Forty years of heating exclusively with wood as a primary source of heat. 99% of it pine, with the occasional birch thrown in when I can get it, at temperatures down to -40, no issues. I burn 5 cords of pine per year. Moisture content is more critical than the species of wood burned. 15-20% moisture content is ideal for firewood. Also the more knots it has the hotter it burns, as well as whole rounds burn longer than split wood. I've had to, on more than one occasion at -40, crack a door open because it's +90 in the house. Most importantly, maintain your stove. Clean your chimney at least once a year, I clean mine twice. Make sure your door gasket is in good repair and sealing properly. When I see a stove where the glass is blackened, this is either the wood has too much moisture content, or more often than not the door gasket is buggered, or has been improperly installed and not effectively making a good seal. But as to the assertion that heating with pine is dangerous, that is a myth perpetuated by those who have easy access to harder woods.
@NorthFork
2 жыл бұрын
This is a great write up Andy. Moisture content to me is the critical thing
@green1061506
Жыл бұрын
We have a hydro fireplace where you heat a tank of water within the fireplace and the hot water is pumped to central heating radiators. We need big flames for fast rising temperatures so we burn mainly pine as well. We have been using pine for 8 years now with no problems. As said maintain a clean chimney and dry wood.
@dizzysdoings
Жыл бұрын
My husband was always against burning pine. So I didn't tell him when I did. I have a pine trunk I need to take down, but it's been wet around here. Pine is great for starting a fire if nothing else.
@richvanorden7026
Жыл бұрын
Bitch on top of pine? Might as well put wet socks in your stove
@davehaggerty3405
Жыл бұрын
That’s me. I had a dozen 18” diameter white pines taken down. I split it and seasoned it all summer. Then used it to burn out the stumps. People here burn hardwood.
@jman21895
Жыл бұрын
Honestly, the fact that you straight up answered the question right off the bat, is why I'm now a subscriber to your channel. Thank you for the non-clickbait video. Much Appreciated.
@andrewmantle7627
3 жыл бұрын
I've been told that you can't burn many kinds of wood in my stove. I've burned it all. The only downside to some is the smell. Black cotton wood is acrid when it burns. My favorite firewood is free firewood.
@AdaptiveApeHybrid
3 жыл бұрын
Free is a beautiful word for firewood imo! I've even burned shrubs like buckthorn and autumn olive. Buckthorn actually burns very hot and coals well! All the more reason to cut the invasive fuckers down and not cut down a native hickory or oak!
@jafquist27
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a New Englander who always thought pine was trouble. Now, after finding out there are regions of the country where pine is all there is, I've begun burning it. I have 5 acres and many, many large white pines. Over a year ago, a 110 ft. pine fell across my yard, just scraping my house (phew!). With a 40 inch diameter at the base, it's going to net me about 3 1/2 cords. I'd be an idiot to not take advantage of all that free wood. I'm cutting up the tree now, early May 2022, and will be splitting and stacking it in the next week or so. It's already mostly dry, and I'm sure it'll be ready for the coming winter.
@99cachorro
2 жыл бұрын
hahha yea, I'm in construction and I burn it all, no splitting. Pine works well also, just mix it in with fir, oak, ect.
@michaelmccall5945
2 жыл бұрын
You can burn any type of seasoned wood but keep your pipes clean!
@scotchancestry9103
Жыл бұрын
Free is king ☺
@NW_Ranger
3 жыл бұрын
Here in the American West it is known that if you are unwilling to burn pine or other conifer tree woods you will be spending the winter cold and alone. If it’s dry wood and it’s what you can get... burn it. The trick with the coniferous woods is just burn it at a fairly high temp and don’t let it smolder at a slow burn. A fairly high temperature burn will reduce the creosote buildup. And learn to clean your own stove and pipe. Do it whenever it is needed. It is easy, just think it through and get it done.
@hakametal
2 жыл бұрын
As you said, it grows extremely fast. Oaks take decades for a pine in 10 years. In Ireland we wouldn't dream of cutting an oak for fuel, as they're a native tree and becoming rarer by the day. Pine is cheap and sustainable.
@rebel1187
2 жыл бұрын
Do you use it for cooking or only heat?
@nealk6387
Жыл бұрын
Will a catalytic stove reburn the smoke and gases given of by pine?
@Dontreallycare5
Жыл бұрын
@@nealk6387 Yeah, as long as its properly hot before you turn the bypass off it shouldn't matter that much what kind of wood is off gassing. Main problem with a catalytic combustor is that people don't remember to clean them every once in a while and they become progressively less effcient.
@zkurtz21
Жыл бұрын
Most people dont cut down live trees for firewood
@hakametal
Жыл бұрын
@@zkurtz21 OH REALLY, WOW THANKS FOR THAT THOUGHTFUL INPUT.
@tacodias
3 жыл бұрын
Instant like on the video for stating the answer straight away!
@fredshipp3809
3 жыл бұрын
I already new the answer. The people that say you can't burn pine are sharing their ignorance, or better put showing their ignorance.
@kennethsizer6217
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that! BLUF -- Bottom Line Up Front
@rouxchat6033
3 жыл бұрын
Was going to post that but figured someone already did. 😉
@chrisquamm4618
3 жыл бұрын
Been burning Pine for years up here in Canada. You are dead on, just keep the annual maintenance up with the pipe, and you are good to go👍
@garyuselman8597
3 жыл бұрын
I burn dry pine as far as chimney maintenance I have a chimney thermometer and I red one it once a day so I have a small chimney fire every day and that keeps a clean chimney
@scottgeorge4760
3 жыл бұрын
I just replace the wood stove piping every year , and I burn a mix of Oak and Pine .
@mio.giardino
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The dream property I want has a ton of pine and I was wishing for a wood burner as a primary heat source.
@HemiOrange
3 жыл бұрын
Pine is mostly what we burn, sometimes birtch.
@michelt4390
3 жыл бұрын
Same here, it's plentiful... haven't had any issues, just do regular mIntenance
@donready119
3 жыл бұрын
I have wood heated for 40 years in Ontario. Buy the smallest, most efficient stove you can and this means you will always have a hot fire instead of damping it down and smoldering the fire. I burn mostly softwood in the spring and fall (pine, spruce,poplar) because I only need a warmup and hardwood in the winter.
@menotworking
3 жыл бұрын
Agree completely. Smaller stove and hot fires is the best combination.
@terrydriggers5217
3 жыл бұрын
Nailed it! Cooler fires=more creosote.
@davekauffman8727
3 жыл бұрын
Burn a really hot fire at least once a week, you'll be able to burn whatever kind of wood you have on hand. I like your way of thinking.
@richardross7219
3 жыл бұрын
Good video. Forty years ago, I bought a 4 cord truck load of hardwood slabs for $80 delivered. I talked to the sawmill owner a while and it turned out we were both US Army veterans. He then offered a free 4 cord truckload of pine slabs. He said the trick was to dry all wood well and to mix the pine with the hardwood. That worked well into the 1990s when he retired. I bought 20+ acres of black oak and have been burning that since. Good Luck, Rick
@vitalsigncompany
3 жыл бұрын
110 acres up hear mid coast Maine with about 70% of it pine, every one burns what ever falls. And that’s mostly pine. I try to burn a mix but old timers up hear say if it lites you burn it, clean your chimney 1-2 a season and you can burn old tires . Great video
@davevelky2245
2 жыл бұрын
This video is a huge help. My woodlot has a ton of pine and northern white cedar. I'll start using those, mixed in with oak, maple, and birch. I have a great chimney sweep who cleans the liner regularly, so no worries there. Thanks for sharing this info.
@suffolkshepherd
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer to burn pine and poplar in the early fall mornings, and also in the late spring mornings. We just need one fire in the morning and after that it is warm outside. I always have dried pine
@atlasshrugged3753
3 жыл бұрын
I am in Florida. The "Icebox" of Florida actually. I had to order my Resolute Acclaim by Vermont Castings for my house when I built it because no one sells them down here. LOL! I built my house around the thought of heating it. I do burn primarily pine. My stove has one straight pipe and I can remove the bottom section of pipe in less than 3 minutes to scrub the pipe clean. Once a year is more than enough for me to feel safe. Right now it is 32 degrees outside and 83 inside. just comfy.
@jackofalltrapping6181
3 жыл бұрын
Ice box of Florida. Hahaha .32 deg. Is a warm day for me. Northern Adirondacks here. Stay well
@pkope6849
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job Luke .. Informative , short and sweet to the point . I live in Michigan and have heated with wood since the 1960's . We have plenty of dead standing hardwoods to use for firewood but have used " Seasoned" pine as a jumpstart with no issues . You are very wise to have your chimney cleaned yearly by a professional... Cheers !!!🇺🇸
@Dr_Xyzt
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in New Mexico. I've burned all kinds of wood. As long as it's dry, I'll run it. -- Ponderosa pine -- burns fast and the bark tends to sparkle a lot, (burning sawmill slabs). I can get it for $40/ton shipped. For day-time burning, it's cheap so you can keep after it. -- Pinon pine -- has a lot of oils in it that will flare up. It's great for kindling, but too aggressive for log-heat. Typically low ash. I buy dead-wood when the opportunity arises. Endangered species. -- Afghan pine -- is a lot like ponderosa. Around here, they're usually from someone's yard, so they're big, round and have few knots because they were planted too close and pruned high. -- Pecan -- I get it from orchards for $100/ton. Prunings. I'll burn it at night since it smolders forever. Sometimes, it has low ash content. -- Oak -- I can burn it at night. Typically low ash. Not very common around here because the areas that have it, are too much work to get to. -- Juniper - Easy to split. The ash crumbles to a fine powder when you get it from some regions. Endangered species. You can buy dead-wood and get excellent results. -- Red Cedar - Smells so good, I feel bad about burning it. Low ash. Easy to split. Makes beautiful furniture if you get the purple stuff. -- Arborvitae - Typically from someones yard. 3"-6" rounds. Wonderful to burn. Low ash. -- Tamarisk/Salt Cedar - Invasive species. Lots of very hard ash with high salt content. Sometimes makes a hard lump in the bottom of your stove. Some can be had for free + shipping. Some folks sell the multi-trunked stump, which you'll need to split lengthwise with your chainsaw. Don't drop the rakers, as it can be an aggressive cutting event. -- Cottonwood. Doesn't burn very fast. Splits easier than oak. -- Ailanthus altissima - Invasive species. Noxious weed. Splits poorly. Low heating value. Smells nasty. Smolders. Chunky ashes, needs a lot of airflow. -- Compressed bamboo biochar -- Coals run a bright white-yellow with good airflow, hotter than the blazes of hell and damnation. Cracked my fire bricks. Consider cooking with it. The non-compressed stuff makes great charcoal. -- Arizona cypress - Smells good. Burns like pine. Difficult to dry sometimes. -- MDF - Don't. Too many additives. -- Laminated plywood -- Don't. Sometimes, it had glue inside that makes a molten bubble that randomly explodes. -- Douglas Fir - More heat content than other pines. -- Walnut - Steady hardwood smolder.
@jeffreyxxx6176
3 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of burning pine being an issue. I've lived in Colorado for 40 years and we burn almost nothing but pine.
@stewartbruce2409
4 жыл бұрын
Greetings Luke I live in westchester county N.Y., and burn whatever I can get my hands on. Pine burns very fast and hot, while the harder woods can support a long overnight heat source. Both types of wood have their place for keeping the house warm and comfortable. I also burn lots of pallet wood both hard and soft because it is bone dry. Your personality is laid back, delightful and the type of person I would like to have as a neighbor. The only way to improve your video production would be to see more of your loving beautiful dog!! All the best from New Rochelle N.Y.
@beebob1279
3 жыл бұрын
My grandmother lived in west Chester county. Nice place.
@ShedhornSports
3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from NW Montana. You are correct, we burn pine, of which lodgepole is my favorite. We do however have tons of ponderosa pine and doug fir on our place so that is mostly what we burn. As you said, "well seasoned" is the key so I let the P pine age for 2 years, then its good to go. Enjoyed your video.
@falfield
3 жыл бұрын
A perspective from England (Older England): All the discussions I've seen on this topic have been disappointingly superficial, and most have reduced what is a very complex subject with many influencing factors to the pointless dichotomy of 'pine good' or 'pine bad'. This video has some of these shortcomings but I like it because it gives a practical illustration of a good pine-burning strategy. I'd like it more if you'd explained WHY it works. All wood consists of a carbon skeleton and a variety of volatile chemicals (volatile - with a boiling point within the temperature range reached by a stove and therefore liable to evaporate before igniting). When a small dry log is put on the fire, the first flames to come from it are from the burning of the vapour of the lowest boiling-point volatiles. As the temperature of the stove rises, volatiles with successively higher boiling points evaporate and also burn. With a large log the process is mixed as it doesn't heat up or release the flammable vapours at a uniform speed throughout the log. Eventually the carbon skeleton is left - the 'coals' that remain at the end of a woodfire, and this also burns if the temperature is high enough, and with little smoke and great heat. Just like a barbecue. Hardwoods have more carbon and less volatile content, and this higher carbon content with its higher ignition temperature and higher energy density is why your cherry log does not catch alight so readily, and why it yields more heat over a longer period than a softwood log. The cross-linking within the log is different for all species, and for some (eg Ash) it breaks down quicker in a fire than others (eg Oak), which is why an Ash log will crumble and burn more swiftly than an oak log of the same size. The softwoods all differ in their volatile content and composition too, and in general, pines have a lot more low temperature volatiles (turpentines) which is why with their straight grain, they are so well suited for kindling material. It is the higher temperature volatiles that produce creosote which, if released quickly enough by a big enough log, in a cold enough fire, with a poor enough air supply, into a cold enough chimney, with a poor enough flue draught will condense in the chimney and a) pollute the atmosphere, b) waste embedded energy in the log and c) risk subsequent chimney fires. A big pine log in a small stove will likely overwhelm the air supply's ability to burn the huge gout of volatiles released as it gets going, and the result is either a creosoted chimney or, at higher air flow rates (say, if you open the door a little) combustion in the flue which heats your chimney rather than your room. This, and wet logs, open fires, unlined & uninsulated cold chimneys, and short stacks with poor updraft (NB I noticed there was smoke in your room the moment you opened the door) is what has given pine a bad name. But it is a fine firewood if you understand its properties (which lead you to have a bigger stack because of its lower energy density, and to feed in smaller sized logs at much shorter intervals). Which is more or less the conclusion you have empirically arrived at.
@lukeqstafford
3 жыл бұрын
You had me at “pointless dichotomy”. I’m pinning this comment at the top, because science.
@alfiebearbear6669
3 жыл бұрын
@FruityDickens the man gave a short lesson ,what's your problem? It's good information. You burn what you want. Others,burn what they have,and and it helps when someone explaines how and why.
@alfiebearbear6669
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation and your time. It's a good point. We burn wood respecting the forest,it is not a hobby,and pretentious is when you put a beligerant belly in front of common sense. Normal people,especially those who live near a forest,learn how to mix the wood. But in general,people cannot afford hard wood,or even dry wood. So,we need to learn from eachother. Heating a house is vital,a barbeque is playground.
@corrinnegarfield2460
3 жыл бұрын
I've never run a fire wood stove. Three years ago I found a lady I've known for 25 years Freezing In her home because the city girl thought it was just for basement dampness and burned a pound of coal at a time.. she was in hypothermia when I found her. Her water was off, her boiler was not on( 2 things that are being corrected now as we speak) because of a pipe burst twenty years ago that she kept private about. When I found her I made an on the spot decision to get my posse, and get it going. Three years of cleaning and clearing the property to make it safe to bring others onsite. So, THIS city girl found this coal/ wood burner in her basement. I got a freind to stay with me three months from mid winter to end of spring to learn how to work with it. Between this comment and the video, I found answers to questions I've had on burning pine. And showed me what I did understand, and apply IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE, especially relighting in the morning. I have 8 acres of woods available with many downed trees that I e stacked in hard and pine piles. Most are long seasoned dead wood, a lot were leaning dead trees I knocked down. I use the pine in small pieces in a bucket mixed with hardwood chips I break up snapping it by hand,, and larger ones I chop , but the pine is always small. ( intuitive?) and is used primarily to get the morning fire going. This unit hears her entire house. She never knew. I'm still a bit confused about the drafting, damper and acceleration science, but I figured out what is effective.. and even with the boiler being reset this season, I have yet to remove "stuff" from over the radiators and check for pinholes and such. And because it's forced hot water, it only hears the main floor and not the basement which is why the pipe burst along an exterior wall to begin with. My point, lol PLEASE DINT ASSUME being experts that people like me cannot use the information.. We may be coming to a point in our planet we may have to relearn all this knowledge, many may have to resort to using a wood stove or thier " pretty fire place" as a heat source.. This comment can explain how not to cut the pine too big, because people that don't know WHY, will do it... I also use the creosote powder.. I was also glad to find why I had backdrafts of smoke that I thought was just wet wood here n there. Both this comment and the post helped me figure that out..
@alfiebearbear6669
3 жыл бұрын
@@corrinnegarfield2460 👍👏👏👏
@earlystrings1
3 жыл бұрын
At 8,400 feet here in the Colorado Rockies, that’s pretty much all there is. Ponderosa and lodgepole. It burns hot and starts quickly, so it’s particularly good if your cabin is really cold. Conifers are fun to split with a maul. I leave the splits as large as my stove can handle to increase the burn time. Take care!
@ar494
3 жыл бұрын
Lodgepole is the fast food of firewood here in Montana. It's straight, splits really well and grows in thick stands. Larch and Doug fir are the premium woods out here. Properly seasoned pine will not cause the creosote buildup that easterners believe.
@bubbaray575
2 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the few easterners that burn pine, I just try to season it two years. Pine is everywhere here in SE NC and burns hot and fast.
@sebastiencharette6637
3 жыл бұрын
Red pine, black pine, white pine, jack pine. It all burns. Just dry it during the summer. It's all good.
@calvinreichelderfer7989
Жыл бұрын
Dry wood of any species is good for my wood stove. It makes perfect sense to burn what you have available. Good video!
@JayGaulard
3 жыл бұрын
One more thing, white pine is awesome for kindling. I love starting fires with that.
@billmers3219
3 жыл бұрын
It smells good too
@Marcuslobenstein
3 жыл бұрын
Pine needles sticks is my fire starter only a handful needed
@robertheflin2400
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been burning pine in my wood stove for years, not a problem
@scottrussell6717
3 жыл бұрын
You can as long as it has been split and stacked for minimum 6 months in the summer... it doesn't burn very hot but does burn good.. I always was 5 years ahead so each winter I was burning 5 year season wood
@michaelheurkens4538
Жыл бұрын
Two points to consider: 1. If you cut your own trees, ring them in the fall at least 1 year prior to cutting (we ring them 2 years) to allow them to dry standing. Because we ring them 2 years ahead, they are pretty well useable when cut and split. Mind you, it is normally pretty dry here most of the year. Ringing a tree involves cutting a band through the bark/cambium layer so the tree gets no moisture in the spring and dies leaving the needles in the bush to soil build. The summer moisture content is eliminated so the drying is accelerated and maintained throughout the entire year. An added bonus is the wood is lighter to load and haul just after cutting. The smaller branches make good kindling and knotty sections have lots of fatwood (resin-packed) so it lights easier and burns hot to help get coal bed started. 2. As far as creosote goes, as others have said it is dampness that is the problem. It keeps the fire relatively cool and smokey which is an incomplete burn causing the build-up. Instead of buying a chemical to help prevent creosote, use only well-seasoned wood regardless of species (we burn spruce and black poplar mostly) and invest in the training and equipment to clean your own chimney and stove. It really isn't that hard and can be done from the ground in most cases. I am physically unable to get to the top of the chimney so I had to learn how. A flashlight, mirror, strong "shop" vaccuum cleaner, brushes and an old sheet will go a long way to keeping creosote and soot under control. Not sure about the build-up during the heating season? Use the mirror and flashlight and check through the cleanout. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.
@feegureeetout
Жыл бұрын
I have very little of my own wood, nut its easy to find extra firewood for free if your willing to cut and haul. One fella i get a supply from does the girdle trick on his maples, and yes, they are nearly ready when he takes them down. Dry is always best, but i need to find a balance in having enough wood and letting it dry. That means some may not be quite optimal dryness, but better than none. My boiler is old style, so it will burn whatever i give it safely.
@denverbasshead
11 ай бұрын
I just cut down trees in winter, split it in may and it's dry by November. Oak wouldn't be but I don't have any I want to cut down. It'll be mostly beech for awhile, I have way too many
@ridgerunner106
3 жыл бұрын
My papaw said they used pine for the cook stove and hardwood for heat in the fireplace. That was way before electricity. In fact, he was married with kids before they had electric, indoor plumbing.
@DoubleDogDare54
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in north east Illinois and I purchase cords of wood a year or more in advance of burning it. Years ago "mixed hardwood" was exactly that. Problem around here is there is a fungal disease of short needle pines that has been going through the region for the past ten years taking out all the blue spruce, Norways and other such trees people planted on their properties decades ago. So now I have noticed a fair amount of the wood I buy - I'd say 25%/30% - is pine. The average person buying a face cord for the holidays probably doesn't recognized it, but I do. But as my wood sits for an average of two or more years before I burn it and is super dry, like you, I have grown to love the stuff. I'm not getting any younger and find pine easy to stack, easy to carry, burns hot. Life is good.
@melvinboyce9629
3 жыл бұрын
I made my living cutting firewood in Oregon for a number of years, Pine is what I burned because the fir and hard wood was sold to buy gas and food. Never no problems just know your stove.
@ras5056
3 жыл бұрын
I now have a wood fired water boiler but grew up on an in house wood stove. Creosote is all about wood moisture content and how hot you burn your stove. With the boiler I have been able to test others theories and old wives tales for years. My dad did the same with the in house stove too. I can have significant creosote with oak as well if moisture and burn temp are not observed. If you do have to close your stove down time to time to regulate temperature, make sure you follow it up with a hot burn to eliminate the creosote. Cut your wood and store At least a year in advance to dry properly. Also consider investing a couple dollars into a chimney brush a run it through a couple times a season and fire the “professional “. Burning pine and poplar is awesome just know your BTU’s per ton is much lower than white oak so your comparison check is based on reality. Thanks for the video!
@briansmyth905
Жыл бұрын
It is a common fallacy (I have been burning and heating with wood for over 4 decades and have been dispelling this myth for as long) that softwood contains fewer BTUs per unit weight than hardwoods. In fact, all wood species with the same moisture content contain roughly the same amount of BTUs per unit weight. The difference is (mostly, there are confounding variables) in the density of the wood, so ten pounds of softwood will occupy a higher volume than ten pounds of hardwood, though the BTU content is about the same.
@skeets6060
4 жыл бұрын
As long as it is well seasoned its not bad, granted it burns fast but ya burn what you have and use common sense and its all good
@lukeqstafford
4 жыл бұрын
skeets exactly, you get it.
@scottgeorge4760
3 жыл бұрын
I burn wood pallets and what not , I do replace all the stove pipe every year or at least check it .
@ronmccabe1169
3 жыл бұрын
A pound of wood is a pound of wood, irrespective of how big the package is.
@wdtaut5650
3 жыл бұрын
Same experience. I was visiting the mountain west and realized people were stacking pine (mostly lodge pole, as you said) for firewood. I was told when that's what you have, that's what you burn. People have been doing it for generations out there. Hardwoods are usually cottonwood or aspen - not much advantage over pine as firewood.
@angeladansie4378
3 жыл бұрын
Cottonwood is terrible fire wood. Although classified as a "hardwood" because of its genus, it's actually a very soft, pithy, almost spongy wood & burns smokey.
@aaronmosser
3 жыл бұрын
My family and I have always mixed as you do.
@georgeblanks5616
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from North Carolina I've always heard that to, causes chimney fires, keep it clean you can burn pine just fine
@stayinpowerpeople11
3 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful thank you so much for this information. I just got a wood burning stove and I had no idea about wood choices for different uses. I have been given a truck load of pine and the creosote remover will be key! Thanks again. 🙏
@markkiser5120
3 жыл бұрын
The magazine Handyman, had a very encompassing article they did with wood burning over 25 years ago. Water jacketed flues controlled temperature stack and came to the conclusion as long as it is dry ,there is no difference in "creosote" build up. In fact pound for pound pin has more BTUs per pound then a lot of hardwoods.
@MontanaWelldigger
3 жыл бұрын
Out here in Montana we burn mostly pine especially with all the beetle kill. Been doing it for 42 years.
@terrydriggers5217
3 жыл бұрын
It dries quick in Texas, especially in summer. I never hesitate to cut some and burn it.
@raydecenzo4928
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, nothing better than standing dry wood ready for the stove!
@Mike-ip8hg
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm in Nottingham England.Just enjoyed your video everything you said is everything I know an do myself. Yeah lots of people say stay away from pine that's ok if you got your hands on a load of hard wood.Mind you hear in the supper markets its £5 for around 7 pieces of hard wood.If I had to buy it I wouldn't bother I'd just spend the money on gas.cheers mike
@kevinmcmaster9872
3 жыл бұрын
In the Black hills of WY ponderosa pine is the ONLY thing you can find to burn. We get exotic and import some lodgepole pine now and again
@tt600pch
3 жыл бұрын
There may a lot of pine burned in western Montana, but red fir and larch are preferred by most. I do have some lodgepole in my shed though. Pine burns hot and fast. Ponderosa with big knots will burn okay too. If it is handy, I will bring home just about any dry/seasoned wood.
@RCast-sc6fy
3 жыл бұрын
I’m new to having a wood stove and recently moved to the ADK, thank you for the information!
@DawgOnIt1469
3 жыл бұрын
not only can you burn it, but to me it is essential. At least once a day while you ATTEND the fire, " Let it rip". Not only will you keep a clean pipe and flue, you should not need the high dollar creosote killer pellets. In the morning, I scoop out some ash, spread the coals around, and add some pine kindin', nothing else. I " burn off" the previous nights build up. The temp peaks just as the few pieces of kindlin burn up. Then chuck the smaller hard wood in on top of the hot bed of coals and the warmed up chimney. Good clean draft = a good clean burn. In conclusion , pine is a supplement in the East, not normally a primary. As mentioned, good maintenance, proper seasoning, and supervision when " letting it rip" will make pine your new best friend. Great video. good advice.
@jameslord4051
3 жыл бұрын
I live in NH and I use Pine. 1:9 ratio regular size. Never had a problem. Use it as kindling too
@lukeqstafford
3 жыл бұрын
James what do you mean by 1:9 ratio? For every 1 piece of pine in your stash you have 9 pieces of hardwood?
@jameslord4051
3 жыл бұрын
@@lukeqstafford yeah
@jameslord4051
3 жыл бұрын
@@lukeqstafford so one bundle has at least 1 piece of pine
@jameslord4051
3 жыл бұрын
@@lukeqstafford Yes
@AD5550-r7g
Жыл бұрын
I've always used alligator and one seed juniper since I've been old enough to cut wood. This year is the first I've used ponderosa pine and it's not bad. I just mix with the juniper and it lasts quite awhile
@AdamB12
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Maine and burn eastern white pine myself. Same ratio as you about 70/30 hardwood and softwood, respectively. I burn about 4-6 cord a year, I sweep the chimney every year and have had no excessive creosote. As long as its dry, it'll catch fine. Plus pine takes less time to season too so it weighs almost nothing by November.
@Jas.2105
3 жыл бұрын
I love pines, one of my favorite trees out there, the crackle sounds coming from the fire it’s like no other. So Ill say no weeds lol very useful ones trees.
@feegureeetout
Жыл бұрын
You get less heat from lighter wood. But i would rather burn dry pine than green oak. Nice thing about the hardwoods is they store a long time even out in the woods. The limbing on pine can be a bit annoying too. Oaks, and maples can be almost limb free until you reach the crown, and nice round smooth logs move, split, and store a lot easier. Here in michigan pine is always being offered for free. I take it when hardwood is not offered, but not my first choice.
@botfoblhrp
3 жыл бұрын
Well seasoned wood is good no matter what it is and cresote cleaner good cause the smoldering hard wood builds up also. If ya see smoke your building layers in your pipe no matter what the wood is. Great video.👍
@nadiar.7788
2 жыл бұрын
You rock. Thank you so much for your demo and ideas.This puts things in perspective as I'm contemplating a five-acre lot with white and red pines in south-eastern Ontario.
@ChrisRI1000
Жыл бұрын
I'm in NH and have been burning for 47 years. My way of burning has changed over the years. I use a Pelleteer at the start and end of the burning season. Burning pellets creates a lower heat, so the stove doesn't heat the house too much. Dec to Feb I burn hardwood started with fatwood or leftover coals. I never burn below 350 on the chimney to avoid build-up of creosote
@suntalunta
3 жыл бұрын
As you mentioned, pine is an excellent fire starter! But fresh pine is more or less impossible to make fire with. Thanks to that it can be really useful during winter time hikes when there's a lot of snow. Since it's impossible to burn, you can use smaller pine branches as a floor on the snow and create a fire (with other materials) on top of it for a quick meal or a hot drink. In that way you don't have to dig out a lot of snow to reach the ground.
@Faithfulfamily
Жыл бұрын
I would think any wood that's fresh or green would make terrible firewood? Cut it ahead and store to dry. Pretty simple realky
@jasonbusch3624
3 жыл бұрын
You can burn pine as long as it is dry. Creasoot is caused by too much moisture which causes lots of smoke and steam out the chimney. Best to bring in your wood a couple days ahead of time because it condensates when you bring it from the cold outdoors into the warm house. You will also get more BTU out of it because it is not using heat to dry the wood as it burns so it will take less wood.
@TheHonestPeanut
3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say head out to the mountains or Washington or Alaska. Not much hardwood out there.
@mackattack3992
3 жыл бұрын
Your a idiot
@patbrannan4880
3 жыл бұрын
Here in southern New Jersey we have a ton of different woods I usually use pine for the outdoor fire pit only but this is good info ,that being said I have an endless supply of mostly pine pallets I use for kindling with out issue
@yoopermann7942
3 жыл бұрын
i found if you season(dry) your wood for a couple three years and keep it DRY all types of trees can and will be burnt in my stove with no problems!
@Dutchastrochris
3 жыл бұрын
I use the following trick; To avoid chimney fires put dried potato peels into the kindling of the first few fires of the season. The starch from the potatoes coats and seals any soot residue left in the stack from the previous year, reducing the risk of unexpected chimney fires. Dried potato peels can be used to initiate what is called a "controlled burn" which ignites creosote in the chimney converting the thick tar-like creosote into fluffy carbon deposits which can be removed easily. I was a firefighter and no expert but it works fine with me...😊
@MistaTofMaine
3 жыл бұрын
Experimented with burning pine for past 20 years in Maine. Not mainly by choice, but do to abundance of pine on our land. I had some winters 90% plus of firewood was dead or fallen pine. Major downside with pine is the wood just burns a lot faster than hardwood, so you'll be making more trips to stove and not ideal for overnight. I never had problems with chimney surprisingly. I was cautious because I'd heard all the BS tales. Really you can burn any wood in a stove, I like having a little bit just for earlier fazes of a fire because catches quicker than hardwood. I'm looking about 10% softwood this year mainly just for early fire going.
@ToeTag1968
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with the other comments that seasoned wood of any kind is fine. Pine will take to a flame well and is a good wood to start a fire with. A mix of about 25/75 pine and hardwood can be a good way to go.
@bagerandtager
3 жыл бұрын
I burn hardwood & softwood,I've never had an issue with either because I let them season
@56thSPSk970
3 жыл бұрын
Montana here, pine and cotton wood. What ever else. Matinance a must!
@garrycoy806
3 жыл бұрын
Live in central Oklahoma, it's hickory, white, red,black oak, hackberry ,pear, pecan, cedar, pine maple, ECT. It all burns just fine. Have a straight up chimney, run a brush through it every fall. It's all good!
@barnabyaprobert5159
3 жыл бұрын
YES! I dismiss these people who claim that you shouldn't burn pine as telling "old husbands' tales"! Lmao! Yeah, the burn times are short but if you're getting pine for free (many of us do) then burn, baby, burn!
@ronpage101
3 жыл бұрын
Pine and fir is all we grow up high in the Sierras. With the occasional juniper. If there is a random oak, you cannot legally cut it down for firewood. We like lodgepole the best.
@RosySideFarm
3 жыл бұрын
My father burned pine and everything else his whole life. No problems.
@normanmitchell2681
3 жыл бұрын
As a native Mainer , I always burned any wood that would fit in the stove. some wood last longer and some burns hotter . Sounds like a good strategy to me . I usually burn the soft wood and poplar in the fall and save the hard wood for after the solstice wen winta starts . But I may try this next year .
@opusthe2nd
3 жыл бұрын
We burn lodgepole, ponderosa pine, larch and doug fir, in NW MT. Lodgepole is by far my favorite. Larch and Fir are good for overnight.
@differenthandyman938
3 жыл бұрын
That is one of the weirdest questions one could come up with. Can you burn wood? Can you drink water? In many parts of the world pine firewood would be considered a luxury. People burn garbage and old tires to stay warm.
@petestuff3257
Жыл бұрын
I completely agree with your perspective on burning pine. If anybody doubted your first point should give them pause, which is that there are parts of the country and world where pine is the dominant tree and there’s little to no hardwood and yet that’s what they burn. Thanks for the video as an aside, I live in Bristol, Vermont!
@lukeqstafford
Жыл бұрын
Bristol is one town I haven’t been to yet in VT. My family and I are trying to visit all 251 VT towns… what would be a good stop to see in Bristol?
@petestuff3257
Жыл бұрын
Hi Like, I'm working on (am a member of) VT 251 Club as well. Bristol has a small, charming town Center with some shops, restaurants, etc. Bobcat Cafe is great, as well as Hogback Mountain Brewery just down the road. There are several swimming holes, one of the bigger ones in on the right when you turn off 116 onto Lincoln Rd (New Haven River). There is a short and easy hike with a view right in town-go to the end of Mountain Terrace to access the trail head. Thanks @@lukeqstafford
@lukeqstafford
Жыл бұрын
@@petestuff3257 nice thx for the tips Pete!
@jonneumeyer505
3 жыл бұрын
Live in Colorado, burn pine all the time. And yes it does burn fast, too fast.
@garydumbauld4212
3 жыл бұрын
Piñon pine smells great though.
@markstover984
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I’m in colorado too...I have lots of lodgepole and ponderosa on the property so that is all I burn. Yep, it burns fast and hot, in fact I laughed at the hot bed of coals in the morning....not a chance with all pine. It just burns too fast. Clean the chimney no matter what wood you burn...or you will be burning your house. Great video.
@michaelibey6700
3 жыл бұрын
Burned every kind of wood imaginable for over 30 years. Pine is good for a morning start fire or in the Spring or Fall for a warm up. Oak is for January, lotsa nice heat! Plum tree wood burns with a nice purple flame, very pretty. Poplar burns fast too, but burns well. One thing about seasoned wood, if it fits in the door of the stove, it'll burn!
@GospodiPomilui
3 жыл бұрын
We're in nortern BC and we only burn Douglas fir and pine up here as this is what grows around. There's also birch but it costs double. We clean the flue 2-3 times a season.
@robertbernardi6627
2 жыл бұрын
Lived in Michigan but in’77-78, read about state history; supposedly, there was a million dollars worth more of white pine harvested about 1850-51, than gold out of California. Virgin forests and all that, but still, pretty amazing! Pinus Alba!
@bigbeardog99
3 жыл бұрын
You burn what you have in your area. In my case it's predominantly Black Spruce here in AK.
@Tsamokie
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. There have been winters where I burned 100% softwoods. Eastern White Pine, Balsam Fir, Black Spruce and Tamarack. Tamarack is a good species for firewood: 19.5 MBTU/cord.
@DavidKing-bm3sh
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Coal, was our primary heat source. But we would burn any thing to keep warm...I liked pine to start the coal to burning, for the reasons you stated, burns hot and fast. Now that I live in Central Kentucky, oak,ash, and hickory, do the job...I don't miss coal at all...
@djmaur
3 жыл бұрын
Just a note: Fir and pine are not the same. Surprised so many in the comments don't know this.
@tomoneil3453
Жыл бұрын
I live in Southlake Tahoe, California for 20 years now. Our Forrest here, in the Tahoe basin of the Sierra is Jeffrey pine with some Lodgepole and sugar pine. I’ve been burning the Jeffrey pine and I’ve only clean my flu once. And that was three years ago about 16 1/2 years in. I cut my rounds and split the wood in April and May and I can usually get things burning middle of October. I cut various sizes so that the smaller 1”x1&1/2”pieces dry quickly and will get the three by fours and four by sixes, going at a pretty good pace that are still damp a little, but it does burn and keeps a medium flame and I have been very happy with it as most are here in the high sierra. There is oak almond and hardwoods over towards the western slope going towards Sacramento, but too much to haul up over the 70 miles and 7000+ foot peak.
@dann8902
3 жыл бұрын
I burn pine, Tamarac, spruce, balsom pretty much anything that is dry enough. I clean my chimney only once a year and it's always a fine powder on the walls maybe 1/8 thick never a sooty build up. I almost always keep the flue open wide and I feel that is key. I find generally the condition of your stove interior and glass door is a tell sign of what your chimney looks like inside. If after every fire the stove interior looks black sooty, glassy mess and you can't see thru the glass I guarantee the chimney looks same and that build up is dangerous. A good raging hot fire at least once a day is a must tàmarac is good for this for it burns much hotter than even birch just don't completely fill the stove you can overheat and warp the stove believe me I did it. My neighbour has a chimney fire every few months no joke six foot high flames from chimney top it's no big deal he says it's fine happens all the time first time I saw it I went banging on his door he just came out to have a look and said "right on" cleaning it out. Don't think it's common and I don't think my chimney ever did that but his has two elbows and mine is straight up. I feel like the chimney cleaner products are not needed and might be a health risk maybe not inside but for someone walking nearby and gets a wiff or the chimney smoke but I donno I'm not an expert in that just my opinion. Thanks happy burning
@danieldecker8849
3 жыл бұрын
I burn Black Spruce and Birch. Never have a problem and I burn a hot fire at least once a day.
@ÁrvoresEmadeiras
3 жыл бұрын
@@danieldecker8849 hey there, hot fire like 600 degrees or even higher?
@freedomwoodgasandoffgridin8925
3 жыл бұрын
@@ÁrvoresEmadeiras is 600 hot? I've seen the side of my stove turn red in places!! Never had a thermometer!! But I know that when the ashes are white my fire was hot enough! I even burned saw dust in a top loader wood stove, hot fire 2.5- 3 hours, cracked my fire bricks inside the stove. And that was with the damper closed part way! Imagine how hot it would have been had I let it burn wide open??? As it was my draft was mostly closed and the damper shut part way. Fire! Fire! Good heat!
@boerbol9422
3 жыл бұрын
Good comment. Thanks
@andrewmantle7627
3 жыл бұрын
I should clarify that I've never burned cedar. Where I live we have Western Red Cedar and for a soft wood, it burns very slowly; mostly just smolders unless you chip it up like kindling. Then it burns crazy fast.
@3345646
2 жыл бұрын
I just started to repurpose wood pallets for firewood this year. Pallets use a good amount of pine. That’s why I came here. I have double wall pipe. I clean the pipe once a year. There is one elbow near the stove which the brush can’t reach. I have a thermometer on the pipe to keep an eye on the wood stove overheating the pipe.
@dpoole8229
3 жыл бұрын
I have been burning pine for many years it is what I have. I will run a brush down twice during the year and no problems the wood is years old.
@caseyjohnson5844
3 жыл бұрын
For us in Wyoming, there is no alternative!🤠
@wadewilliams4989
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in Wyoming, and while we've got some aspen as well, we put cord after cord of softwood conifer of one variety or another through our wood stove every winter. It burns quickly, but it's what there is.
@t.dig.2040
3 жыл бұрын
I live in the rockys... pine is all I have.
@t.dig.2040
3 жыл бұрын
I guess I will also burn aspen and random species if someone need wood hauled off. The premo hardwoods get saved for smoking food.
@lukeqstafford
3 жыл бұрын
I have about 2 cords of aspen to burn this year... I’ve had a handful of fires with it so far and my strategy is to mix it with the good cherry and maple... so far so good.
@guttormg1208
3 жыл бұрын
We have been burning mostly pine and spruce for the last 20years, absolutely no problems. Chimney is nice and clean with just a light soot covering. It need to be properly split an dried. Reason for using pine and spruce is very simple-we have lots and lots of it..
@levosterweil4576
3 жыл бұрын
In SW PA here. I’m 100% with you on that. I don’t have a lot of pine and tend to use Tulip Poplar like you use pine. It’s easy to light up, and hot and quick burning. Then we have plentiful amounts of maple and cherry. The golden ticket for me is locust, and it burns hotter than oak, and it seasons quicker also. Thanks for the video.
@lukeqstafford
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never had the opportunity to burn locust - interesting. Locust does grow around here but it’s not too common, I can’t think of a single locust tree in our little valley here. Thx for watching!
@jayusher576
3 жыл бұрын
A hot Cole bed and a good drafting chimney will burn anything..from busted up pallets to rolled up and wired newspaper, pine to hardwood..👍
@jonnsonya
3 жыл бұрын
I live in South west ohio and I use white pine the same way you do. Definitely gets the fire going for the early morning start up. I probably use about 1 cord of pine to 5 cords of hard wood for the winter.
@donohoe71
Жыл бұрын
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@lukeqstafford
Жыл бұрын
My dude Giacomo! His contribution to our wood pile is to patrol for chipmunks.
@langdonfairchild1st805
Жыл бұрын
In England and all pine is fine. I've use it for a few year's now with no issues . I cut it to size and leave it 3 months to dry out a little. Pine crackles lovely and gives good heat and is very cheap.
@mradriankool
3 жыл бұрын
Only thing I’ve been told not to burn is heavy treated wood. No sleepers, no telepoles. Because of their deep injected treating. I burn a lot of kiln dry pine, used in framing etc as it comes from local wood yard fabrication site. I don’t have a heating bill, which isn’t bad for home in England
@markblix6880
3 жыл бұрын
I'm burning Elm this year because 3 big ones died last year. What a garbage tree. Messy when alive and difficult to split even when dead. Wet and heavy. Splitting logs hung together with straight grain. Knots were like trying to split a frozen mop. Now that its dry, I say it's the only wood that comes with its own kindling cuz it shrinks so much that it keeps splitting.
@davidangelamelcher9591
3 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Colorado, I had access to truckloads of pine slabs from a local sawmill. I would burn that and toss in some aspen every now and then to burn out the crud that might be building up. This was pretty much how we all ran out stoves up in the hills with no problems.
@peterl4614
3 жыл бұрын
My winter arrivals at my cabin will find the interior not much warmer than the outside temps; interior is anywhere from 15 to 35 degrees. To reiterate what you said when stoking an early morning fire -- I start with pine, though only pine at first. It burns fast and hot, releasing all of its Btu's in a short period of time. I can go through 10/15 pieces, bringing the cabin up to temp within 3 hours... there is nothing like it for quick, hot heat! NY state cabin
@darrellsaturnbigfoot
2 жыл бұрын
You’re right!!! Burning pine and spruce 2x4’s for 25 years. Clean the chimney one a year with no creosote. I use an air tight regency stove👍
@moepow8160
3 жыл бұрын
I live in the cascades in Northern CA...All I ever burn is pine! I've been burning pine for 50 years and not once have I ever had a fire. I get my pipe cleaned every year. I use two to three pieces of kindling, and small piece of pitch wood and two large pieces of pine, keep my dapper almost closed and I walk away. I have one oak on my property and the grandkids swing is on that oak so she's not coming down...
@daveforeman6931
Жыл бұрын
I had a chimney cleaning business for some years and unless the fire is hot, the problem is the pitch/tar in the pine wood. Hot fire burns it pretty well, but slow burning appliances like fireplace inserts tend to clog up the chimney with that pitch/tar as it cools going up the stack.
@davidhopson9986
3 жыл бұрын
Well you could but i don't know anyone who does that because. The sap will cause a build up in your pipe. But to each his own your grown and make your own decisions. Good luck and God bless you and keep you and your family safe.
@Mars0o7
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Wyoming I’ve been burning straight pine for over 20 years we do not have much hardwood here that’s easy to get. Just make sure you keep your chimney clean!
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