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Effect of moisture content vs burn

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Marshel54, Jan 7, 2017.

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  1. oldspark

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    It's not really that bad, I am burning the same wood I did in my pre EPA stove for the most part, it does not take 3 years to get wood dry enough for good burns in a EPA stove, I do it all the time and it burns great.
     
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  2. Canadian border VT

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    hey NH mountain man if left on ground for 2 years.. small branch I can squeeze with my hand and get water out.. wood is rotted.. I was gonna do a video with a title Birch wood acting like a sponge.. just to tease Backwoods Savage :rofl: :lol: have to wait til spring though right now it's frozen...
     
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  3. MikeInMa

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    Bring the birch sponge inside and let it thaw out.
     
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  4. Redfin

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    Howdy Walt, great offer Sir.
     
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  5. Backwoods Savage

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    No tease necessary. Wood is not a sponge....except when it becomes punky. Then it is no longer wood but junk.
     
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  6. NH mountain man

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    Canadian border VT , you know of exactly what you speak of. Birch, Paper Birch just rots so fast from the inside it ain't funny.
     
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    Yes, because the moisture meter won't read accurately until it's at least 68°. :rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
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    Yes, it acts the same way here. Split it ASAP, or forget it.
     
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