Never, ever, ever burn these items in a Fireplace. This is a nice reminder that a fireplace is not a burning device.
It's fireplace season in many regions right now, which means lovely afternoons huddled up in front of its warm light (ideally). Perhaps you were cleaning and came upon a slew of letters and presents from an ex, and you felt that warm glow pulling to you for other, less comfortable reasons.
If you have a genuine, wood-burning fireplace, you do need to fuel it—but you can't just throw anything made of wood (or other materials) in and call it a day. In fact, according to Carol J. Alexander's essay in the Farmer's Almanac, there is a long list of woods and other objects that should never be used in a fireplace. Here's what you should keep away from the fire.
Wood that is wet, moist, or unseasoned
Even what looks to be firewood should not be placed in the fireplace in some instances. This is due to the fact that, as Alexander says, firewood must be properly seasoned, which means it has little to no moisture.
And it won't be possible to bring them in over night: the seasoning process takes at least a year. "Seasoned wood may be identified by its appearance—properly dried wood is gray in color, cracked or checked, and has loose or detached bark," she explains.
Even if the firewood is adequately seasoned, it cannot be used in the fireplace if it is wet or damp, therefore keep it somewhere dry and protected from the weather.
Wood that has been treated, painted, or fabricated
When you burn a piece of wood, you're also burning everything on it, including the chemicals used to treat or paint the wood, as well as the adhesives that hold manufactured wood together, such as particle board. You don't want to breath the results of burning chemicals, as Alexander points out. As a result, you should avoid burning wood pallets, as they are frequently treated with chemicals, according to her.
Trees for Christmas (and other resinous wood)
What's that gooey substance on real Christmas trees? It's called resin (or sap), and trees that contain it, such as pine, spruce, and cedar, shouldn't be burned in a fireplace, according to Alexander. If you burn too much resinous wood, the quantity of creosote in your chimney will rise, requiring you to clean it more frequently. Furthermore, resin causes the fire to explode, causing wayward embers to spread outside the bounds of your fireplace and burn someone close.
Paper that has been printed, colored, or coated
Using plain old black and white newspaper to start a fire is OK, according to Alexander, but paper goods with any form of printing, coloring, or coating on them should not be used in the fireplace. Even if they are printed using soy ink, the sheets will most likely include colors and other chemicals. Alexander further claims that the coating used to make gift wrap and direct-mail fliers thicker does not burn cleanly.
Plastics
Nobody should have to remind you that you should never burn anything made of plastic in your fireplace. Just DON'T.
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SOURCE: lifehacker
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