The title says it all. I store my wood pile under my back deck, which I just refinished with an oil-based stain. Halfway through the project I realized that some of the stain was dripping through the cracks, and onto the wood pile. Is it going to be a big deal if I still burn this wood in my stove this winter? Thanks in advance!
Burning wood with some wood stain drips on it...
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IMHO Highly unlikely that you will have any issues. The only real question would be on catalytic stove as there is a remote possibility that it could impact catalyst life. Its likely that the core of pile didn't get soaked so if you feel real guilty you could set the worst ones aside and only use them when you have good fire going. Its pretty surprising how well "contaminants" burn when they are thrown in good hot firebox. The "oil base" of oil based stain will burn quick, the pigments are another story and expect they just turn to ash.
My friend years ago had a beast of stove (Fisher clone) he would joke when he had a good bed of coals and was running it wide open that "he could burn used baby diapers in it"
(he didn't)
My friend years ago had a beast of stove (Fisher clone) he would joke when he had a good bed of coals and was running it wide open that "he could burn used baby diapers in it"
(he didn't)
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
Yeah, if you see anything bad, trim it off with a hatchet. Best to avoid putting it into the atmosphere by burning it.
