Kiln dried lumber how can I burn it?

[Jake]

My insert is getting installed in Friday... YES I will post lotsa pics.

I have access to all the kiln dried lumber I could ever burn.
How do I go about burning with it and not getting it too hot?

Mix with firewood?
Cut almost all of the air off?


It will be mostly red and white oak, walnut, hickory,

The occasional exotic ...Jatoba, Ipe, Santos Mahogany

 

[GVA]

My insert is getting installed in Friday... YES I will post lotsa pics.

I have access to all the kiln dried lumber I could ever burn.
How do I go about burning with it and not getting it too hot?

Mix with firewood?
Cut almost all of the air off?


It will be mostly red and white oak, walnut, hickory,

The occasional exotic ...Jatoba, Ipe, Santos Mahogany

I'd say unless using as kindling in your stove....... a nice outside fire pit is a good choice....... But what do I know I use pellets...
I'm sure you will hear from a woodburner soon............(it might not be good)

 

[DonCT]

There's no problem burning it. Just pay close attention to your stove temps. I definitely wouldn't pack the stove full of the stuff.

You might just mix it with some of your other cord wood, or just use it at startup.

 

[Jake]

Whats the best way to watch temps? thermometer? what kind?

 

[DonCT]

This is similar to the thermometer I have

(broken link removed to http://www.northlineexpress.com/detail~PRODUCT_ID~5CN-3-4.asp)

Just place it on the top of your insert and it should give you a pretty good idea of the temps. Inserts can be difficult to get really accurate temps on, unless your using one of them new fangled laser thermometers

 

[hardwood715]

I have been burning some red oak flooring scraps , and they burn fast and hot, so I mix them with the hardwood. They are great for startup fires along with the super cedars. I use a thermometer similar to that one shown, however i have it on my stove top, and the red line temps shown are decieving, because thats for the chimney pipe. My stove burns ideal in the 500 to 650 range, which is shown as over fire on that guage.

 

[Jake]

What would be a good guage?

 

[Elderthewelder]

I have been burning some red oak flooring scraps , and they burn fast and hot, so I mix them with the hardwood. They are great for startup fires along with the super cedars. I use a thermometer similar to that one shown, however i have it on my stove top, and the red line temps shown are decieving, because thats for the chimney pipe. My stove burns ideal in the 500 to 650 range, which is shown as over fire on that guage.

this one may be a better choice
(broken link removed to http://www.northlineexpress.com/detail~PRODUCT_ID~5RU-701.asp)

 

[hardwood715]

Yeah I zoomed in on that package, and it looks like it starts the red line at 600 thats better than 500, good catch, thanks!

 

[Jake]

Well, I burnt some walnut flooring tonight, Just dampered down and she was good to go, filled the fire box 1/4 or so full

 

[Jake]

I've been putting it in rubbermade containers (totes), but I have a 3x8 foot trailer that I'm putting sides on to fill and leave in my garage

 

[Jake]

I've got a thermometer and put it on the front of the insert right above the door, The highest temp I had today was 450, burning walnut. Red oak having more btu's will get hotter correct?