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<DIV>>><I>The other advantages of very dry wood are that the house
receives more </I></DIV>
<DIV><I>></I>><I>BTU's per cord of wood. This results in less wood to
bring in, and fewer</I></DIV>
<DIV><I></I>>><I>ashes to take out.</I></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>>Water vapor makes ashes? :-)Nick </EM></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>No; but for the same heat output into the heated space you need to burn
more wet wood than dry. Hence more ashes for the same heat output, when
burning wet wood, in my (and, if I understand correctly, Frank's) view of
it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul Hadfield</DIV>
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