Questions on wet wood

[karl]

I have a nice sized stack of wood up by the that I have burning. We had a huge windstorm come through and knock it over. The rain followed the wind and then turn into snow. The next day I recovered what was standing and pickup most of what had fallen and put it on the back porch to keep it off the ground. I had been burning this wood so I know it's reasonably well seasoned. Now it's wet. Aside from it taking a little longer to catch fire, it seems to burn well. Am I ok to burn this stuff? I have been throwing it on a thick bed of coals and leaving the air control open until it catches really well. This usually takes about 5-10 mins longer than normal depending how many coals are in the stove. Once it's burning I really don't see much difference with it and how it burnt before it got well.


Am I ok with using it? Would puting a little cardboard in the stove when I reload help things out enough to use it?

 

[jqgs214]

Sounds like some surface water and you should be fine burning it. Keep the rest covered and it should be good as new in a few days, or should I say good as old!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Most of that water will just run off so you only have to evaporate just a little bit of it and that is why it takes longer to ignite. There is no problem with burning that wood immediately, but if you have a cat. then I'd suggest you wait an extra 5-10 minutes before turning the cat. on.

As for the cardboard idea, I'd surely pass on that.

 

[Hogwildz]

Will burn fine, if your still concerned, add it in when the fire is good and hot a few pcs here & there.

 

[derbygreg]

Ditto....Will burn....burn it!

 

[jpl1nh]

Here's a thread that adresses your situation. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/8892/