Want free firewood

[RandyO]

Hickory

[tsorfas]

Yes, I'm offering for you to come up and get your own firewood. In fact, if you hurry I've got a coupla nice stacks of dead tree tops just waiting for someone to come cut up and take away...

That being said, let's clear something up. It's not type of wood, per se that can cause chimney problems. Rather it's a constant cycle of cold flue - warm flue - cold flue - warm flue. You can burn anything you want so long as you can keep your flue at a consistent temp without worry. Condesation is far more a concern with chimneys than TYPE of wood. Although certain types of wood lends itself better to inconsistent flue temps: wet and/or most softwoods start slowly (low heat), then find it's heat cycle (high heat), and shortly thereafter smolder (low heat). You can have creosote problems with even the best seasoned wood if you don't burn properly...

That's about 100 times more than I knew about that stuff. Thank you

[SVRACER01]

just get a pellet stove sav

[tsorfas]

just get a pellet stove sav

This isn't for my house. I do want a pellet stove. I have no time to do any research in brand/quality/installers right now due to holiday season

[nhbubba]

Tell your buddy with the fireplace to get a pellet insert.

[tsorfas]

Tell your buddy with the fireplace to get a pellet insert.

That's one option. We still want to try the heat dispenser though

[nhbubba]

My father is the only one I know that can coax real heat out of a fireplace. His has a heatilator, which I am sure helps.
Ours made the house colder whenever we used it. I stuffed an insert in the fireplace. Wheymobettah.

But best of luck with your research.

[RandyO]

fireplaces used to work cause they had a fire going in them all winter long, the thermal mass of the masonry is what radiated the heat

[nhbubba]

Maybe.. but I think wood stoves have worked better since always.