I've found that Madrone dries faster than some of my other hardwoods. A single summer split and stacked gets it dry enough for my EPA stove. Live oak and Eucalyptus take two summers.
Do you only Kiln dry down to the local equilibrium moisture content for your area? Seems that it would make sense financially as going lower or dryer might not be lasting or particularly advantageous. Perhaps this is what you do? Reaching 20% or a bit less seems to be the accepted golden rule for most standalone stoves or inserts etc. for optimum performance. Curious.What you say about equilibrium is true... given time. Many of the customers we serve do not have the luxury of time to air dry their wood properly. They buy kiln dried to burn now (this season). Some like it enough to buy it every year.
20% is what we shoot for. Finished a run today.Do you only Kiln dry down to the local equilibrium moisture content for your area? Seems that it would make sense financially as going lower or dryer might not be lasting or particularly advantageous. Perhaps this is what you do? Reaching 20% or a bit less seems to be the accepted golden rule for most standalone stoves or inserts etc. for optimum performance. Curious.
Has anyone tried solar kilns? Seems to me, there were a bunch of models on YouTube that had promise.
I delivered a cord of KD to a fellow a while back, it came to $855 delivered.Always amazed when people complain about "seasoned" firewood...don't think is seasoned enough for you?
Buy it earlier/ stack it better and it will be fine. I sell more firewood in the spring than fall. I have better educated clients. Wasn't easy finding/ training them but it can be done.
Around here the only "kiln dried" firewood goes to restaurants at $250 to "$300 a half cord delivered. Usually in a box truck. Yes $600 a cord delivered
What many do not seem to know is that kiln-dried wood will absorb moisture until it is in equilibrium with its environment. I just let mine air dry under a roofed area that is open on 3 sides. I get below 15% moisture that way.Do you only Kiln dry down to the local equilibrium moisture content for your area? Seems that it would make sense financially as going lower or dryer might not be lasting or particularly advantageous. Perhaps this is what you do? Reaching 20% or a bit less seems to be the accepted golden rule for most standalone stoves or inserts etc. for optimum performance. Curious.
ooooooooo, thats intelligence speaking,,,,NOTput wood in the gurage and crank up the wood stove make it as hot as you can to dry the firerwood
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