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Originally Posted by SailinAway
lots of air in the stove = hot fire = no creosote.
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= inefficient burn.
The key is finding the right balance of burn rate/efficiency, heat, and cleanliness (creosote, ash, window).
NB: I would not have gone as deep into this if you hadn't shown your...frugality...previously!
On pine: it's fast to heat up, light to carry, easy to process, and seasons much faster than anything else. BUT...it burns very quickly and can increase creosote if not seasoned well. It's the scrounger's dream as everyone gives it away and straight/knot-free logs are a dime a dozen.
I burn almost 100% pine in the shoulder seasons and then use it to start the stove before switching to birch/maple/oak in the coldest months.
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