Initially, you'll collect a large volume of water every day. In fact, the first few days of a kiln cycle I'll drain the dehumidifier every 12 hours. As the lumber continues to dry, you'll notice less water in the container, until it's just a dribble after 2-3 weeks.
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May 8, 2011 ， This can be done by heating above 133F for 4 hours (measured at the core of the wood), or at 120F for about 7 - 10 days. Scott, North Carolina, ...
If you have the time, it is ideal, to allow any wet or green wood to air dry outside, for as long as possible, but even a few weeks can make a big difference.
Sep 26, 2011 ， If your seven cords have 7000 pounds of extra water, you should get there in 50 days.
Sep 24, 2015 ， Drying takes about 2 weeks with a full load of wood at about 14% MC, and costs perhaps $20 in electricity. Operation is as simple as checking ...
Dec 15, 2022 ， I've been running a dehumidifier in the garage and after 2 days the wood goes from roughly 20 to 15 moisture reading. Is this good, bad, ugly?
Oct 5, 2018 ， In this video, I show you how to dry wood using a dehumidifier wood kiln. Drying wood in your ...
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Posted: Oct 5, 2018
Duration: 9:20
Posted: Oct 5, 2018
May 14, 2021 ， 4 to 6 months of air drying will take most any 6/4 wood down to less than 25% moisture and 4/4 down to AD, or 12 - 14% in my area. I already had ...
Mar 10, 2020 ， Dehumidifier takes moisture out of the air. It may help the firewood dry faster, but you're still talking about months. The moisture has to ...
Feb 15, 2023 ， I use a small 70pint dehumidifier paired with a box fan when I put freshly milled wood in to draw out as much moisture as I can for about a week ...