I'm sure this has been answered, sorry, I couldn't find it.
What is a good moisture reading for firewood? 10%, 20%?
Thanks for the feedback.
What is a good moisture reading for firewood? 10%, 20%?
Thanks for the feedback.
li_jotul550 said:I'm sure this has been answered, sorry, I couldn't find it.
What is a good moisture reading for firewood? 10%, 20%?
Thanks for the feedback.
) You have been hittin the hardwood again haven't you?CTYank said:Round here, with my stove, I find that 0% is ideal.
Quick light-off, quick to enable draft-closing, minimal steam sent up-flue.
Then again, I don't stoke it like a steam-boiler. 2 cords/winter is a lot.
oldspark said:) You have been hittin the hardwood again haven't you?CTYank said:Round here, with my stove, I find that 0% is ideal.
Quick light-off, quick to enable draft-closing, minimal steam sent up-flue.
Then again, I don't stoke it like a steam-boiler. 2 cords/winter is a lot.
li_jotul550 said:I'm sure this has been answered, sorry, I couldn't find it.
What is a good moisture reading for firewood? 10%, 20%?
Thanks for the feedback.
oldspark said:I dont think I can get my wood to 10% here in Iowa.
I dont think 10% is better than 14% cause I dont know but now that you mention it I might have some that dry that has been in the house a while.Battenkiller said:oldspark said:I dont think I can get my wood to 10% here in Iowa.
I get curious when someone says something like that, so I sometimes look up the average EMC in that area. Driving through southern SD just above you in September several years ago, it seemed as hot and dry as you could imagine. So, I am amazed to see that that NYC, which is right on the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by water, has an EMC 3 points lower than where you are at this time of year. Guess that's why all those wealthy Manhattanites just love their big cat stoves. :lol:
OS if you really think 10% MC is better than your 14-15%, bring it inside for a couple weeks in the winter. It'll get there. ;-)
Hard to answer that with out writing a report due to the many varibles but I would say a medium split, some (including me) can get oak dry in less than 2 years (18 months with two summers works great for me). So split it small if you want it quicker and make sure it is stacked in single rows where it can get wind and sun. Best to do your own fact finding and do all you can to get the best drying conditions possible.James02 said:My question is as follows.....When everybody says oak takes 2 or 3 years, is that for a good size split....The wood I had delivered a few months ago isn't terrible wide in diameter.
James02 said:My question is as follows.....When everybody says oak takes 2 or 3 years, is that for a good size split....The wood I had delivered a few months ago isn't terrible wide in diameter.
oldspark said:BK Why do I always like your answers better than mine? :red:
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