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Forums › Home Workshop DIY › Firewood question - Old man pine

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#293806 14-Feb-2022 22:28
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I have moved into a house that uses a log burner and trying to source firewood for the upcoming winter.  I am receiving seemingly conflicting advice for old man pine.

 

Some said it is not good for heating at all as it smokes a lot during burning and will clog the chimney. Some said it is great as it is easy to burn like pine but burns longer like the harder wood.

 

Which of that is true? 

 

 

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  #2877075 1-Mar-2022 16:25
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Hi, Chimney Sweep here.

Avoid using Old Man Pine - very resinous hard wood.  As other posters have mentioned, it burns very hot due to the high resin content and also leaves a massive amount of soot build-up in the flue and will often require multiple sweeps in a season.

It comes out like big chunky soft pillow insulation and is very dangerous (soot, or more correctly, creosote is flammable and this is what starts chimney fires).

 

So, at best, avoid it.  At worst, use a small piece and mix it in heavily with other dry woods.

More resin = better burn at higher temps (so Old Man Pine & Blue Gum should not be used on start up), but can smoke and block the chimney.




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