I've had a half cord of pine drying that I had planned to use for kindling next year. We're getting some spring rain here in NorCal and lower over night temps in the high 40's. The pine seems to do well taking the chill off in the morning when it's 62 inside. quickly warms the house to 70 without overheating for the afternoon when temps rise to high 60's.
It's amazing how many people think Pine is the devil and will cause chimney fires. I had a chimney sweep tell me not to burn it because it created too much creosote and I would have a chimney fire.
Im here in hardwood territory..... But Id love to try some pine . Glad to hear its workin out for you !
I don't look for pine but if I run across it I'll take it. I exclusively use pine and fir as fire starters.
I used to burn pine but the other day I was telling a co worker that I burn pine in my woodstove he freaked out and told me how much creosote is in the pine I had no idea that creosote is in wood but now that I know I will only burn wood that I have split that same day from a tree that has been laying down for six months like he does
My Uncle had a pine cut down last summer and I got a pickup load. Burned this winter and all was good. If its around and I have time ill grab it.
Pine is great so long as you have a garbage bag, a rag and a quart of thinner at the end of the day. Take all your clothes and gloves off and put them in the garbage bag. Use the rag and the thinner to clean all the crap off your prized saw. Then burn away. I don't pass judgment on burners that burn pine. I just don't have to, and don't ever want to. It is a big enough PIA to just clean up the storm damaged limbs and I don't cut them into logs and split'm.
