Whats wrong with oak in a wood burner

[gensetsteve]

I have never had much luck with oak in our wood burner seems to get half way turn black and sit there in the way. Do others find the same ? I am sure its extremely dry as it was even dead standing. The ash and beech tonight bright and mega hot just diappointed in the oak.

[Styx]

I've found we have to open up the air vents a bit to keep the oak burning otherwise it just smoulders.

[Rob D]

I'd still say has got a bit of water in it.... even if something is dead standing it just does not lose much water out the trunk... I've milled oak that has been dead, fallen over in a field for 20 years and still moist timber inside.

[Lyn Ed]

i`ve been burning oak for the last couple of weeks, when i light the fire i put on some 2 year old softwood to get some nice hot ash then put the oak on, burns lovely.

[mendiplogs]

I have never had much luck with oak in our wood burner seems to get half way turn black and sit there in the way. Do others find the same ? I am sure its extremely dry as it was even dead standing. The ash and beech tonight bright and mega hot just diappointed in the oak.

 

HI steve we used oak this winter now and if you get a very good base in the stove and the logs are dry like you said oak works well my stove is running 24/7 on oak small and large logs and it give out a good heat but i like beech the best jon

[spudulike]

Season two years, mix with a bit of softwood and give it a little more air. Lasts a long time in the fire and gives off good heat.

 

Try cutting it a bit smaller?

[mendiplogs]

I have never had much luck with oak in our wood burner seems to get half way turn black and sit there in the way. Do others find the same ? I am sure its extremely dry as it was even dead standing. The ash and beech tonight bright and mega hot just diappointed in the oak.

 

HI steve just test our oak logs i have a very large log basket in the house and there 15% moister just put a oak log on now on the stove and its going very well but i no what you mine oak can be a night mare beech is the best hard wood all the with it jon

[gensetsteve]

I will give these ideas a go could still be damp in the middle will chop and measure tommorrow. If I open the vents on the stove we seem to loose heat up the chimney. If its damp will save for next year. I like your web site rob learnt a couple of things this afternoon.

[Dave Martin]

I tend to steer my oak towards people burning with coal assuming that this will create a good base to get it burning.

[Rob D]

I will give these ideas a go could still be damp in the middle will chop and measure tommorrow. If I open the vents on the stove we seem to loose heat up the chimney. If its damp will save for next year. I like your web site rob learnt a couple of things this afternoon.

 

Cheers for the feedback