Building a fire in a wood stove

WinnisquamZ · 03-26-2022, 02:29 PM

I do dumpster dive. Also, lumber yards sell off scarps cheap. Most is pine

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SailinAway · 03-26-2022, 07:00 PM

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I do dumpster dive. Also, lumber yards sell off scarps cheap. Most is pine

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You burn pine logs? Or you only use pine for kindling?

tis · 03-26-2022, 07:05 PM

A slow fire clogs your chimney. When we burned wood, I let it roar first thing in the morning when I started up the coals to keep the chimney clean.

WinnisquamZ · 03-26-2022, 10:14 PM

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You burn pine logs? Or you only use pine for kindling?

I burn pine if that is what I have

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John Mercier · 03-26-2022, 11:08 PM

In theory, the pine should put out more BTUs than the hardwood...
It just burns hotter for a shorter time.

WinnisquamZ · 03-26-2022, 11:22 PM

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In theory, the pine should put out more BTUs than the hardwood...

It just burns hotter for a shorter time.

Fact.

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SailinAway · 03-27-2022, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

In theory, the pine should put out more BTUs than the hardwood...
It just burns hotter for a shorter time.

What's the current thinking about pine and creosote? I heard years ago that you could mix 1/3 pine with hardwood.

John Mercier · 03-27-2022, 02:21 PM

I don't think the mix matters as much as incomplete combustion.

Dry pine should burn hot, and create less creosote.

The large build up would be due to allowing the flue to be heated, then cooled, over and over with each new fire.

Cleaning the flue at the beginning, and possibly end, of every season should control the majority of that.

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03-26-2022, 02:29 PM	#1
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,120 Thanks: 214 Thanked 678 Times in 451 Posts	I do dumpster dive. Also, lumber yards sell off scarps cheap. Most is pine Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

03-26-2022, 07:05 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,827 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	A slow fire clogs your chimney. When we burned wood, I let it roar first thing in the morning when I started up the coals to keep the chimney clean.

03-26-2022, 11:08 PM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 3 Thanked 634 Times in 521 Posts	In theory, the pine should put out more BTUs than the hardwood... It just burns hotter for a shorter time.

03-27-2022, 02:21 PM	#8
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 3 Thanked 634 Times in 521 Posts	I don't think the mix matters as much as incomplete combustion. Dry pine should burn hot, and create less creosote. The large build up would be due to allowing the flue to be heated, then cooled, over and over with each new fire. Cleaning the flue at the beginning, and possibly end, of every season should control the majority of that.