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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Fire Wood => Topic started by: american-pacemaker on April 23, 2014, 04:17:39 AM

Title: Shorts and chunks
Post by: american-pacemaker on April 23, 2014, 04:17:39 AM
For the gassifier guys. What does everyone do with all the short pieces and chunks ? I just finished cutting and splitting 12 chords
and have a large pile of stuff under 12" long. Can this still be burned in a gassifier ? Thanks I am new to the game.
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: slimjim on April 23, 2014, 04:54:52 AM
Yes it can, try to not allow for lots of airspace between the chunks and don,t overload the stove and you will be fine.
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: LittleJohn on April 23, 2014, 06:42:28 AM
Work best in shoulder season, when load are relitively light compared to when snow is 4' deep.  Just remember, its wood, it will burn, so it will work; now how well it works in a different question  ;D
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: Roger2561 on April 23, 2014, 09:50:13 AM
I put those nuisance pieces in the OWB (gasser) during the normal burning season.  After I'm satisfied with what I have in the OWB to last 12 hours, I add a couple of them to the top of the heap.  That works best for me.  In another forum someone referred to those pieces as unstackables.  I love that term.  Roger     
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: slimjim on April 23, 2014, 09:56:13 AM
Good post Roger, I was thinking the same thing.
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: artbaldoni on April 23, 2014, 12:51:44 PM
They won't work in your stove. Bring them to me... >:D
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: LittleJohn on April 23, 2014, 01:31:04 PM
They won't work in your stove. Bring them to me... >:D

Depending on exact geological location, I am also available for disposable of Unstackable, Short, Chunks, etc.  Just make sure that they are all wood oy wood by-product
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: jrider on April 23, 2014, 08:43:53 PM
I basically just burn the uglies left over from selling wood.  No issues in my 250.
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: american-pacemaker on April 24, 2014, 04:21:07 AM
Thanks guys I will stack them on a pallet for next winter !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: MattyNH on April 24, 2014, 07:26:23 PM
I put those nuisance pieces in the OWB (gasser) during the normal burning season.  After I'm satisfied with what I have in the OWB to last 12 hours, I add a couple of them to the top of the heap.  That works best for me.  In another forum someone referred to those pieces as unstackables.  I love that term.  Roger   
That is a good term "unstackables" :thumbup:
Title: Re: Shorts and chunks
Post by: Pinehouse4 on May 07, 2014, 10:16:09 PM
I used to put all those " unstackables " into the sugar shack for spring burning in the evaporator, that's a straight burn as hard as you can fire, as opposed to handling them for the wood stoves. Now with an OWB on the way I have been tossing them on to the very top of each row in the shed, figure on a cold winter's night with the wind howling they do just fine.

Bob