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It's possible that breaking up the chunk of bark could have decreased the amount of smoke. Make sure you stack your logs in a way that promotes airflow and allows oxygen to move around. Don't smother the logs. Just because you may have a lot of space, doesn't mean you need a huge fire. We have split logs and put on at a time, depending on how cold it's getting or how small the pieces are. Build your fire slowly and only add wood to keep it going. More by the author:. Participated in the Makerspace Contest View Contest.
What is terpene? Terpene is the naturally occurring flammable chemical in tree sap that makes pines and other softwood wood types excellent firestarter wood. Well-seasoned softwoods can work if your options are few, but understand the limitations.
A key component to building a quick-starting long-burning fire is good airflow. Just throwing a few logs into the fire pit with some kindling may not get it done, leaving you with smoldering fire pit fuel instead of a raging fire. A teepee or log cabin firewood stack will keep air flowing and provide housing of sorts for your tinder and kindling. Take some time to do this right because all you will have is smoke and no fire. See the images below for an example.
Sometimes it makes sense to collect debris from the forest floor to use as kindling, tinder, etc. By debris I mean pine needles, pinecones, tree bark, etc. If you do use items like these to get your fire started, make sure whatever you collect has no green on it, and everything is good and dry. Certain types of treated cardboard will smoke heavily when burned in a fire. Not only will you have to deal with the smoke, but you may also get a sampling of certain fumes that may not be healthy for you and yours.
Stick to tinder, kindling, and firewood in the fire pit. A little newspaper at the beginning of the fire to get things going is ok. Now we can get into a little more detail on how to use this information to keep fire pit smoke to a minimum next time you have a fire. The following are action steps and other pointers you can use that address a number of smoke-reducing workarounds that can be used in combination with each other or on their own:.
As we covered above, wet wood is bad when trying to keep fire pit smoke down. Using adequately dried wood will produce much less smoke and perform much better and for a longer time. As I mentioned before, if you are chopping and stacking your own firewood, I recommend going with hardwoods, vice softwoods, as they tend to smoke less. Each type of hardwood has its own estimated seasoning timeframe so know these times when planning.
Naturally, the seasoning time will be reduced if you season your wood indoors in a garage or shed. Most firewood drying time estimates you will see are for outdoor seasoning specifically. Oak, which has an average moisture content on the high end among commonly used firewood types maple, hickory, ash, beech, apple, etc. If you buy your firewood from a firewood dealer, be sure to ask what type of wood you are getting and the moisture content of the wood.
Have that moisture meter handy when they show up with the delivery to make sure they are providing what they said they would. You are going to pay the same whether its adequately seasoned or not. Make sure it is to get the best lighting and heat performance for your money.
Kiln-dried firewood is ready to burn immediately and because the moisture content is so low, smoke is minimal to non-existent. It should light easily, stay lit, and burn hot and long, especially in comparison to non-kiln dried firewood. Another very nice benefit of kiln-dried firewood, not related to fire pit smoke specifically, is the elimination of insects and mold from the wood due to the high-heat production process.
This feature makes storing some of your firewood inside the house a much easier choice. For more on the subject of kiln-dried firewood for fire pit use, check out my article here or this paper from the U.
Bottom Line: Make sure you are using dry to very dry firewood, preferably hardwoods, to reduce fire pit smoke. Also, be sure to check out the Backyard Toasty Firewood Suppliers Directory here for vendors that sell kiln-dried firewood in your area.
The directory only covers the U. The United Kingdom U. Because of their natural density, hardwoods tend to hold much less water than other types of wood and we know water is not our friend with regard to the subject at hand.
Looking at you softwoods!
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