Standing wood upright

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James02

James02

Feeling the Heat
Aug 18, 2011
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N.Y.S.
Had anybody ever tried standing their wood upright in the stove to optimize burn time... While this might not be possible work a good bed if coals, maybe a large split on the side or in the back???
Thoughts?!?!
I did do a quick search...
 
James02 said:
Had anybody ever tried standing their wood upright in the stove to optimize burn time...
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I don't know. It seems like vertical splits would burn faster.

While this might not be possible work a good bed if coals, maybe a large split on the side or in the back???
Thoughts?!?!
I did do a quick search...
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What?
 
I have a long commute, you can see how the mind wanders...
@WoodyIsGoody , I was just thinking it might fall down if there were a lot of coals....
@Gotrek , yes same btu amount but maybe longer burn time???
 
Let us know how it works.
 
Wood probably work if you lot just the top but as soon as coals find there way down it would probably offer no further reduction in burn time.

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My buddy loads his top loader like that, he says he can fit more in a tighter spot there for increasing the burn time. IDK, I don't think he gets out much.
 
Bark side out Dan!!.... Ace Ventura!!
 
i have put a few pieces in vertically in my top loader trying to fill the gaps. i wouldn't put them all in there that way, because that way when they fall over, they will land on the glass....
 
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James02 said:
Had anybody ever tried standing their wood upright in the stove to optimize burn time... While this might not be possible work a good bed if coals, maybe a large split on the side or in the back???
Thoughts?!?!
I did do a quick search...
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Standing up, laying flat, diagonally or upside down. I don't think it will make one bit of difference. The chemical reaction of fire is not affected by those factors inside the firebox of a wood stove. It's all the same wood occupying the same space. Kind of like turning a sphere upside down or on its side....if you get my drift.
 
Ok so after reading these replies, there are youtube videos available to us to cope with the lack of using our woodstoves
 
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