cord of split

[sixroses]

Just wondering how a cord of split wood compares to a cord of rounds...same dimensions...is it the same BTU content. If I burn 18-20 cord of rounds how does that compare to quantity of splits??

Steve

 

[SolarAndWood]

Plenty of debate on this lately if you search. I think it is probably a wash but depends on the shape of the rounds, the size of the rounds and how well they are stacked compared to how tight you stack splits.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yes, it depends on many things but the rounds will usually last longer in the stove.

 

[BrowningBAR]

If I burn 18-20 cord of rounds

Holy crap! That's a lot of wood.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yes but the winters are a bit longer and colder there too.

 

[sixroses]

Yep, 2200sf home, 700sf shop, domestic hot water, 5 girls/women and as little as 6 hours of daylight,winter temps of average 10 degrees with lows of -40,all combine for lots of wood smoke...
Steve

 

[mayhem]

A cord of rounds should have a higher BTU content (assuming identical wood species and moisture content). From my point of view a cord of splits has alot more air gaps and thus there is simply less wood than there is in a cord of rounds.

 

[countrybois]

If I burn 18-20 cord of rounds

Holy crap! That's a lot of wood.

My guess is that's in face cords. Puts it at about 6 or seven cords. Maybe??

 

[LLigetfa]

If I burn 18-20 cord of rounds

Holy crap! That's a lot of wood.

My guess is that's in face cords. Puts it at about 6 or seven cords. Maybe??

Do they sell face cords in Alaska? It could be an old smoke dragon OWB. Guys with them around here can go through that much wood.

 

[CowboyAndy]

in alaska hes probably burning softwoods as well, so its not unrealistic to burn 20 cord a year. hell, i burn 8 cords of hardwood a year.