Never put a piece of wood with ice or snow on it into the woodstove. The thermal shock can crack the iron. Let firewood thaw in a mudroom or on the hearth (but not touching the stove) before burning it.
By Yankee Magazine
Mar 24 2013
Never put a piece of wood with ice or snow on it into the woodstove. The thermal shock can crack the iron. Let firewood thaw in a mudroom or on the hearth (but not touching the stove) before burning it.