Barnacles on some of my free wood

[cbohaker]

Good morning, I recently was dropped off some free wood that had barnacles on it (Obviously had been in the salt water for some time). The salt water wood is dry but is this okay to burn in my stove? I don't want there to be some type of negative salt reaction/corrosion with the metal of my stove or chimney.

Think its OK to burnnnnnnn?

 

[GG Woody]

I don't know much, but I wouldn't burn salt water wood in my cat stove... I don't think that I would burn it in my secondary stove... I don't think I would even burn it in my shed stove. Campfire definitely! Take this with a grain of salt, I am not a chemist

 

[EbS-P]

A few pieces isn’t a big deal in a tube stove. If it’s more than 5-10% I wouldn’t burn it. Most manufacturers have statements that it will void warranty.

 

[cbohaker]

Okay, glad I asked. Thank you for your input! I hope ya'll have a great weekend.

 

[begreen]

Good morning, I recently was dropped off some free wood that had barnacles on it (Obviously had been in the salt water for some time). The salt water wood is dry but is this okay to burn in my stove? I don't want there to be some type of negative salt reaction/corrosion with the metal of my stove or chimney.

Think its OK to burnnnnnnn?

The salt makes driftwood corrosive when burned. It will rot out the innards of the stove over time.