Why you MUST test your Firewood with a Moisture Meter
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Published 2023-03-22
Expect when I tested it, I found it didn’t. Instead of being 20% moisture, it was 30%.
Unless you trust them, don’t believe what suppliers tell you, test your wood on delivery and reject it if it doesn’t meet the standards they say they supply to.
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All Comments (12)
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I really like your videos, post them often.
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Green wood can be a major risk of a chimney fire which could spread to your house. I burnt wood that was not fully cured for the past two winters (I didn't have a choice) and found an awful creosote mess in my woodstove, stovepipe and chimney. I'm trying to get my firewood into a rotation where any newly delivered firewood gets put onto pallets outside to fully cure for a few months or more, and the wood that has sat outside form any amount of time gets moved into the woodshed to be ready to burn. A lot of moving it around, but better burn results and safer too. Great video!
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South Mississippi here. The drought experienced during the 2023 summer really put my drying time in the fast lane. I have racks of both oak and pecan, all metering at 10% or less. Curious to note, the oak dried and seasoned quicker than the pecan. Not sure why, but I thought it would be just the opposite. Thanks for your post. Very informative.
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Great video. How much did you pay for the firewood and what is the quantity?
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B.S. If you like devices, fine. Experience for those using firewood seriously means one learns to season. Here's what one does: Splits will check on ends. The logs split will be lighter than when green. Many wood species will grey over time seasoning. Banging two splits together will often "ring" like baseball bats. And, in the wood stove unseasoned logs will sizzle. The moisture meters are not accurate for firewood. They do break. JMNSHO from decades heating with self harvested firewood.
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Yes lots of people have no clue buyers and sellers about how dry the wood should be. Great explanation👍 Is that length of the log normal for you? Normal here is 16”
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29%. Give it a year
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No need to push the prongs in. You'll damage them.
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That's not the worst hatchet I've ever seen,close
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you have been ripped off my friend..
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If you’re buying fired wood, you’re wasting money, it’s cheaper to use any other type of heat.. wood is only cheaper to heat with if you have your own wood… now your waisting even more good money 💴 n a moisture meter 🤦♂️
