For what? Do you think green wood burns longer? I hear that sometimes. Surely this has been studied. And too dry firewood burns up too fast! True? Seems to me the drier the better but I have no data.
The goal always should be to have the driest wood possible. Wet wood is a waste and leads to smoke and creosote. Wood will only get so dry. In most areas, about 15-16% moisture content which is perfect for burning.
The non EPA boilers seem to need at least some green wood to ensure a supply of coals. So if one is fortunate to have a season supply of season OWB wood, a little green is still in order.
Wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard these things...usually from either those who don't burn wood or new wood burners. Naturally green wood will last longer because it don't burn worth a hoot. I am fortunate that my stove has a draft control so I can regulate the burn.
Most often if I hear said green wood is good it is someone with a stove. One friend likes green sweet gum!
My extremely stupid (college educated) brother in law always thought green wood was better, because the bone head ran his air-tight wood stove with the door open, and only green wood would hold a fire for any length of time... With a good aitight stove, there is no benefit from green wood that I'm aware of...... been heating with wood for 4 decades, and for some reason I just like the dry stuff better, go figure. Lol
I burn 3 plus year old mix of oak white / red / post as well as hickory, and an assortment of other woods in my pre EPA Hardy OWB. I never have a problem with a coal bed.
Green firewood is good to store for a year or more in my stacks to become good firewood in the future.
I'm sure it is. I hear that and things like: "that wood of yours is gonna rot before you can even burn half of it."
My old man always said: "Boy, they's two things you can't argue with, supidity and intelligence. And most times ya can's tells da difference betwix da two."
OW boiler companies like central boiler used to recommend green wood to get the longer burn times. I've also seen a "chimney" fire from one of these OWB's and it was impressive. That fire certainly took a few years off of that boilers lifespan.
