So i just started burning this weekend. I'm already hooked! I haven't quite got the temps people say I should see, and my glass is getting a bit dirty.
I'm positive it's the wood. It's soft maple CCS since early spring, but not covered. It's windy enough here in Northern Iowa (they're putting a ton of wind farms here for a good reason) that i figured I'd be ok, guess not lol.
A fresh split is reading 25-27% MC. It lights and burns really well, just the issues above. I don't really mind it, but I'm concerned about build up in the chimney. Is this wet enough to cause big issues? Or should i be ok for a month or two till i get a brush and do a bottom up clean? The chimney is inside the house and from the stove to the cap, it's about 20' tall.
I'm going to maybe get a load from a firewood dealer or two and see how that turns out. But at a little over $100 per pickup load around here, it's not something I want to do much of. One guy who's ad claimed to know what seasoned meaned, when i emailed him he said his ash/hardwood mix has been split for at least a year. Seasoned... [emoji1]
I'm positive it's the wood. It's soft maple CCS since early spring, but not covered. It's windy enough here in Northern Iowa (they're putting a ton of wind farms here for a good reason) that i figured I'd be ok, guess not lol.
A fresh split is reading 25-27% MC. It lights and burns really well, just the issues above. I don't really mind it, but I'm concerned about build up in the chimney. Is this wet enough to cause big issues? Or should i be ok for a month or two till i get a brush and do a bottom up clean? The chimney is inside the house and from the stove to the cap, it's about 20' tall.
I'm going to maybe get a load from a firewood dealer or two and see how that turns out. But at a little over $100 per pickup load around here, it's not something I want to do much of. One guy who's ad claimed to know what seasoned meaned, when i emailed him he said his ash/hardwood mix has been split for at least a year. Seasoned... [emoji1]
