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Yes. In my opinion Ash is probably the best wood of all to use in a wood burner. I should know having burned about 3 tonnes of it last winter and having spent all day yesterday splitting down long trunks. It can be used green very well but ought to be seasoned to prevent tar forming in your flue. Matt
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Is ash hard or soft wood?
mainly soft wood
What will burn first wood or plastic?
Under normal circumstances, wood will burn first because it has a lower temperature of combustion than metal. That means a stick will catch fire and burn faster than a piece of steel pipe the same size. In fact, under those normal circumstances mentioned, the stick will burn and be reduced to ash while the steel pipe will not be affected. Many times structures will burn and the steel water pipes will be left only blackened after all the wood has been consumed by the blaze.
Do all wood pellets and biomass pellets burn the same?
The simple answer is no, each raw material has its own combustion characteristics. These characteristics range from changes in ash content to possible clinker and slag formations and corrosion risks due to sculpture and chloride content. Different makes and designs of pellet stoves and boilers are produced to handle different levels of ash and corrosion risk. Wood pellets generate the lowest ash content, and also have the lowest corrosion risk for the stove or boiler. Other biomass fuel pellets such as straw and grass pellets can generate higher levels of ash, and pose a higher corrosion risk to the pellet combustion chamber. Grass and straw pellets however are much cheaper to produce, so much lower fuel costs are possible.
What kind of wood is best for wood stoves?
You need to burn a variety of hardwoods. You need a combination of fast burning hardwoods, such as Maple and Birch, along with slower, hotter burning woods such as Oak and Ash. The fast burning woods keep the hotter burning woods burning. Some other great woods for the stove are Apple, Cherry, Black Locust, Honey Locust, and Hickory. Elm and Sycamore will also work, but don't give off as much heat as the ones I have mentioned.
Is pine good wood to burn in a fireplace?
Pine will make great kindling- to light the fire. However, it will burn very quickly, produce few coals for long lasting heat, and produces a lot of creosote that will need to be cleaned from your chimney. It would be a good idea to keep a little dry pine for kindling, but find a good hardwood such as oak, ash, or hickory for your main fuel wood.
Ash wood burning?
If you mean ash from an ash tree, then it's one of the best woods to burn on a fire or in a stove. Gives out plenty of heat, is easy to split and will even burn when green. If you mean does burning wood produce ash? Yes, it does.
Does a layer of ash at the bottom of a wood-burning stove have any impact on how well the stove works?
no because the fire does not get down there most of the time Most of the newer stoves burn better with an inch of ash on the bottom. We always advise our customers to do so.
Why does ash wood burn good?
Because it's made of wood.
Why does glass on a wood burning stove get dirty?
The glass on a wood stove will get dirty because of creosote deposits - smoke. The solution is to aim for a cleaner burn, which might mean going to a cleaner burning wood, better seasoned wood, or increasing the draft and letting the stove burn hotter. You should also check the flue system and chimney to see that they are clean and free of obstructions, including both creosote and little piles of ash built up in such places as bends of the pipe.
What country does ash wood come from?
ash comes from the middle of the earth. that is why it's called ash it gets burnt a lot in the core of the earth. if you burn wood you get ash
Why doesn't the wood stove heat like it use to?
there is nothing intrinsically wrong with a stove that doesn't heat like it used to. It is in the wood that you are using. Maybe this load of wood is not as seasoned as the loads you used before. Any moisture left in unseasoned wood will reduce the heat of the fire and make the stove seem like it is not heating. Or maybe this load of wood is a different kind of wood than in the past. If you used Oak, Ash and Black Locust in the past, and are using Maple now, or Elm or Sycamore, it will not burn as hot. These woods burn faster but with less heat.
Does wood actually burn?
Yes (but not all of it - see "ash").
What is the ash content of wood pellets?
The amount of ash produced during combustion relative to the amount of fuel fed into the wood pellet stove. Ash content is one indicator of quality for wood pellet fuel. Ash content for wood pellets should be between one and three percent. 

How can you change wood into a chemical reaction?
You can burn it, but it cannot be re-done. You can't make ash into wood.
How is white oak to burn in a wood stove?
Seasoned (dry) white oak may be one of the BEST woods you can use. Oak, hickory, and ash wood have high heat values, low creosote production, and long lasting coals. Good stuff!
Can you change oil burning stove to burn logs?
In general, no. The draft, firebox, etc were designed for a fuel that burns right away, and leaves no coal or ash behind. Our last oil stove had a firebox made of metal about a 1/16th of an inch thick- wood stove, 3/8ths of an inch. Likely to be quite dangerous to try- cost of buying a wood stove is much less than cost of replacing house, furnishings, children, etc. And how would you get the ashes out of the oil stove?
Is it safe to put ash from a wood burning stove on the borders in the garden?
Yes ,just don't touch the plants with it.
