Is wood from pine trees good for firewood?
Contrary to popular belief, burning Pine does not cause any more creosote buildup than hard wood. A “cool” fire with any wood is what causes creosote buildup. I burn about a 50-50 mix of hardwoods and pine. I check my chimney twice a year and I’ve never (I repeat never) had any creosote buildup in my chimney. I have one of those high efficiency indoor wood burners in my living room. I always burn a “hot” fire. I heat entirely with wood. I’ve turn off my LP gas furnace. My wood burner recirculates the gases that would otherwise go up the chimney, and burns them up.