in ohio that seems to be one season, if they cut it in spring, it sat the summer, it was seasoned. And that is what was being sold in the fall for the winter heating season. When I first started burning I had to buy wood to get a supply started and it all was "seasoned". I don't use the word season for wood that has sat for 3 years or more, that is cured wood.
My mom would do the same exact thing, i'd load up the wood box every morning before work for her, and i swear, she'd keep the stove hummin, lol. Some times it was ridiculous how much wood she'd burn. But, it seemed to keep her happy, that's all that mattered! lol I would mix up the wood, and kept plenty of kindling for her as well, didn't matter. She could flat use up the wood. i'm smiling as i think about this, mom's been gone for a while now. But, to see her old place when i go by it, brings back some great memories. Hamburgers out in the apple orchard, ice tea, all the good stuff!
I would tell folks to mix compressed hardwood bricks in with semi seasoned wood.The bricks burn so hot they seem to season the wood in the stove in no time.
Someone needs to find that video of the guy showing how he burns green pine in his mobile home. Including the dull saw demo and the electric blower that shorts out. I came up empty searching for it.
When I first started burning wood, I came across this video. I never followed the advice but it does show how some people burn green wood. Hope it’s OK to post.
I can always tell when my landlord burns green wood. I think most of what he does burn is underseasoned.
I’ve seen this video. He burns loads of mostly wet wood and then also says if you see smoke from the chimney, something is wrong. Doesn’t add up.
I passed someone's place here in town, and they had the telltale clouds of white smoke too. I've half a mind to print Dennis' primer and mail them a copy. I don't think these folks are new burners, I kinda recall the same smoke from their place last year. On the upside, I noticed a fairly good sized woodpile in a neighbors yard a couple days back. I haven't been by to see smoke, but there's enough wood to heat for a winter there. They're serious burners. Was thinking that a bag of firestarters and a note might begin an acquaintance. It'd be neat to go hoarding with someone local.
I think we'd be goading eachother regularly. "What dya mean you're not cutting today? Are ya sick?" It would be fun though.
And at least the 2 on the side do not meet the 10/2/3' rule...and they honestly look like singlewall pipe, not class A chimney...some bad woodburning practices happenin there! Understanding the 10-Foot 2-Foot 3-Foot Rule: How to Determine the Chimney Height of Class A Solid Fuel Pipe Above the Roofline
I think those are both for gas furnaces? The one on the right is for his office/effieciancy apt off the back pf the garage. With him its anyones guess. If yopu saw how he has the woodburner rigged you'd faint. He's a cheap bastard. He'd never hire me to roof that. Talked about it but dont bet on it.
Seasoned wood : When it is cold it is wood season !!! that is what 90% of the tree co think about firewood I have seen it roll right off the splitter into the truck for delivery
