Stacking Wood

I have to admit I went looking for posts LOL.

 

Yes, who needs the NSA when people just reveal it on social media Oh look, I did another pun

 

I picked up a new camera recently so the aerial pictures I take should be more detailed to show off my stacks. Wood stacks that is!

 

So, there is no correct or wrong way to stack. However, I do need to give some consideration to protection of the stacks; I assume rain soaked wood burns as badly as green wood.

 

I think where your at you will need to protect the wood from the rain. Old metal roofing, rubber roofing, tarps, and heavy plastic to name a few. But just top cover! I'f you can, even have a slight overhang so the rain won't drip on the wood.

 

My stacks are also too close to the ground. However, I thought I would be burning those stacks down by now

 

I go commando most of the time. I hate clothing that is restrictive, always have! And you know, that might explain why a good number of deer I take have that "deer in the headlight look"

 

Not very funny.

I did put some pieces of wood under the stacks but now I know they were not properly done and the wood at the bottom is soaking up water from all the snow melt and rain.

 

Ideally you can get to 3+ years ahead, then you won't need a moisture meter as Dennis mentioned.

Now, until you get to that point though, a mm is a requirement for burning in an epa certified stove. There's a reason that starting January 1st , 2016 that all stoves have a mm included in the sale.


No mm and not being a couple years ahead will pretty much guarantee poor stove performance.

 

There was no moisture meter in my stove.

 

Try stacking on pallets, and another option would be to place plastic under the pallets to keep any ground moisture from wicking into the stacks.

 

The moisture meter is included in the sale of new stoves, and is a completely seperate thing. It is a tool to check the moisture content of your wood. And contrary to some, I would say as long as you burn wood, you should periodically check it just to make sure. Most stoves benefit by being fed 20% moisture content wood or less.

Personally, I prefer mine to be under 15% moisture content.

 

The epa was going to put that piece into place, but apparently they did not. Scroll to the bottom...
Heated Up!: What Consumers Need to Know about New EPA Wood Stove Rules

 

Moisture meters: Conventional uncertified forced air furnaces and then certified ones must come with a free moisture meter. (Some advocates had urged all stoves to come with moisture meters.)

Oh well.