Can I burn 'home depot' pine in my fireplace?

[Duchess Jack]

Its been wet some I haven't had the chance to scavange for wood. I don't like chemical logs. The new javalogs are kind of cool, but expensive. I've a lot of leftover pine in my shop from different projects. I know that it is not pressure treated, but can I burn it in my fireplace?

[Sox]

Sure.

 

It will burn very quickly to.Don't expect a long hot fire from it.It

[Yukon Cornelius]

yup no problems burning that but the fire will be hot and fast burning.

[Duchess Jack]

sweet. I do a lot of crafts so I have a hard time throwing away wood scraps and its gotten out of hand. Looks like one of those rare times that I can kill 2 birds with one stone. Thanks guys.

[cre8tiff]

I use lumber scraps all the time as tinder to start fires. Slice it thin and it lights like a candle. Good stuff.

 

Just never use treated wood, that's all.

Edited December 9, 2009 by cre8tiff

[TimC]

I've had like 5 big ole 100-year old oak trees fall in the past couple of months with all this rain. One would've hit the house if it didn't fall just right. Come on over and take all you can cut.

 

Do people still do that? Cause I'd love to have these gone.

[Hugh 0ne]

I always thought burning pine in a fireplace was not a good idea?

 

The cons are that it is less dense than many hardwoods- therefore a cord of pine has less weight (and BTU value) than oak. Keep in mind- however- that many areas of the US and world burn only softwoods. Usually- if folks can get hardwood- they will opt for that. Pine does have more “sap” content- but this is actually fuel- and it produces heat. You must take care not to burn it with a low smoldering fire- or else a dense smoke and/or tar and creosote will build up. If one has an open fireplace or a newer EPA approved clean-burning stove- this is less of a problem

[Chief Dick]

I always thought burning pine in a fireplace was not a good idea?

 

That's what I thought also. And if you haven't had your chimney cleaned in awhile, there is a VERY good chance of a chimney fire with pine burning.

[Hugh 0ne]

Do people still do that? Cause I'd love to have these gone.

 

Yep. Up here we treat firewood like sex, you take it whenever you can get it.

[Duchess Jack]

I always thought burning pine in a fireplace was not a good idea?

 

I can't see myself burning it regularly - but I do have a good bit to push through. Hopefully the buildup won't be too much for one year. As it is - I am required to have the chimney inspected/cleaned once a year. Perhaps I will get my money's worth this time.

[Yukon Cornelius]

I always thought burning pine in a fireplace was not a good idea?

 

well if he is going to burn 10,000 2x4's that would be a bad idea. Some scraps from making bird houses and whirly gigs will do no harm.

[cliaz]

A lot of that wood is treated with chemicals that are very harmful if inhaled/ingested. I would highly recommend not doing it.

[cre8tiff]

I've had like 5 big ole 100-year old oak trees fall in the past couple of months with all this rain. One would've hit the house if it didn't fall just right. Come on over and take all you can cut.

 

Do people still do that? Cause I'd love to have these gone.

 

Put an ad in Craigs list, and they'll be gone by next week. Lots of folks look for fallen trees to clean up for firewood. You may have to burn the brush, though.

[Missoula Griz]

A lot of that wood is treated with chemicals that are very harmful if inhaled/ingested. I would highly recommend not doing it.

 

 

+1, unless your just using it for tender.

[pig devilz]

I can't see myself burning it regularly - but I do have a good bit to push through. Hopefully the buildup won't be too much for one year. As it is - I am required to have the chimney inspected/cleaned once a year. Perhaps I will get my money's worth this time.

 

I would add another cleaning of the flue and chimney this season

if you plan on burning pine every day or every other day due to the

creosote build up......chimney fires do happen.