Now that things are getting cool here in Virginia, I've started burning some Honey locust instead of the cedar that I used up until a few weeks ago. I'm having trouble getting smoke to stop from the chimney and getting long burn times with this wood. This morning I loaded up at 7:15 and let it burn on high for about 15 minutes then turned the air down halfway and left my wife to adjust the air further when she left. She left around 8:30 and completly closed it. When I came home at lunch around 1:00 the logs still looked almost whole, although they were still coals and the house was warmer than usual. Does it make sense to get longer burn times by leaving the air on high longer (1 hour and 15 minutes)?
Anyone who can help explain this to me would be greatly appreciated. I obviously have very little experience in this arena. I did re-split and check a piece of the locust and the moisture was 16%.
Anyone who can help explain this to me would be greatly appreciated. I obviously have very little experience in this arena. I did re-split and check a piece of the locust and the moisture was 16%.