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Crazyest way to check wood Iv ever done lol

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  1. GRIZ

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    1st load in the basement last weekend white oak that has been stacked out side for 2 years and I packed it in a breezy sun part of a barn since may. Me and my boy was stacking it in the basement and its a dry basement and I told him when we was done stacking hey bring me that dehumidafiar and we put that thing against the wood and 3 tanks of water so far !!!!!!! What yall think of that ??
     
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    How much water was the dehumidifier pulling out of the basement prior to the wood?
     
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    How long did it take to get 3 tanks?


    Good question. Mine filled up rather quick. Now I have a hose from the tank, to my sump pump.
     
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    Note that dehumidifiers cost quite a bit to run. I stuck a killawatt on mine and figured that each tank was costing $.75. Do that day in and out all summer long and it adds up. I stuck an AC into my basement window instead. The basement is much more comfortable for listening to tunes and posting on FHC.
     
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    Griz, that is interesting but doesn't surprise me. This is why we won't even think about burning oak until it has been split and stacked 3 years minimum. We don't mind leaving it in the stack longer either.
     
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    It was pushed up about 4 inches from the wood Basement dry
     
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    My basement seems cool all summer I don't care what it cost If Im burning good true dry wood