wood-fan-atic
Minister of Fire
oldspark said:Well I dont need a MM (most of my wood is 2 years old or more) , or a tach in the car (you can tell by the sound when to shift) or a thermometer in the house (you know when its cold) but they are a nice tool to have, a elm tree fell over last spring at my place and had to clean it up before mowing began, some of it was dry enough to burn then as checked with the MM (amazed me) and it burnt well. It's obivious that some think they are a waste of time and money but some people can make good use of them.
Its funny how the same questions (and answers) come up here again and again. I dont have a "fancy" meter (got mine from Lowes for $30). When I bought my house and started burning again a few years back, I needed to be sure which wood was driest (was not yet ahead). It was a very useful tool for me when I needed it. Dont really even pick it up much,now.
Some say "never had it...never will". And thats fine for them. I live on a 60'x100' suburban plot. My house sits closer to the front, so there is a pretty large yard - relatively speaking. I have a 5 cord woodshed, and a wife who likes her yard to look more like "Better Homes and Gardens" than "Genes Firewood and sh*@h0le dump". It it HARD to season enough firewood on a small plot to stay at least a full year ahead AND keep the wife from offing me in my sleep. I need to find room for 10 cords (5 dry, 5 seasoning). It is NOT easy...and the MM helped me alot (only built the shed this summer).
If anyone is new to burning, or in a situation like I was (just moved and no "stock"), I'd say the $$ is worth the piece of mind. Just my .02 cents. :smirk: