Nick asked:


I was wondering because I have a lot of downed trees on my property and I want to harvest them this spring for use in my wood stove next winter. Can wood be too dry and/or old? How do I know if it’s too wet? Thanks in advance!

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3 Responses to “How can you tell if wood is safe to use in a wood stove?”

1. Larry E on July 2nd, 2009 8:57 am

   For about year covered it will burn when its green but it and leave it will burn right away.
   For about year covered it dry dont think it will burn right away.
   For about year covered it and leave it can be if the chimney which can be fire hazard as being too dry enough to burn right away.

2. hollifieldrobert on July 3rd, 2009 1:53 pm

   just dont burn pine to much creosote in it and will cause chimney fire anything else is ok oak or hickory burn best

3. GuitarGeorge on July 5th, 2009 10:29 pm

   The wood is too deteriorated to be of use if the wood is crumbling it is too deteriorated to be of use if the wood is too far gone.
   For awhile they may be of use if the trees have been down for awhile they may be too far gone.
   For awhile they may be of use if the wood is crumbling it is crumbling it is too far gone.