Burning Pine Cones In Wood Stove

Use pine cones along with kindling to help get a wood fire started.
Burning pine cones in wood stove. Dry pine cones make excellent fire starters and frequently are used as such in wood stoves and fireplaces. Although they do release some creosote pine cones can be burned as tinder in a wood. It may not be a good idea to burn pine in the stove but that is only if you are using it as the primary source of heat. Burning pine in a wood stove has its benefits and a fair share of shortcomings.
Light the pine cones. Pine cones make warm pops and crackles when burnt helping create a warm cosy atmosphere. They light easily and fit nicely underneath a stack of firewood. The flickering light the basting heat even the scent of burning wood brings a certain.
Burning these in your wood stove can be a safe and inexpensive way to help get a fire going. To start a fire using pine cones as tinder place a couple of smaller pieces of wood kindling on the grate then top them with one or two pine cones. Gradually add a few more pieces of the smaller wood on top of the pine cones without putting out the fire.