Oak firewood has a big minus. Oak takes a very long time to dry.
All you have to do is wait for it to dry.
And as a rule, firewood is sold immediately after the tree has been cut down.
That will be where you live.
Therefore, you will have problems lighting the stove, or you will have to chop wood into smaller chips and use lighter fluids.
No because I never put wood that is not dry in the fireplace.
Pine, birch, aspen dries very quickly.
Pine and aspen are garbage for fireplaces the first for being resinous and the second for being soft.
Do you know how long oak dries to burn well in the oven?
My problems with ignition disappeared only in the second year.
This problem can be solved by ordering firewood in advance and letting it dry, but as a rule, firewood is bought when it runs out. And sellers will not bring dry firewood.
You need to separate 2 things: this is a fireplace in the house and a stove for a bath.
I have a gas heated house and have not used a fireplace for many years, but if there are problems with gas or electricity, then a fireplace can be used.
And for a Russian bath, it doesn’t matter what kind of firewood to use, I won’t notice the difference. But oak is burned less than aspen or birch.