[Stoves] Fuelwood moisture and wood stove

[CHRISTA ROTH]

not only traders: in areas where deamnd surpasses supply of  somewhat  
dry deadwood for collection, people cut fresh branches or log entire  
trees to take home for immediate use as firewood.  I have measured  
more than once moisture contents exceeding 50% (own experiences in  
Malawi and Madagascar ).


Am 10.02.2012 um 02:23 schrieb rajan_jiby at dataone.in:

> Dear Madam,
>
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>> Xavier, you get the best stove and chimney clogged up quickly if you
>> use wet wood/fuel. many users in developing countries  collect their
>> fuel in short-term intervals (daily/weekly) and dont' build up a fuel
>> stock-pile, so the fuel has little chance to dry.
>> wet seasons in tropical climates don't help either to get or keep  
>> fuel
>> dry.
>
>
> A good/important point well stated.
>
> Moisture content of firewood is a crical factor in a wood stove.
>
> Sometimes traders like to push the wet wood through  -  for obvious  
> reasons.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Rajan
>
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