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Safe to burn lumber in fireplace?
Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:25 pm
Im running a little low on firewood at the moment and I have a whole bunch of scrap lumber (non treated).
Is it safe to burn inside? Will it smoke bad? Any other issues?
Is it safe to burn inside? Will it smoke bad? Any other issues?
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:33 pm to SportTiger1
Absolutely safe. Pine will smoke a little. But I burn it every night in my wood burning stove in Missouri. We start out with Dry, and then add 7x9 blocks of Green for the overnight burn. (I own a pine sawmill).
Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:35 pm to No Colors
Good deal. I may just use it as a filler so the wife doesn't bitch about smoke.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:35 pm to SportTiger1
No issues with nontreated. I do the same myself when I come across extra lumber.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:50 pm to SportTiger1
If you have a good draft going smoke shouldn't be an issue.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:16 pm to SportTiger1
Fa sho. I burn painted lumber sometimes. Lumber is made of wood last time I checked
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:20 pm to Hammertime
Lol no way?
I just wasnt sure what the mills add any chemicals to this stuff.
But it's roaring already.
I just wasnt sure what the mills add any chemicals to this stuff.
But it's roaring already.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:33 pm to SportTiger1
Started out with old pieces of trim
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:33 pm to SportTiger1
My dad always told me that pine lumber would cause crest to build in the chimney, but who knows.
ETA: crest = creosote
ETA: crest = creosote
This post was edited on 1/23/16 at 9:33 am
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:33 pm to SportTiger1
Burning pine in a fire place is not good. Over time the pine sap will stick to chimney and can eventually lead to chimney catching fire
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:48 pm to jmkidder
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Burning pine in a fire place is not good. Over time the pine sap will stick to chimney and can eventually lead to chimney catching fire
yep
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:48 pm to jmkidder
Pretty sure creosote build up is from wet wood and/or very inefficient fires. Maybe if you lived somewhere where you burned wood for heat for long periods of time you could get creosote build up much quicker with pine. Even then you would be sweeping your chimney regularly regardless of the kind of wood you were burning.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 8:14 pm to SportTiger1
Its safe. It should smoke less than firewood because lumber is dried.
Also, pine lumber won't hurt because the resin is mostly dried out of it.
Pine firewood or too much starter pine is a no-no but pine lumber shouldn't be that bad.
My dad owned a pallet mill and lumber scraps made up 75% of what he burned.
The only draw back with lumber is it typically burns faster and hotter than firewood.
Also, pine lumber won't hurt because the resin is mostly dried out of it.
Pine firewood or too much starter pine is a no-no but pine lumber shouldn't be that bad.
My dad owned a pallet mill and lumber scraps made up 75% of what he burned.
The only draw back with lumber is it typically burns faster and hotter than firewood.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 8:18 pm to SportTiger1
Also, there used to be a cross tie mill right off I-49 at the Evelynn Exit that would sell cross tie scraps for $20 per truck bed load. Not sure if it is still running or not.
Really good alternative to firewood. You have to load your own truck though.
Really good alternative to firewood. You have to load your own truck though.
This post was edited on 1/22/16 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 1/22/16 at 8:35 pm to SportTiger1
quote:
Is it safe to burn inside? Will it smoke bad? Any other issues?
it will burn fine, as it is dry wood with little sap...
the only drawback is that it is not hardwood like we are used to using here in the south and it will burn very quickly...
Posted on 1/22/16 at 8:52 pm to Spankum
This river birch I cut down earlier this year is going up like a Christmas tree
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:05 pm to theenemy
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lumber is it typically burns faster and hotter than firewood.
The one advantage of that is a hot fire will help burn off the creosote in your chimney. Burning a bunch of cardboard will do the same thing.
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:30 pm to RedMustang
Yeah, if you really want to clean out your chimney flue, just burn a bunch of salt treated lumber in your fireplace or stove. Top of the chimney will roar like a jet engine. (DON'T do this!)
This post was edited on 1/22/16 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 1/23/16 at 1:48 am to SportTiger1
Will eventually cause cresote build up in your chimney and turn into a fire hazard
This post was edited on 1/23/16 at 1:51 am
Posted on 1/23/16 at 4:16 am to jmkidder
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Burning pine in a fire place is not good. Over time the pine sap will stick to chimney and can eventually lead to chimney catching fire
This. Up north, the used a lot of evergreen trees. The trick is to get the chimney hot to remove any moisture which creates creosol lay up.
If any of y'all need firewood and want to come and cut/split what you need, I have a bunch of oak tree tops that are down and season. I just took the main logs to saw up on my mill. I'm in the New Roads area.
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