Firewood Season?

Now is the time to start preparing your wood supply for the coming winter.The only kind of wood that won’t burn well is wet wood. All wood starts out wet when it

is cut from the tree, so proper seasoning (drying) of all firewood is required to have an efficient, clean and safe wood-burning stove or fireplace.

Although some wood species start out drier, and dry more quickly, proper seasoning of any species takes months. Also, wood needs to be cut-to-length and split for proper seasoning to take place.

If potential firewood remains in log form, almost no drying will occur.

Even wood bought as "dry firewood" from a dealer and sold as ‘seasoned’ firewood is often not as dry as it should be. There is no risk of over-drying your firewood.  Drier is better,