Have formed a personal, purely anecdotal, non-scientific, opinion about sugar maple. Conclusion: it ain't oak.
Have noticed the house is colder in the morning after loading up with maple the night before than a month ago when loading with oak and hickory. It doesn't seem to maintain heat for me as the others did. This is even with the warmer temperatures this time of year.
On a good note, it lights up fast and gets hot fast which warms the house back up quickly.
Don't get me wrong, I like the stuff. It's better than many woods I've burned. But I'll choose oak and hickory for cold nights.
Have noticed the house is colder in the morning after loading up with maple the night before than a month ago when loading with oak and hickory. It doesn't seem to maintain heat for me as the others did. This is even with the warmer temperatures this time of year.
On a good note, it lights up fast and gets hot fast which warms the house back up quickly.
Don't get me wrong, I like the stuff. It's better than many woods I've burned. But I'll choose oak and hickory for cold nights.