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By LYT WOOD
County Forester
Many homeowners in Rappahannock County are following the nationwide trend and switching to woodburning stoves and fireplaces to reduce their heating bills. By using wood, a renewable fuel resource, homeowners more than cut energy bills. They also help to conserve limited resources of oil, coal and gas.
Wood now provides Americans with half as much energy as nuclear power does, according to the U. S. Department of Energy. Since the 1973-74 oil embargo, use of wood as fuel has expanded nearly 15 percent a year. Between 1972 and 1977, the number of wood-burning stoves in use increased from 250,(XX) to 2,000,000. Onefifth of the homes in Northern New England now rely on wood as their primary heat source and 30 percent more use it as a supplemental source.
But the efficient use of wood as a fuel involves more than just tossing another log on the fire. When using wood for heating, you should know which wood provides the most heat, when and how to cut or buy wood, how to dry and store it, and sources of firewood.
Different species of wood burn differently. Poplar, for example, may pop sparks and osage orange is hard to start. Pines and fruitwoods, especially apple, have an aromatic odor.
Whether you buy wood or cut your own, you should burn only wood that has been well seasoned (6 -12 months). Dry wood creates less creosote buildup, and
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