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Buying & Storing Firewood & Pellets (FS-937)

Author: 
Melissa Bollman, John Ackerly, Jonathan S. Kays
Publication Number: 
FS-937

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are sold substandard cord wood. This sheet will help you avoid getting a raw deal next time you buy firewood. And if you heat with pellets, there are a number of tips you should follow that will impact your fuel choices.

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Topic Area: 
Environment & Natural Resources [2]
Category: 
Conservation [3]
Consumer Education [4]
Forestry [5]
Tags: 
firewood [6]
wood energy [7]
Alternative Energy [8]
wood pellets [9]
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[2] https://extension.umd.edu/topics/environment
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[4] https://extension.umd.edu/category/consumer-education
[5] https://extension.umd.edu/category/forestry
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/firewood
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/wood-energy
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/alternative-energy
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/wood-pellets
[10] https://extension.umd.edu/woodland