Burning seasoned firewood with moss in a stove?

cutthegrass

(Hope I posting this in the right forum)

Alot of stove manufacturers talk about using the right fuel otherwise it'll damage the stove.

I have a Stanley Cara multi-fuel insert stove for 2 years and up till now I burned kiln dried Ash at 15% moisture.

This year I got some air dried Ash at < 20% moisture. The only thing is that alot of the wood has green moss on it.

Is it OK to burn this wood with the moss left on it in a stove? Or could it damage the stove or clog up the flue?

Nekarsulm

I can't see it making any difference at all. We have an insert stove a few years, and burn nothing but home seasoned wood of every type in it. The moss will be burned instantly. Get the chimney swept if you are worried of soot buildup.

Chuchote

You could always pull off the moss and put it in your fuel box to use as tinder.

Nekarsulm

I think stove manufacturers put such warnings in their literature to absolve themselves of any warranty issues, in reality the only harm you will do with burning timber that's not dry enough is possibly getting a tarry residue or staining on the stove from the same.
Burning plastic bottles etc. is the only way you would possibly cause physical damage to your stove, as the high temp. plastic reaches will eventually melt the grate.

I know that not everyone has their own timber they can cut, but kiln dried ash is an expensive fuel, especially as ash is the easiest timber to season.