#7 Questions to ask before burning your firewood!

Its important to know if you firewood has been seasoned before you burn them on the fire. Here is Jim Chim-in-ey's easy anagram to help you remember Jim's 7 signs of seasoned wood.

Seasoned wood is in Jim's "S.M.S CLUB"

• Smell - No
• Moisture - Below 20%
• Sound - Bowling pin
• Cracks - Yes
• Lightweight - Yes
• Ugly - Yes
• Bark - Peels off

The Questions to ask before burning?

Does the wood Smell?

No

Does the Moisture rating read below 20% from the centre?

Yes

Does the wood Sound like a bowling pin when it hits a hard floor?

Yes

Does the wood have Cracks?

Yes

Does the wood feel Lightweight?

Yes

Does the wood look Ugly & weathered?

Yes

Does the Bark peel off?

Yes

Recommended article: Why you should not burn unseasoned firewood?

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This article was written by Jim Chim-in-ey, 

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