How about pollution, particles, NOx and so on?It's not ready to burn when over a quarter of the wood weight is water. That's asking for creosote problems.
Also will be worse. Moisture creates steam which reduces combustion and temperature creating more volatiles going up the chimney at a lower temperature producing creosote and emissions.How about pollution, particles, NOx and so on?
I burn lots of Aspen, it drys fast. I’ve cut it in spring and it’s ready by Fall. At 27% it’s possible it will be ready in a 2-3 months if stored properly.How bad is 27% MC?
Sold 1.5 cords unseasoned wood (aspen / populus tremula ) to a guy and told him he can use it winter 26/27. It had 27% MC when I split it.
Got a message, that the wood is drying well (we have a golden autumn) and he wants some more. Got the feeling he might want to burn the wood already this winter.
Went to his house re-split some pieces and measured 27% MC. The outside surfaces had in fact dried to around 15%.
So how bad is it to burn a cord of 27% MC wood? The guy has a good and efficient secondary burner.
Thanks. But i want to explain to the guy, why he should not burn it until the following winter 26/27.The only way, maybe, would be to split them smaller and stage the pieces in front of a hot stove w/ blowers on for as long as possible. 27% seems pretty bad though. If they were low 20's, or only a few of the pieces were high with the rest <20% the method above would be more effective.
Yeah, seems to be good stuff. Very easy to work with. Easy to saw, cut and split.I burn lots of Aspen, it drys fast. I’ve cut it in spring and it’s ready by Fall. At 27% it’s possible it will be ready in a 2-3 months if stored properly.
If it’s his first winter with a wood stove ask if he’s the only one tending it. My wife about call the installers to come and take it back because it didn’t throw heat or burn wood. It’s not worth the hassle. If he wants to burn this year he’s better buying compressed saw dust bricks.Got the feeling he might want to burn the wood already this winter.
Went to his house re-split some pieces and measured 27% MC. The outside surfaces had in fact dried to around 15%.
So how bad is it to burn a cord of 27% MC wood? The guy has a good and efficient secondary burner.
Yes, that will be higher. Creosote is formed by the condensation of these items.How about pollution, particles, NOx and so on?
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