When purchasing firewood, there are several things to think about. Although all wood burns, which burns the best?

 What distinguishes some firewood types as superior to others? Density and water content are the key determinants. The firewood burns and generates heat more effectively as it becomes drier and denser. Every type of wood burns differently. Mr. Logs Limited located in Rosehill provides different type of firewood such as;

 

Hardwood

Softwood burns much more slowly than hardwood. Heat is one of the reasons for starting a fire, thus having hardwood as your fuel has enormous advantages. When burning hardwood, your fire will burn hotter, generating more heat for your home or cooking.

 

Softwoods

Softwood is ideal for burning, but like all other types of wood, it needs to be well-dried to a moisture level of under 20%. You may use up to twice as many softwood logs for the same weight even though they are less dense and have similar calorific content to hardwoods.

 

seasoned firewood

A good sign that the wood is green or moist is when steam hisses or bubbles out of the grains on the fire during the seasoning process. Darker ends with clearly visible splits or fractures are typical of well-dried, seasoned firewood. Well-seasoned firewood is thin and produces a clear clink sound when two pieces come together.

 

Wood splitting

Green or damp wood splits more easily than dry wood. For a minimum of six months, firewood needs to be split and stacked in a dry location for proper drying.