Salt water

[sdt7618]

Question for any of you coastal guys.

Most of my wood comes down an river and beaches on the estuary where I live, some of it can get a right good dose of sea water.

Now to date this has never bothered me, but just a thought. Should I have any concern's.

Have a traditional brick stack and a cast wood stove.

 

[CentaurG2]

The trace amounts of salt in the wood will probably give you some interesting colors during the burn but I don’t think it will be any more corrosive/less corrosive than non-salted wood.

 

[Zodiac45]

Nope no worries. I live right on the coast and my house is more than 200 years old with 3 original brick and mortar chimneys. I've burned 2 woodstoves here for the 20yrs I've owned it and just kept the chims swept once a year. No real problems. That said, I have decided too install a stainless flex flue when I purchase and install a new wood stove into the center stack next year. While I'm at it I may do the kitchen cookstove too if I see that it works well. Not for draft really as I have loads up on this windy hill with 25-30' chimney's but more for peace of mind and safety.

 

[sdt7618]

cheers guys, didn't think I had much to worry about, but better to check! Now all I need are some big tides to float my wood pile, or should I say raft closer to shore and I am set for next winter! will try to post pic's of my collection soon

 

[jburlingham]

The trace amounts of salt in the wood will probably give you some interesting colors during the burn but I don’t think it will be any more corrosive/less corrosive than non-salted wood.

+1

I have had plenty of green, and blue fires from drift wood. I like to burn a little on and off just for the color. I haven't seen anything negative from it.

 

[Rookie1]

cheers guys, didn't think I had much to worry about, but better to check! Now all I need are some big tides to float my wood pile, or should I say raft closer to shore and I am set for next winter! will try to post pic's of my collection soon

That would be neat to see how others harvest firewood. I live near Lake Erie and have seen some people get an odd log now and then but never a whole winters worth.

 

[Zodiac45]

That would be neat to see how others harvest firewood. I live near Lake Erie and have seen some people get an odd log now and then but never a whole winters worth.

Yep same here. Actually there's a river right close too me that opens into the bay. This river was used up until the early 70s for log drives too a big saw mill a few miles inland (because of a falls). I swim in the river regularly in summer and there are quite a few logs still in the river, usually one end sunk in and one end bobbing. This summer I'm going to try and pull a few in too take home and mill into lumber. See what's what with them. If it's any good I'll make myself a Bass guitar body out of some. Figure the woods at least 40 years old or better already!