Why don't people like burning pine?

[Highbeam]

The problem with pine, and why it got this bad reputation, is that it will burn when green/wet due to the oils. And when is is burned that way slowly as most people do it will be cold, steamy, smokey, sooty, creosote factory.

I've successfully burned lots and lots of dry pine. It's fine and an easy wood to source and process.

 

[EbS-P]

but i like it cuz it dries super fast,

It needs two summers to burn really well but if you keep it dry and get some air through the stacks it could be ready in a year.

 

[Dix]

There is nothing wrong with burning pine. Like all firewood, it must be seasoned!

I keep it in my arsenal all the time. Burn it during shoulder season (saves the hardwoods for when I need'em ), toss in a split if the fire is sluggish, and needs a "boost".

Next door neighbor(Chief of the local Fire Dept ) installed an insert a few years ago, kept telling me he had enough. Calls me in March "where can I get firewood, I'm almost out" After I hooked him up with the local reliable firewood guy, I dragged him over here. He got pine , hardwoods, what ever I could spare. Kept him going for 1 week until the cavalry arrived. He was really surprised with the pine. He's now a convert Calls me Sensei

Mostly white pine here, seasons in about 6 months, top covered.

 

[Southwestpaburner]

I have more pine this year than any other,thanks to the storms that blew through the Pittsburgh area ,I'm burning it right now and will be getting more and more every year,it drys so fast and now I can get my oak to season for 3 yrs versus 18 months which is where I was at,I'll never pass on pine never