Can you burn a xmas tree in a woodburning stove?

[Fibonacci]

Anyone know, and got any direct experience?

Would solve 2 problems as supply of firewood dwindling faster than the snow is piling up outside?

My dad burns ours and his in his fire but he lets them try out a bit first.

does he chop them into logs and let them dry out?

any idea how long he dries it for?

Does he burn all the green twiggy bits?

Sorry for all the questions!

Be a bit careful with them. They can have a lot of resin in them. My Dad burnt ours one year and not long later our chimney caught fire. Fortunately no damage done, but the fire brigade said it was because the chimney had been coated in Christmas tree resin. I think the longer you leave them to dry out, the less chance there is of this.

You can't burn it till at least 6 months, and probably more like a year, after it was cut. As Lulabelle says they are full of resin and won't burn well till they have seasoned.

You definitely don't burn anything green, as it will be full of both resin and water.

You could cut it into logs now and stack them up for next winter - any thick branches can also be trimmed and cut into narrow logs. But the small stuff isn't really worth saving. All the chopping should warm you up anyway...