Cherry: Cherry wood emits a mild, sweet fragrance and burns cleanly, making it a good wood for a fireplace or wood stove. Hickory: A staple of southern BBQ with a strong and earthy aroma, hickory is one of the best hardwoods to burn for heating or cooking. Guide to good firewood Now...
It comes down to two factors:densityandwater content. The denser and drier the firewood, the better it will burn and the more heat it can produce in yourwoodstove, fireplace, or wood furnace. Hardwood vs. Softwood Hardwoods generally make for better firewood than softwoods because of their de...
pop, smoke and steam until the moisture is driven out of the towel by the heat energy. It needs to be dry enough to be able to ignite and burn. The same thing happens in your fireplace or stove. If there’s too much moisture in the wood, energy from the heat will be necessary...
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A reliable wood burning stove will help you warm up in the winter months. Here are our recommendations for the best wood stoves that you can buy for your home.
The smokeless variety helps eliminate watery eyes when unexpected winds blow smoke your way and they burn wood more efficiently, leaving less ash and requiring less cleanup. Smokeless fire pits tend to be a little more expensive, but the tradeoff is worth it for some because they really work...
If you opt to fuel your outdoor fireplace with wood, then it stands to reason you will need a place to store all that lumber! You will want to choose a place that is easily accessible while also aesthetically appealing, while remaining far enough away from the fire that it is not li...
If you have a fireplace screen in front of your fireplace, you never have to worry about a log rolling free or shards of burning wood flying into the room.
I love pine wood as a fire starter. I don’t burn it regularly in my wood stove because of the residue it often puts off. But if you have an outdoor fireplace orfire pit, then you’ll love pine because it is easy to get a fire going with it, and it also puts off a great sc...
Clean it out. If your fireplace’s inner lining is covered in creosote when you should burn a cleaning log or hire a chimney sweep to get it cleaned off. You could be better off hiring a professional fireplace maintenance contractor to inspect, clean and repair your fireplace inside and out...