I'm new at this and it's my first season with a wood burning stove insert. I'm in the process of collecting my own wood which I will season for 1-2 years but in the mean time I have had to order wood from a local business. I was told the wood was split in April/May. I know this doesn't meet the 1 year minimum requirement so my question is should I/can I still burn it? I got the fire going with some store bought (Expensive Kiln Dried Wood) and now I'm tossing in the stuff I had delivered. It isn't smoking or popping and it is burning. However, tt doesn't seem to burn 'as hot' as the stuff I bought from the store though. I'm looking for an alternate supplier to get me another cord just to compare but if this is what I have to work with what should I do? I was thinking about buying some bio bricks to toss in there too to get the temp up. Is there anything I should be concerned about doing this. Note - It does all appear to be hardwood.