Firewood sources?
 

Looking for dry firewood sources?

My current supplier is out of seasoned wood.

Any suggestions appreciated......
FYI, I'm on the Gilford side of the lake.

Thanks,
Bigdog

Everyone is out of everything! Pellets are like golds nuggets, nobody has any pressed wood products, cord word is scarce. I did manage to buy 10 bags of pellets from Energy Savers in Meredith. I have both a pellet stove and a wood stove, I would take whatever I could find but the region is sold out!

I understand that Province Firewood has recently installed a second kiln.


http://www.firewoodtilton.com/

Lots of recommendations here, and in other threads. Just use the Search command at the top of the page and enter "firewood"

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

Firewood sources
 

I know... Firewood & pellets scare and in high demand.

Have wood stove at lake, and pellet stove at Mass. home, which have been able to cut my energy costs in half.

Going to buy in early Spring enough for both locations for next winter.

Try Winnipesaukee Marine Construction in Gilford and ask if Ralph Scribner still has dry firewood. I know he did just recently.

We live in Plymouth and buy 8 cords each winter from Torsey Farms in Bridgewater. I believe they would deliver to you. We have used many other sources in the area, but for the last two winters have exclusively used Torsey. Their wood is, by far, the hardest, dryest most consistently cut wood we've purchased - it burns long and hot and we never have to re-split a piece. They have seasoned and green, in three different lengths, and they will bring it a cord at a time, all winter long. You will pay a bit more per cord, but it is worth the cost - the quality is that good. And, for just a little bit more, they will stack it for you! :) http://www.torseyfarms.com/

I just ordered 1ton of BioBricks from http://www.woodpellets.com/

They are kind of pricey though. I used a few last year just to try them and thought they were great. I'm going to use them to supplement the cord word I have out back.

The other thread was looking for pellets also. They have them in stock.

PM me if you decide to buy some as I think you'll save $25 from the referral.

Not for use in a Hearthstone stove.
 

When I first saw these bricks a few years back, I wrote to Hearthstone and asked if they could be used in a Hearthstone Soapstone wood stove. The answer was an emphatic "NO"!!!! They went on to say that the extreme temperatures that these bricks can generate can cause soapstone to crack. I am guessing that a straight cast iron stove would be ok. Not sure what effect the bricks can have on stoves that have a glass window.

Too bad. I know a few friends who have used them in a cast iron stove and they like them, not for use by themselves but as HRZR says, in conjunction with regular cord wood.

Very good point
 

I have a Jotul stove (F600 Firelight) and the ones I've tried in the past work well. I would never stack them in tight or without firewood though. The most I use at a time are 2 blocks.

I would almost equate them to kiln-dried wood. They do get very hot, but with everything on a wood stove you really need to be aware of what's going on. Always good to err on the side of caution.

I agree, I have used a couple of BIO-Bricks or similar products at a time to supplement the cord wood, in my Jotul stove as well, with good results, but would never fire to capacity and use them as a main source of fuel.

I find they especially help when trying to get the stove fired, hot, and working efficiently, when I first arrive at the camp.

Nice looking stove...
 

Hearthstone's message to me was that the bricks are extremely dense and that is why they can develop such a high heat.

Glad you can use them. I am fortunate in as much as my fireplace guy drops the green wood on my driveway, and over the course of the summer, the driveway heats up quite well and helps to dry the wood. Thanks for your input.

Province Kiln-wood
 

on Province Rd in Belmont (Rte 107) doubled their capacity a few years ago. Are they still there? Their website address comes up empty.

www.firewoodnh.com

Try this web site: http://www.firewoodtilton.com/

For those that have purchased wood for the winter, how are the prices compared to last year. My usual supplier went up 20% from last year. I'm going to start looking elsewhere. Below is his response to the increase.