Submitted by Dave___Hester t3_xvipmy in newhampshire
Hey everyone, I know it's a little late for this, but does anyone have any recommendations on where I can get a cord of seasoned firewood in the Monadnock region? This will be my first winter owning a house in NH and while I have an oil burning furnace as my primary source of heat, I'd like to make use of the wood furnace as well.
No doubt, definitely plan on getting everything looked at since I'm new to all of this like I mentioned. From what I can tell, the furnace is a Hotblast 1400.
While we're on the subject, do you have any recommendations on who can perform an inspection on something like this?
Chimney Cricket in Richmond, Black Moose Chimney in Antrim had good experiences with both and so have friends and family. You can do an initial inspection yourself. If you can’t climb on the roof and look down with a flashlight, I use one of my wifes old makeup mirrors and tied in on a stick, then stuck it in through the thimble. If you have a stainless liner in there you’re “most likely” fine to burn. If you have a masonry liner and see any cracks or deformation I would definitely get a professional opinion. I just finished installing a stainless liner in my stove flue last week and installed an England Stove Works 28-4000. After an hour of burn time and only 1 duct connected to the blower my first floor was at 88 degrees.
Thanks for the info!
We used Chimney savers. They did a nice job, and the guys that came to do the work where nice, and they cleaned up nicely when they were done. No real complaints.
Thanks, I'll check them out.
I can give you some old bay if you want
Facebook marketplace is normally loaded with people trying to sell cord wood
FWIW, and you likely know this - but burning wood is generally much cheaper than burning oil (depending on system efficiency) but it’s also considered “green” tech since it’s carbon neutral. Burn baby burn!
Yeah, once I get the wood furnace up and running, I hope to eventually be in a situation where I can make burning wood my main heat source. Lots to learn and adjust to but in the meantime I had my oil tank filled to make sure I'll have heat this winter haha.
Is it an outdoor wood boiler, or a stove in your house?
If a wood boiler, those things are pretty forgiving on what they'll burn. You don't necessarily need to splurge for kiln dried this late in the season.
If the stove, u/oper8orAF is spot on with getting things cleaned/inspected. Heck, you should do that with the wood boiler anyways.
Also look into chimney fire extinguishers such as Chimfex. Those things work.
For next year, consider getting your wood in late spring. That way it will have the whole summer to dry out a bit. Note that some species such as oak can take a couple years after being split to get down below 20% moisture content.
Can't help you out on wood in that area, sorry.
Check out r/firewood one of these days.
It's in my garage, and sorry, I'm not really sure of the distinction between a wood boiler or stove. It doesn't look like one that you'd see in someone's living room, it looks more like a furnace and the heat gets pumped to vents in the house. I do plan on having it inspected and cleaned since I'm not sure the last time it was even used.
Noted about ordering green wood earlier in the year, I'll be more prepared next time, just had a lot going on after closing on the house in July.
For what it's worth, it might be wise to have the inspection done prior to getting wood delivered and all that. May end up with a bunch of wood you can't use because you need to get your chimney lined or something before it's safe to use.
*Speaking as someone who just had an inspection and found that the chimney wasn't safe to use... and had to have it lined to the sum of around $4k.
Yeah good point. Is there any risk in having the wood delivered and if it turns out I can't use it, having it sit in my backyard until next year? I still have a fire pit that I'll be using too, but if there's a reason the wood can't sit out for that long, I'll definitely hold off on ordering until I'm sure I'll be able to use it.
>and had to have it lined to the sum of around $4k.
Oh wow, I wouldn't have guessed it would be so expensive.
Yeah, it was expensive, but it was all stainless, and everything is expensive these days.
No harm in letting the wood sit if you had to. It will dry out more and be ok to burn the following year.
Sounds good, thanks!
OP send me a PM if you still need wood. It’s my side hustle
Try Treehuggers Farms in Westmoreland.
I was just going to recommend them. They have several large units on site which seasons the wood in short order. Not going to be cheap, though.
What's the average price for a seasoned cord?
Also curious what this years rate is for a cord.
I process my own, but like to calculate 'How much I saved.' ... Helps me justify not growing tomatoes and paying $7 at the local farmers market.... LOL
TH is charging $440/cord. Patten Energy is charging $4.19/gallon for #2 fuel oil for comparison. I got lucky this year and was given the opportunity to clear wood from someone’s land. All I had to pay was gas for my saw and put the time in.
Well, I don’t know what the average rate is at this point, but Treehuggers is charging $440/cord seasoned.
Edit: I recommended them because they seem to be the only ones in Cheshire County who does kiln-dried seasoned wood. I’m sure there are others who have naturally seasoned wood, but their prices tend to be around the same.
Thanks for the info, that actually seems pretty reasonable compared to other prices I've seen floating around.
I just reached out to a friend who recently purchased seasoned wood from a smaller processor not far from Treehugger’s and she paid $280/cord in mid August. If you DM me, I can share the contact info with you. I don’t think he would appreciate me posting it here for everyone to see.
Just DMed you, thanks!
I just got cord of seasoned for $350 from a place in Wilton.
Mind sharing where?
The guy is on 101. It’s next to the House by the side of the road place that sells plants and Xmas trees.
Check out the Weekly Market Bulletin from NH dept of agriculture. Has a section for cordwood.
oper8orAF t1_ir17mn2 wrote
I would highly suggest you clean/inspect your chimney before lighting a fire. Read the Monadnock shopper, check local facebook pages, craigslist. Treehuggers would be my last option based on price. What model of furnace do you have?