[Greenbuilding] firewood moisture content - a question for Norbert perhaps
RT
archilogic at yahoo.ca
Mon Dec 12 11:39:56 CST 2011
On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:51:07 -0500, Corwyn <corwyn at midcoast.com> wrote:
> On 12/11/2011 9:56 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:
>>
>> Put more succinctly, what is the penalty for having firewood that is not
>> quite dry?
I would be more concerned about potential creosote formation/accumulation
from burning wood at 25% MC than I would be about the reduction in heat
output.
The following table in a timber eng text (and attributed to source
Canadian Wood Council) listing typical equilibrium moisture contents (EMC)
in Canada, for the We(s)t Coast might be a good guide for wood-burners
Average Winter Summer
EMC EMC EMC
Indoors 10-11 8 12
Outdoors 15-16 18 13
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Rob Tom
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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