Got into a bad stack of wood....

[remkel]

Not quite dry yet, but trying to get through the shoulder season with it so I have the drier stuff for the season.

Have some dry oak in the basement I have been mixing in and seems to be helping, but it is frustrating to watch.

 

[ScotO]

just keep an eye on yer flue, check it often if yer burnin wet stuff cause you know what that does......

 

[pen]

Been there too. Hope you have stuff on hand so that next year isn't as frustrating.

Don't forget to check / brush that chimney regularly since that wet wood can gunk things up pretty quick, depending on just how wet it is and how hot you are getting that stove.

Splitting it down smaller may help you along.

pen

 

[BrowningBAR]

Not quite dry yet, but trying to get through the shoulder season with it so I have the drier stuff for the season.

Have some dry oak in the basement I have been mixing in and seems to be helping, but it is frustrating to watch.

You'll have to mess with the stove more often, and longer, than you wood with dry wood, but you'll get it going. Burn times might be a little shorter, too.

 

[remkel]

Been splitting them down as I use em- mixing with some dry and some silver maple to help ignite.

Right now she is cruising at 500 and throwing the heat- I have been leaving the side door cracked open for a couple of minutes to help her along on the reloads. All looks well so far, but I have already been through the glazed creosote thing, so I will be keeping an eye on her.

 

[northernontario]

Same boat last week... brought in a load of wood that was stacked near the ground (on a skid, only 1ft off the ground). Felt dry, but was a PITA to burn with. Brought in a fresh load from the top of a stack that was essentially covered and dry... huge difference.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Been splitting them down as I use em- mixing with some dry and some silver maple to help ignite.

Right now she is cruising at 500 and throwing the heat- I have been leaving the side door cracked open for a couple of minutes to help her along on the reloads. All looks well so far, but I have already been through the glazed creosote thing, so I will be keeping an eye on her.

Yeah, you had it bad with the Vigilant. I can understand how you'd be concerned with creosote. I still think you'll do fine. If it persists, just check the chimney more often, get a soot-eater ((if you don't already have one) and just do a few bottom up cleanings to put you mind at ease.

 

[remkel]

Thanks, BB.

Sooteater is already in the arsenal- once the wood gets going it runs hot, just takes a little bit more effort to get her there.

Not as concerned about the creosote- but as Willie Nelson sang "(It) is always on my mind".

All I can do is fire her up and look forward to the dry wood!

 

[dafattkidd]

Remkel,

I run into this issue all the time, so I always mix some construction debris in the stove with the less than seasoned stuff and it helps get everything going. Some guys burn pallets for the same reason. Either way sounds like you've got it under control. Good luck!

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

Rem, how much shoulder wood are you talking about and what's the meter saying?

 

[remkel]

Not too much shoulder wood- maybe 1/4 cord or so. As for the meter, when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet (no MM on hand). Just got to get through this little bit and i will be fine- I was more posting on how frustrating it is to watch it burn.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Been splitting them down as I use em- mixing with some dry and some silver maple to help ignite.

Right now she is cruising at 500 and throwing the heat- I have been leaving the side door cracked open for a couple of minutes to help her along on the reloads. All looks well so far, but I have already been through the glazed creosote thing, so I will be keeping an eye on her.

Why are you splitting them down as you use them? Would it not be better to split a bunch of them down so as to lose more moisture before putting them in the stove?

 

[cmonSTART]

when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet

:gulp:

uhh... don't give yourself some kind of crazy wood-carried disease.

You can borrow my MM if you need one. I rarely use it and I can leave it in your mailbox next time I am in the area if it helps.

 

[dafattkidd]

[quote author="Remkel" date="1319809992"] when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet/quote]

That is hilarious!!

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

Not too much shoulder wood- maybe 1/4 cord or so. As for the meter, when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet (no MM on hand). Just got to get through this little bit and i will be fine- I was more posting on how frustrating it is to watch it burn.

My wife used to catch me sniffing freshly split rounds but I think she'd have me committed if she ever caught me licking them. What's it taste like? And don't say chicken...

 

[remkel]

when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet

:gulp:

uhh... don't give yourself some kind of crazy wood-carried disease.

You can borrow my MM if you need one. I rarely use it and I can leave it in your mailbox next time I am in the area if it helps.

Thanks for the offer- but I think I am all set. My line of work is a lot of analysis, and the last thing I need is to introduce more data into my life.

 

[remkel]

Not too much shoulder wood- maybe 1/4 cord or so. As for the meter, when I split the wood again and lick it, it tastes wet (no MM on hand). Just got to get through this little bit and i will be fine- I was more posting on how frustrating it is to watch it burn.

My wife used to catch me sniffing freshly split rounds but I think she'd have me committed if she ever caught me licking them. What's it taste like? And don't say chicken...

Not chicken, frogs legs.....which taste like chicken....