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Tried stacking firewood loose vs. tight in my Vermont shed, and the difference in burn quality surprised me
So I've been heating my place in Brattleboro with a wood stove for about 4 winters now, and I always just tossed splits into a loose pile in the shed. This fall I ran out of room and ended up stacking one cord tight against the back wall while the other cord stayed loose in a heap. Fast forward to January and the tight-stacked stuff is burning way hotter and longer. I think the loose pile got more air moving through it and dried unevenly, so some pieces were still hissing when they hit the stove. The tight stack seemed to hold less moisture overall, maybe since rain and snow couldn't get in between the gaps as easy. My stove temps went from hovering around 400 to hitting 550 on the same amount of wood. My neighbor Earl said he's been tight stacking for 30 years and just never thought to mention it, which figures. Anyone else notice this or am I just imagining things?
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