Boiler Wood

[BoiledOver]

Its pretty close to decision time. Which stack for this coming season? Need to get a cover on the one to draw from. Four year oak or two year maple mixed with one summer aspen? Hmmm..

 

[Gotrek]

Is the maple seasoned yet? If it is I vote that switching to oak if the winter is brutally cold

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[pernox]

Its pretty close to decision time. Which stack for this coming season? Need to get a cover on the one to draw from. Four year oak or two year maple mixed with one summer aspen? Hmmm..
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Maple and aspen, then you can hit the oak as a backup if need be. (As offered up above) How much are you burning yearly? I'm an owb guy too, Woodmaster 4400, about 15 cord mixed hardwood and soft stuff for the shoulders or mixed in on milder winter days.

 

[BoiledOver]

Maple and aspen, then you can hit the oak as a backup if need be. (As offered up above) How much are you burning yearly? I'm an owb guy too, Woodmaster 4400, about 15 cord mixed hardwood and soft stuff for the shoulders or mixed in on milder winter days.

Before posting I had my plan to use the maple/aspen this winter. Posted to see what others would do. My thinking is the aspen can turn to balsa before ya know it. Didn't want to risk it going to punk before using.

Having a gasifying wood boiler is slightly different from the outdoor type. We run our burns flat out while charging the storage tanks, so shoulder season doesn't influence firewood quality. Each four row stack contains just under 4-1/2 cords and is good for one average winter.

Bringing down the last of the maple for 19/20 winter.

 

[lindnova]

Good call on the aspen that can rot.

I often ask myself the same question on my stacks. I am a couple years ahead and always seem to have a pile of old oak that gets passed over for wood with a shorter shelf life. Tough problem to have. Most people I know always are running out and never have this dilemma.