Judging Firewood Moisture Content - Osburn MATRIX INBUILT Installation And Operation Manual

Osburn Matrix Inbuilt Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual
Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time: Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time:
• firewood takes a long time to dry firewood takes a long time to dry
• firewood bought from a dealer is rarely dry firewood bought from a dealer is rarely dry enough to burn, so it is advisable to buy the wood
in spring and dry it yourself
drying happens faster in dry weather than in damp, maritime climates drying happens faster in dry weather than in damp, maritime climates
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• drying happens faster in warm summer weather than in winter weather drying happens faster in warm summer weather than in winter weather
• small pieces dry more quickly than la small pieces dry more quickly than large pieces
split pieces dry more quickly than unsplit rounds split pieces dry more quickly than unsplit rounds
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softwoods take less time to dry than hardwoods softwoods take less time to dry than hardwoods
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• hardwoods like gums, Manuka
especially if the pieces are big
firewood dries more quickly when stacked in the open where it is exposed to sun and wind; it
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takes much longer to dry when stacked in a wood shed takes much longer to dry when stacked in a wood shed
• firewood that is ready to burn has a moisture content between15 and 20% by weight and will firewood that is ready to burn has a moisture content between15 and 20% by weight and will firewood that is ready to burn has a moisture content between15 and 20% by weight and will
allow your wood inbuilt to produce its highest
3.2.6 JUDGING FIREWOOD MOI

JUDGING FIREWOOD MOISTURE CONTENT

You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:
cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry
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• as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow,
• bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull, bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull, bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull,
dry wood is much lighter in weight dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood,
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split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp, it split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp, it split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels damp, it
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is too wet,
burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not. burn a piece; wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not.
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enough to burn, so it is advisable to buy the wood
Manuka and ironbark can take one, or even two years to dry fully,
when stacked in the open where it is exposed to sun and wind; it when stacked in the open where it is exposed to sun and wind; it
to produce its highest possible efficiency
You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your
firewood.
can take one, or even two years to dry fully,
or yellow,
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