How to purchase Hardwood logs

If it is winter, then it is that time of the year again when the weather starts turning colder and most are thinking about lighting the logs on fire. Although lighting a log on fire is a simple chore, it is vital that you utilize the right hardwood logs. You should always utilize dry woods, but how much dry?

Okay, purchase a moisture meter and test the logs to estimate its moisture content. It is okay to have 20% moisture. The lesser, the better are the logs. Dry wood gives lesser residues and more heat, implying you don’t have to clean the log burner quite that much. Select hardwood firewood logs that are denser and heavier than the softwoods, offering a better calorie value and more burn time.

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It is better to purchase kiln dried firewood logs than other types of wood. Poplar is one of the woods with maximum moisture. Trying to burn wet wood will create steam, less heat and issues with pollution and chimney.

Season lessens the moisture content of the logs. Wood should be seasoned for winter before it is burned. Although seasoning can be done by storing it under any cover in an airy space, wood must be burned when the content of moisture is below 30%. You can easily tell if the log is dry as the bark will come away easily in the hand and the log will have spills all over the grain. The logs bought should not be more than 10 cm thick. However, you have to split them again to make sure that they get burned properly.

When it comes to hardwood logs, it makes sense keeping in mind that the heavier and denser the wood is, the high will be the calorific value and for longer period it will burn.

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