http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/HomeTown/General_HeatingWithWood.htm
I've never seen this chart before so I thought I would put it up.
zap
I've never seen this chart before so I thought I would put it up.
zap
Beetle-Kill said:Interesting chart. Actually has my Lodgepole Pine with a higher BTU rating than silver Maple. Zap, what do you think of the accuracy of this chart?
ChillyGator said:No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:
fossil said:ChillyGator said:No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:
Send a cord of each up to Utah...maybe they'll test it. %-P Rick
wood spliter said:Thanks Zap, I saved it onto my doc's
ChillyGator said:No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:
bogydave said:Different btu's than other charts.
Maybe, the local extensions test the wood in their area &
each area has different environmental conditions & effect the density of the wood.
A good comparison.
BeGreen said:bogydave said:Different btu's than other charts.
Maybe, the local extensions test the wood in their area &
each area has different environmental conditions & effect the density of the wood.
A good comparison.
I looked at a bunch of charts last year and was surprised at the disparities between them. It made me wonder about the differences in testing. Maybe percentage of moisture?
Still shooting hoops. A little more in the pool with the heatzapny said:wood spliter said:Thanks Zap, I saved it onto my doc's
Spliter the girls still shooting some hoop?
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geoxman said:they state cottonwood and willow are easy to split???????? Maybe their chart is more accurate on the BTU scale??
bogydave said:fossil said:ChillyGator said:No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:
Send a cord of each up to Utah...maybe they'll test it. %-P Rick
Send a cord of each to Alaska
I'll personally test it.