I haven't done a search and am sure there must be a lot on the subject of how long one has to season Birch before burning. But, I post in part because I haven't been here in more than a year (didn't check that either) and so I post to say "hi" in case any remember me.
I cut down a good size living Birch (trunk up 14" diameter) and cut it into rounds last spring. It has been setting out in the weather, mostly dry until two days of rain just past. I decided today to split and put some under cover to dry out the rain surface soaking figuring the down deep dryness was not much effected by the rain and it had been open to the air in rounds no more than 18" long for at least 6 months. the flats of the rounds were already growing fungus. Is it reasonable to take such splits that are kept covered by a porch roof for a few weeks into my airtight wood insert ? Quadrafire - in my signature.
Happy wood heating season to all.. I remain mainly on geoghermal heatpump, but enjoy a fire in the "stove" and have wood for emergency heating which has been up to 10 days long a few years back.
I cut down a good size living Birch (trunk up 14" diameter) and cut it into rounds last spring. It has been setting out in the weather, mostly dry until two days of rain just past. I decided today to split and put some under cover to dry out the rain surface soaking figuring the down deep dryness was not much effected by the rain and it had been open to the air in rounds no more than 18" long for at least 6 months. the flats of the rounds were already growing fungus. Is it reasonable to take such splits that are kept covered by a porch roof for a few weeks into my airtight wood insert ? Quadrafire - in my signature.
Happy wood heating season to all.. I remain mainly on geoghermal heatpump, but enjoy a fire in the "stove" and have wood for emergency heating which has been up to 10 days long a few years back.