Hello Folks,
I am just a domestic woodburner, and have had the stove for a couple of years now, having replaced a coal burning range.
I usually use kiln dried ash which I buy in 2 cu mtr crates, and I buy sacks of kd birch both to top up my stacks and to use to get the fire up and going when it is first lit.
I recently bought a few sacks from a garage forecourt, not usually an economic option for anything, but these seemed reasonable as long as you bought five bags. There is no producer information on the sack, just "Premium Dried Hardwood".
The wood colour is darker` than ash, a sort of reddish colour, a bit like the sawn and planed "hardwood" you can buy in DIY stores.
It lights well and burns fast with darker smoke than ash/birch.
Could this be alder ?
I did feel a bit concerned that it might be something from a dodgy source, or might be impregnated with some sort of accelerant, old diesel fuel maybe.
Any thoughts from you experts, please ?
