What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

Tim

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Tim+ wrote:

What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

Yes, I believe its normal/natural water content is around 25%. I
still think you should season it somewhat though.


If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

Not as much as other, wetter, wood.

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On 23 Feb 2020 13:30:31 GMT, Tim+ wrote:


What is it that’s special about ash wood?

It one of the few verities that can burn green 'nicely'. ;-)

I keep reading that it can be
burnt green.

Indeed.

Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

Yes.

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

Not as much as other species that can also be burnt green.

In every case though, it's better to season all wood for burning.

Cheers, T i m

On Sunday, 23 February 2020 13:30:35 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

It does and it will.
Just means it will dry out quicker.

You should have a weekly "blaze" to burn out tar accumulations before they become dangerously thick.

If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set the house on fire as well.

"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 13:30:35 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

It does and it will.
Just means it will dry out quicker.

You should have a weekly "blaze" to burn out tar accumulations before they
become dangerously thick.

If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set
the house on fire as well.

Why arent the modern metal flues designed
so that even if it does catch fire it doesnt
get destroyed or set fire to the house ?

Cant be that hard with stainless steel and
the sort of insulation used in electrical
storage heaters.

On Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:58:35 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 13:30:35 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

It does and it will.
Just means it will dry out quicker.

You should have a weekly "blaze" to burn out tar accumulations before they
become dangerously thick.

If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set
the house on fire as well.

Why arent the modern metal flues designed
so that even if it does catch fire it doesnt
get destroyed or set fire to the house ?

Cant be that hard with stainless steel and
the sort of insulation used in electrical
storage heaters.

Because a chimney fire can reach over 1000degc

"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:58:35 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 13:30:35 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can
be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

It does and it will.
Just means it will dry out quicker.

You should have a weekly "blaze" to burn out tar accumulations before
they
become dangerously thick.

If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe
set
the house on fire as well.

Why arent the modern metal flues designed
so that even if it does catch fire it doesnt
get destroyed or set fire to the house ?

Cant be that hard with stainless steel and
the sort of insulation used in electrical
storage heaters.

Because a chimney fire can reach over 1000degc

Dont see that as a problem, the space shuttle
gets a lot hotter than that on reentry and that
heat shield isnt that expensive at all. And the inner
stainless steel liner isnt going to melt at that temp.

You sure about that chimney fire temp ?

On Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:12:56 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Because a chimney fire can reach over 1000degc

Don¢t see that as a problem

You don't see your abnormal posting hours as a problem either, you
clinically insane senile troll! 04:12, again!!! LOL

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"Do you practice arguing with yourself in an empty room?"
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:15:11 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:58:35 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"harry" wrote in message
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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 13:30:35 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
What is it thats special about ash wood? I keep reading that it can
be
burnt green. Why is this? Does it have a naturally low water content?

If I burn it green, will it fill my chimney with creosote & soot?

It does and it will.
Just means it will dry out quicker.

You should have a weekly "blaze" to burn out tar accumulations before
they
become dangerously thick.

If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe
set
the house on fire as well.

Why arent the modern metal flues designed
so that even if it does catch fire it doesnt
get destroyed or set fire to the house ?

Cant be that hard with stainless steel and
the sort of insulation used in electrical
storage heaters.

Because a chimney fire can reach over 1000degc

Dont see that as a problem, the space shuttle
gets a lot hotter than that on reentry and that
heat shield isnt that expensive at all. And the inner
stainless steel liner isnt going to melt at that temp.

You sure about that chimney fire temp ?

The space shuttle was cover in ceramic tiles and matting ****-fer-brains,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_...tection_system

https://www.stovesonline.co.uk/chimn...dspermission=1

On Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:58:26 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

FLUSH senile troll****

03:58??? So it WILL be another long miserable night of idiotic trolling for
you again, eh, senile Rodent? LOL

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On 23/02/2020 15:00, harry wrote:
If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set the house on fire as well.

How true is that as many years back when all houses had coal fires I
remember many chimneys catching fire but never a chimney being destroyed.

"ss" wrote in message
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On 23/02/2020 15:00, harry wrote:
If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set
the house on fire as well.

How true is that as many years back when all houses had coal fires I
remember many chimneys catching fire but never a chimney being destroyed.

Coal isnt as bad for clagging up the chimney with
stuff that catches fire it you dont get it swept. And
in those days most chimneys were brick which doesnt
burn too well for some reason.

On 23/02/2020 21:47, ss wrote:
On 23/02/2020 15:00, harry wrote:
If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe
set the house on fire as well.

How true is that as many years back when all houses had coal fires I
remember many chimneys catching fire but never a chimney being destroyed.

No, the chimney is not destroyed.


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other is to refuse to believe what is true.€�

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On Sunday, 23 February 2020 21:47:57 UTC, ss wrote:
On 23/02/2020 15:00, harry wrote:
If a thick deposit catches fire, it will destroy your chimney & maybe set the house on fire as well.

How true is that as many years back when all houses had coal fires I
remember many chimneys catching fire but never a chimney being destroyed.

An intense fire causes vertical cracks in the brickwork not always visible from the ground.