Complaints wood too dry

[Coldfront]

I sold some wood to a guy and he came back complaining a little that the wood was too dry/seasoned, and burn't too fast in his outside wood boiler. He said he would like greener wood the next time. Is there really any advantage to burning green wood? I know it will burn longer but it doesn't put out the heat btu's that dry wood does. I guess he likes to mix a little dry wood with green so the fire stays lit all the time. What are your thoughts on this? Is it common? On my inside wood furnace in my basement when it's really cold out green wood just won't heat my house good, it burns a long time but won't bring the temperature up much. Are OWB's that much different? By the way this was last winter.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I sold some wood to a guy and he came back complaining a little that the wood was too dry/seasoned, and burn't too fast in his outside wood boiler. He said he would like greener wood the next time. Is there really any advantage to burning green wood? I know it will burn longer but it doesn't put out the heat btu's that dry wood does. I guess he likes to mix a little dry wood with green so the fire stays lit all the time. What are your thoughts on this? Is it common? On my inside wood furnace in my basement when it's really cold out green wood just won't heat my house good, it burns a long time but won't bring the temperature up much. Are OWB's that much different? By the way this was last winter.

Last I heard, the BTU heat content of water was zero. If it had any, I imagine we would be burning it in cars and trucks.

That being said, his best bet would be to thank you for supplying him with dry firewood. The only possible complaint would be that the wood dry rotted, similar to what soft maple can do rather rapidly and become punky. Then the wood loses its heat content.

By mixing green woods with dry wood, it will slow down the fire and add moisture to the stove pipe as it burns, thus triggering a creosote build up.

 

[mga]

some people will complain about anything.

nothing you can do about it.

 

[Wet1]

The guy is an idiot.

 

[country boy]

some people will complain about anything.

nothing you can do about it.

:agree2:

 

[woodbooga]

Apologize and then make him the guy you dump your green wood on. Also, ask him if you can use his complaint as a testimonial to how well seasoned your wood is in any future advertising.

 

[avalancher]

The guy is an idiot.

nough said. The next time you deliver he will probably say the wood is too green.

 

[mga]

charge him more for the green wood because it's heavier!

 

[woodbooga]

charge him more for the green wood because it's heavier!

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

Love it - selling by the pound. Prolly a good way to get noticed by weights and measures, though.

 

[avalancher]

charge him more for the green wood because it's heavier!

Thanks for the laugh, now my monitor has rootbeer all over it.

 

[iCreek]

charge him more for the green wood because it's heavier!

That is an awesome response !!!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Apologize and then make him the guy you dump your green wood on. Also, ask him if you can use his complaint as a testimonial to how well seasoned your wood is in any future advertising.

ROFALMFAO!
I've got 9 cords of green wood all ready to sell to this guy--ready for immediate delivery at a premium price!

 

[Coldfront]

The only thing I can figure is the guy doesn't like to start fires he just wants the thing to smolder all the time. But to me that is just wasting wood isn't it? If you burn dry wood and it burns hot just let the fire go out until the temp cools down again. Usually I can let my fire go out I figure about 3 AM and not have to start it again until I get home from work about 4:00 pm instead of smoldering it non stop.

 

[Backwood]

I know several people that only burn green wood ( me included ). And I clean out their chimney most years and it is never stopped up. From what I have seen you could burn only green wood and still go several years between chimney cleanings.

I used a wood heater in a cabinet shop for years and burnt a lot of pine scraps. I added onto shop and tore chimney down after using it 7 years and the flue pipe was clean from top to bottom . it wasnt enough creosote to fill a quart jar. I never closed drafts, only burned it as hot as it would burn, I think that made the difference.

personally I think the need to have "dry " wood is overrated just from my experinces. And I have heated with wood only for over 40 years.

 

[Wood Doctor]

The only thing I can figure is the guy doesn't like to start fires he just wants the thing to smolder all the time. But to me that is just wasting wood isn't it? If you burn dry wood and it burns hot just let the fire go out until the temp cools down again. Usually I can let my fire go out I figure about 3 AM and not have to start it again until I get home from work about 4:00 pm instead of smoldering it non stop.

I have another theory. Maybe he thinks you will sell him green wood at a reduced price compared to dry, seasoned wood. Money talks. Perhaps if you knocked off $10 to $20 a cord for a green delivery, you could let him season it as he sees fit. Then he will soon discover that your dry wood was worth every penny.

 

[Johnny Ringo]

A friend of mine with a giant brain told me that it takes 1calorie to heat 1 gram of water 1 degree c. At 100 degrees c. water boils. He said it takes an additional 340 calories to turn the boiling water to steam. So if his giant brain is correct steam leaving the stack is not a good thing. But it does explain why steam hurts so much more than boiling water.(lol) On the other hand heat transfer is usually more efficient at slower speeds so if the dry wood is flying out his stack with the help of a blower he may benifit from slowing things down some???

 

[mga]

A friend of mine with a giant brain told me that it takes 1calorie to heat 1 gram of water 1 degree c. At 100 degrees c. water boils. He said it takes an additional 340 calories to turn the boiling water to steam. So if his giant brain is correct steam leaving the stack is not a good thing. But it does explain why steam hurts so much more than boiling water.(lol) On the other hand heat transfer is usually more efficient at slower speeds so if the dry wood is flying out his stack with the help of a blower he may benifit from slowing things down some???

lol....the proper use of a damper might be an educational experince for that guy.

 

[jwarren2165]

I also will burn green wood in My furnace. Theese outside burners from my exp get hot enough havent had to worry about cresole. I know quite a few people that cut as they need it year round and burn it green. I also know a few p4eople that buy and want it green. Me persoanlly I preferr seasoned over green. But if I ever ran out I would pick a tree cut it and burn it. I wont burn garbage in mine though.

 

[irishcountry]

tell him a 5 gallon bucket of water will remedy that!!

 

[pacman]

I had a guy asked me for some locust early this year. I told him I had some but it was just cut and it is still green. He told me it would burn fine in his wood stove. I had seasoned wood but he wanted the green locust. He bought two face cords from me till the weather broke.