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  1. 01-09-2012, 11:11 AM #1
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    Simple system for drying green wood...fast

    In the past, I have mentioned a system I have used to dry green wood. I figured I would try to add some scientific measurements and pictures for this thread.

    In this case, I split a 16" green, Red Oak round into similar sized pieces (about 2-3" in width, by 16" long) and removed all the bark.

    Testing for moisture immediately after splitting and bringing inside, (probes are jammed in as deep as possible):


    I then stacked the pieces, house-of-cards-style, right next to my stove, for 3 full days- 72 hrs. During this time, the stove burned non-stop.

    Testing for moisture 72 hours later, (again, probes are jammed in as deep as possible):


    The pieces lit off immediately and burned hot. No sizzling whatsoever.

    A few tips I have found which aid in drying:
    Split into 4 sided pieces to maximize surface area.
    Remove the bark as completely as possible.
    Split into smaller pieces (2-3" wide) especially for dense hardwoods.
    Stack right next to the stove-nearly touching the steel.
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  2. 01-09-2012, 11:23 AM #2
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    Sounds safe! Why not work a year a head?


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  3. 01-09-2012, 11:27 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Misfit138 View Post
    Stack right next to the stove-nearly touching the steel.
    And then that one stringy splinter curls up to the stove and begins its slow burn.....
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    I've done similar in the past when I ran out of seasoned wood for various reasons. Way I did it was two stacks that I alternated each week. My stove was set in a corner and I could put one stack on each side and still have over a foot of clearance to the stove. The wood I dried this way was not green, it was standing dead, but water logged to the point that splitting it squeezed water out. It kept us warm, worked good in fact. Added bonus was I didn't need the humidifier on the stove anymore.



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  5. 01-09-2012, 11:34 AM #5
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    man i like idea but my insurance agent would have a hayday,dave
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    Bet it would dry even faster if you placed it on top of the stove.
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    Yeah. Why not work a year ahead? Things happen. Unforeseen occurrences, donating wood to someone who needs it more, etc.

    Safe? Perfectly safe. Unless the room temp raises above 390 degrees Fahrenheit.

    It's a great system, but only for intelligent, well informed people in need of drying wood quickly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Misfit138 View Post
    Yeah. Why not work a year ahead? Things happen. Unforeseen occurrences, donating wood to someone who needs it more, etc.

    Safe? Perfectly safe. Unless the room temp raises above 390 degrees Fahrenheit.

    It's a great system, but only for intelligent, well informed people in need of drying wood quickly.
    So work two years a head! So your saying the side of your stove doesn't reach that temp? I think if I was in that boat I would be buying a load of seasoned wood as I was cutting the heck out of ash. I would think that would be the smart thing to do along with testing your smoke alarms!


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    I'dlike to know what one of those "dried" pieces measured in the middle...split it again and i'd bet they are still pretty close to 30% in the center after 72 hours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ponyexpress976 View Post
    I'dlike to know what one of those "dried" pieces measured in the middle...split it again and i'd bet they are still pretty close to 30% in the center after 72 hours.

    I thought that at first too, and testing would be nice, I'm curious.

    After thinking about it more, I'm not sure. 72 hours is a long time and temps in that area around many stoves will exceed 120 easily. Basically kiln drying. So, yeah, a resplit and test would be a simple way to know better how this works.




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    we place a stack of wood along the side of our stove too, we try to keep the wood covered as well as possible outside, but this year was unprecedented rain fall and a lot of our wood got damp. the wood will sizzle for a few minutes if you put it right into the stove, however, if you let it sit next to the stove, we can dry it out in a day or two. the wood burns hotter and stove cleaner this way. win-win.

    if a your pile of wood spontaneously combusts when its next to the stove, it's because the rest of the house is already on fire at that point. not much you can do at that point.
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    I guess I'm missing the point of stacking it right next to the stove. Seems like you could get better ( and safer ) results by stacking the wood to the side and near the ceiling. Whenever I've measured the temperature/humidity in my stove room it's always way hotter and drier at the ceiling than at the floor, even right next to the stove. The convection circulates air around the wood and no worries about the wood falling on to the stove.
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    I bringing about 3-4 days of wood at a time. Being that my wood is in the basement, I keep a large wood "hoop" full and then bring in and stack about another days worth on the floor. All wood is at least 6' from the stove.

    My wood is all at least 2 seasons split and stacked, but my method works great for my stuff that gets rained or snowed on.
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    Setting wet wood near the stove is an age old trick, but you don't need to have it THAT close. If you set a small fan to blow the heat at it it helps too.
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    Yeah, but what the heck am I going to do with firewood that 2"x3"? That's kindling, not firewood!
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