How do you know when firewood is fully cured and ready to burn?

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asked Sep 15, 2017 in Other-Home/Garden by William211 (260 points)
How do you know when firewood is fully cured and ready to burn?
How long should I wait for firewood to cure and be ready to burn in my wood stove?

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answered Sep 15, 2017 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
To really be good for burning firewood needs a minimum of 1 year to cure and dry out before burning it.

But 2 years of cure time for firewood is even better. So while you're burning your current supply you should be cutting down and preparing firewood throughout the winter for the next few winters.

Try to keep at least a year ahead on firewood and continue to cut and prepare firewood throughout the summer.

Cutting and preparing firewood in the winter will keep you busy and make winter fly by.

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