Creosote drips

[Burnin Since 1989]

To be sure of the MC, split a piece of each species of wood and bring them up to temp in the house and then check the MC. I have a small rack next to my stove that I keep a couple of days worth of wood and being 18 inches from the stove, the wood dries a bit more while it's waiting it's turn. I just checked an oak split that measured 16% about 10 days ago was at 11% now.

Wet wood causes creosote. The threshold is 20%. Under 20 and the wood should be ok, I like around 15% myself.

I wrote around 50% but didn't catch it till my option to edit had elapsed. I meant 15%