And just to reiterate, under 20% is after you have brought the wood inside and up to room temp (which I believe means inside for 24 to 48 hours or so), then split and then taking the moisture reading on the freshly split face.
I added a grate to my stove
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And just to reiterate, under 20% is after you have brought the wood inside and up to room temp (which I believe means inside for 24 to 48 hours or so), then split and then taking the moisture reading on the freshly split face.
Rob711
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Unless you spend a lot of money on a moisture meter, this one has temperature compensation:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038KT6Y0/?tag=hearthamazon-20
You're going to make out just fine. Youre asking the right questions.
I had wet wood my first year and pallets got me through it. You've already got the pallets.
Keep checking that chimney. I think I ran a brush through it monthly when I started.
I had wet wood my first year and pallets got me through it. You've already got the pallets.
Keep checking that chimney. I think I ran a brush through it monthly when I started.
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