Hi All,
I'm new to posting on the forum but not necessarily to wood. I studied biomass gasification for fuel production in grad school. I've recently moved from the city (Boston) to 20 acres in Western Massachusetts and have caught the wood bug. I can't see a downed tree without experiencing the overwhelming urge to cut it up and split it.
So on to my question. The house we bought has a Harman SF-250. As many of you probably know these are monstrous pre-EPA stoves designed to be dual-fuel wood/coal. Eventually I'd like to get a catalytic stove (probably Blaze King) but for now this is what I have to burn with.
We moved in in January and I had some time to cut about a cord of downed wood before it snowed. It was felled about a year or two ago, but still has 30-40% moisture content.
If I can keep my stack temps in the 400-800 F range (internal probe) am I ok to burn this stuff? It seems like if the stack is hot creosote won't be too much of a problem.
We have oil central heat so the wood is not critical and is only burned some evenings and weekends. Do the experts out there think this is a bad idea? Any other thoughts?
Excited to be a part of such a knowledgeable community!
I'm new to posting on the forum but not necessarily to wood. I studied biomass gasification for fuel production in grad school. I've recently moved from the city (Boston) to 20 acres in Western Massachusetts and have caught the wood bug. I can't see a downed tree without experiencing the overwhelming urge to cut it up and split it.
So on to my question. The house we bought has a Harman SF-250. As many of you probably know these are monstrous pre-EPA stoves designed to be dual-fuel wood/coal. Eventually I'd like to get a catalytic stove (probably Blaze King) but for now this is what I have to burn with.
We moved in in January and I had some time to cut about a cord of downed wood before it snowed. It was felled about a year or two ago, but still has 30-40% moisture content.
If I can keep my stack temps in the 400-800 F range (internal probe) am I ok to burn this stuff? It seems like if the stack is hot creosote won't be too much of a problem.
We have oil central heat so the wood is not critical and is only burned some evenings and weekends. Do the experts out there think this is a bad idea? Any other thoughts?
Excited to be a part of such a knowledgeable community!