How much firewood should be stored indoors?
• A two to three day supply. • Cold wood brought in from outside will cool the fire too much. How do I keep my chimney working well? The chimney is very important to an efficient burning heat source in your home and for optimal results it should be cleaned annually. How long should wood sit before it is ready to be burned? The sap in seasoned wood has dried up. Unseasoned, or green wood, won’t burn well (if at all) because it is too wet. If the wood is extremely heavy and has sap oozing out of it, it’s too early to burn. Wood takes from six months to a year to season; most wood being sold now was cut last spring. To tell whether wood is seasoned, knock two logs together. Well-seasoned logs make a sharp ringing sound. Well-seasoned logs will be cracked on the ends, not be reddish or golden in color and not have a woody smell. What is the best way to build a fire in a fireplace? A fire constructed with perfect form and bone-dry materials will still fizzle out if you don’t understand the
