Excess coals

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Hey guys my stoves leaving lots of unburnt coals. I'm burning hickory that's not quite seasoned enough could this be the reason for all the coal build up? Maybe not enough draft ?

 

[kennyp2339]

Yes, usually unseasoned wood will leave lots of coals behind, so will running the stove very hard during an extreme cold snap.

 

[Wickets]

so will running the stove very hard during an extreme cold snap

I guess I'll be 'coaling' this weekend too

 

[kennyp2339]

I guess I'll be 'coaling' this weekend too

Me to, to a point, what I do when it gets like this is rake the big coals forward using a garden rake, then take (3) 3" thick splits and place them on the pile, run the stove on high, it seems to burn them down quicker leaving more room for the next big load. Good luck, temps tonight are suppose to be in the single digits, but the winds will be gusty up to 50 mph.

 

[Wickets]

p.s kennyp2339 do you happen to know the guys on airport rd? I was thinking about ordering from them seeing as though a year doesnt seem to have been enough time to season my own stacks. thanks

 

[kennyp2339]

Negative, I really don't know anyone that sells seasoned firewood around here, normally its a crap shoot. I did do pretty good getting red stone bricks at tractor supply and (2) tons of compressed wood bricks from Kuiken bro's a couple years ago, I'd call Kuiken bro's to see there prices if you need something good to burn

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Yes, usually unseasoned wood will leave lots of coals behind, so will running the stove very hard during an extreme cold snap.

Ok thanks kenny

 

[Wickets]

I'd call Kuiken bro's to see there prices if you need something good to burn

Thank You. This is my second year with a wood stove and so all these options/strategies are new to me. Appreciate the input and help

 

[edyit]

i don't know if anyone has said this to you, or needs to say it, but if you're buying the compressed wood logs make sure they're just compressed wood. Some like duraflame use a binder (wax i think) that you don't want to be burning in your stove.

 

[Wickets]

According to the kuiken site, its binder free. Hopefully next year (pic of my pile attached) I'll be totally set

 

[kennyp2339]

pic of my pile attached

You may want to re-organize that stack to only 2 rows deep, also the shad isn't really that helpful due to the sun blocking it, but more importantly its acting as a wind buffer, reducing the optimal drying.

 

[Wickets]

I can definitely make it two rows, unfortunately morning sun is what I have to live with as that location is all I have. I could change the location of course, but that would require a new wife first haha

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Yes, usually unseasoned wood will leave lots of coals behind, so will running the stove very hard during an extreme cold snap.

Well the drolet has been getting a work out non the less

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

I can definitely make it two rows, unfortunately morning sun is what I have to live with as that location is all I have. I could change the location of course, but that would require a new wife first haha

That's my issue wickets . I only get morning sun and not lots of room. I'm three rows deep and 60plus feet long .