Practical Tips to Burning Firewood

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Practical Tips to Burning Firewood
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Did you know that one cord of wood burned as
firewood provides the heat equivalent to that
produced by burning 200 to 250 gallons of heating
oil, depending on the type of hardwood you are
using?If you are burning firewood or thinking
about burning firewood here are some great tips
that you can apply to your own experience
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Freshly cut wood contains up to 50 percent
moisture and must be seasoned (approximately 2
years) to 20 to 25 percent moisture content
before burning. Wood containing more than 25
percent moisture is wet, or green, and should
never be burned in a fireplace or wood stove.
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Wood must be split into pieces and stacked out of
the rain for at least six months to season
properly. If you see a place where firewood is
just thrown into pile, you are not getting what
you pay for.
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If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain
as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is
wet, or green, and needs to be seasoned longer
before burning. Do not burn!Well-seasoned
firewood generally has darkened ends with visible
cracks or splits. It is relatively lightweight
and makes a sharp, distinctive clink when two
pieces strike each other.
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To maintain proper airflow, regularly remove
ashes from your wood-burning appliance into a
metal container with a cover and store
outdoors. Build hot fires. A smoldering fire is
not a safe or efficient fire.
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Start fires only with newspaper, dry kindling and
all natural or organic fire starters. Never start
a fire with gasoline, kerosene, or charcoal
starter.Keep a fire extinguisher
handy.Contact us if you have any questions on
how to burn your firewood efficiently and
effectively. Be safe and stay warm!