Pine is Fine

[Gunks]

Burned quite a bit of 2 x 4 lumber mixed with ash, maple, oak, etc. logs last season. Just cleaned the chimney. The stuff from the chimney filled up half of a 5-gallon bucket and it was fine, brown, sand-like stuff. Guess that means good burning. No black crispy flakes (creosote?).

 

[jeff_t]

Don't worry about creosote from kiln dried lumber. Just make sure it isn't treated. You're fine mixing it in, but would be easy to overfire with a big load of it.

 

[sapratt]

Last winter was the first winter I burned more than the preavvious year and I didn't notice any more of a build up when I cleaned the
chimney.