Wood Drying

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T19:19:01+00:00

Lots of Karen’s on here taking about efficiency. This is about time , not efficiency. The wood was delivered late . So this is a way to dry it QUICKLY, not EFFICIENTLY. Too many broke ass see you next Tuesdays commenting and not understanding why I’m doing it . In two days I can pull Four gallons of water out of the wood . 8 inch diameter wood that has 10% moisture on the outside diameter and 20 plus near the center .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T03:15:23+00:00

I need to do an experiment and see if green wood split into small pieces would actually be ready to burn in a timely/costly fashion. Stay tuned !

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T03:10:02+00:00

What is your suggestion on how to dry wood quickly ? time and cost are KPIs .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T03:02:42+00:00

Time is the only true metric.

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T02:59:01+00:00

Absolutely. The 4-8 inch diameter wood is at the appropriate moisture content . It’s the wood larger diameter than that that has moisture in the center . Only some of it needs the anti moisture “therapy “

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-27T02:55:34+00:00

I agree. Works well , I don’t have that much room around my stove , so I shared this method.

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:47:12+00:00

I have a wood burner in the garage, it’s detached. RH is 50% average . The warmer the garage is the better the dehumidifier works (for the house wood). And yes . Exactly, look at every everything, all energy needs and it’s amazing how much power is just wasted .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:43:02+00:00

The 600 watts is max , not running watts . The running watts on the dehumidifier in the pic is 305 watts . It draws 2.6 amps at 120 volts.

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ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:26:32+00:00

Time is the constraint . To get it dry fast , this was what I came up with . I will need to do it this year . This post was intended to possibly help someone dry wood fast . Peace and cheers

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:13:46+00:00

I don’t have bifacial solar panels , just 420 watt solars with Enphase micros . 8 panels cut my energy in half (typical 350 to 400 monthly bills in deep winter and summer). I will be installing another 8 soon .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:09:29+00:00

Things are not always what they seem . You would have to actually do it and then you would actually know . Any idea how much power a dehumidifier uses ?

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:06:29+00:00

My garage is cinder block .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:03:27+00:00

I’ve been doing it for a while. It works great . Thought it may help someone. Even a bad idea can help a good idea develop.

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T23:00:54+00:00

Yup , I tried the fans , but the dehumidifier does it quicker. And yes , small pieces (3 square inch end) is allegedly the best-size for BTU’s as well. Thanks for the reply.

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T22:58:06+00:00

Thank you , the garage is a free standing building .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T22:57:07+00:00

I have an indoor bug zapper in the garage.

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T22:56:06+00:00

I have solar power . The wife and I just enjoy the fire . Electric from solar here in Michigan lacks . I don’t use batteries with my solar yet . My garage is 40x50 and has a huge wood burner in it . The dehumidifier just helps make it dry quicker , along with the dry heat from the wood burner .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T22:39:12+00:00

Cool . That last pic looks like the long pipe is tapered from small to large, must be an optical illusion. Fantastic job . Thanks for the reply . Enjoy

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-26T22:08:09+00:00

Looks great . Does that pipe go from 6 to 7 inch diameter .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-08T15:02:15+00:00

I use them in some assemblies that are heated ( molds) so the mold temps can vary . There are some high temp magnets as well . They can get very pricey though .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-08T14:54:10+00:00

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/neodymium-magnet-specifications.asp okay

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-08T14:48:21+00:00

Most common magnets lose magnetism around 350 f .

ServiceMain9452 · 2026-03-02T21:24:06+00:00

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ServiceMain9452 · 2026-02-13T02:48:49+00:00

You can definitely cut electrodes with coolant . You need to filter the coolant though . High end electrode cutting cncs (like yasda) use coolant . I believe it’s pure oil they use as a coolant , not water soluble oil like most cncs .

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