Posted by kcm.MN on March 18, 2020 at 22:05:06 from (174.219.31.122):
In Reply to: Burning uncured wood posted by 37 chief on March 18, 2020 at 20:46:49:
As far as the particulates, yes. But when it comes to the actual burn, it's much better to mix with seasoned.
The more moisture in the load of wood, the more difficult a time to burn. So if mixed with seasoned wood, some of the BTU's of the seasoned wood will go towards drying the wetter wood rather than for heating the house. Still, it can make the difference between lasting the season with what you have or running out.
Here's a good article that discusses moisture content in wood. As stated in the article, there are 2 basic kinds of moisture found in wood; "free water" and "bound water". Free water is near the surface and is the first moisture to be lost from wood as it dries. I would think that most of Stan's green wood has lost most of the free water already - not all, but most. He's in a pretty dry climate, IIRC.
Bound water is trapped deep inside. When lightening hits a tree and the wood explodes, it's the bound water that converts to steam, blasting apart the wood fibers.
In any case, I likely wouldn't put more than a 1:1 ratio of seasoned vs. green AT MAX! Would be best to stay under a 2:1 ratio, dry vs. seasoned.
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