CHIM-KLEEN Chimney Service

Serving Pataskala & Central Ohio - "Quality Chimney Care Since 1982"

Appointments are available only by phone.  Call 740-927-0369 today!

(Please leave a message if we are out serving other customers, we check messages regularly)

Family Owned and Operated - Randy and Lou Ann Morse, Owners

About Seasoning of Firewood

Remember that some types of firewood take up to a full year to dry to a point of gaining full heating effect and to reduce creosote in the chimney. Burning unseasoned firewood causes excessive smoke and resulting creosote.

Firewood

It Takes Time

Seasoning of wood can take 6 months to a year after it is cut, depending on its density and how it is stored.
 

Windfall trees, until cut and split, can not season properly.  Wood dries from the ends while still in log form.  Therefore, if it is fallen, but not cut to firewood length, it is not drying.  The wood shown below is drying properly!

Heat values of seasoned wood versus green, or unseasoned wood, may be as much as 25-30% higher.  Also, with seasoned wood, creosote buildup is greatly reduced, meaning less cleaning and safer burning.

Firewood Facts

Common Terms to Know

Face Cord - Full Cord - Rick

Heat Value of Wood

Foolish Risks

Never burn treated or painted wood as doing so is dangerous.  Treated wood contains arsenic, making the smoke poisonous.   Never burn pine or other softwoods as the dangerous amounts of resin can lead to chimney fires.