickly. So long as it is good and dry and burnt with
plenty of air putting some in with other hardwoods won't be a problem.
I wouldn't burn resinous softwoods exclusively though - that is asking
for trouble. Likewise with burning it whilst it is still too wet.


Itll probably be the winter after next before Ill need it. Got plenty of
wood in store.

Tim

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