What is the best fuel for a log burner?

You can't get a decent wood burner fire going without kindling. Hardwood is a more efficient fuel source, but it's often difficult to ignite. This is why it's best to use softwood to get any fire stared.

What fuel can you use in a wood burning stove?

This includes wood briquettes, made from compressed dry sawdust and/or wood chips. Makers of solid fuels will need to show they have a very low sulphur content and only emit a small amount of smoke for them to be allowed.

What should I burn in my log burner?

The best types of these are: Ash – Ash wood produces a steady flames in wood burning stoves, with good heat. It is considered one of the best woods for burning. Birch and Beech – Birch and Beech both make excellent firewood, they produce a good heat and are staples in many seasoned wood bags.

Which smokeless fuel is best?

Smokeless coals

Our best performing smokeless coal – it lasts up to 40% longer than house coal, producing great heat performance and burning with a beautifully natural flame. A slow-burning smokeless coal that packs together in the grate to provide maximum heat output for up to nine hours.

Can you burn smokeless fuel in a log burner?

Can you use smokeless fuel in a wood burner? It is very important to note that smokeless fuel should not be used in traditional wood-burning stoves and fireplaces. This is because burning anything other than logs in this kind of appliance can lead to serious damage and could even put you and your family at risk.

The difference between wood

Is it better to burn wood or smokeless coal?

Smokeless is best

Smokeless fuel has the added benefit of being better for the environment and being suitable for use in smoke control areas. Of course, you should always check your owner's manual for the final word from the manufacturer on what fuels are recommended for use in your stove.

How do you make logs burn slower?

Build fires using the top-down method to slow down a fire right from the start. Burn wood that is between the recommended 15% and 20% moisture content for firewood rather than really dry wood. Try to use hardwood logs in your fire instead of using softwood logs as they can burn for longer periods of time.

How do you use a log burner efficiently?

Do log burners heat the whole house?

With the right information and approach, a wood burning stove can be used to heat not just the room it sits within, but an entire home. Each fine detail, from the way you stack the logs to the placement of your stove, can change the efficiency with which your fire burns.

How long does a 20kg bag of coal last?

With all the benefits we've discussed, from its long burning time to the high heat output it produces, it could solve many of your fuel needs. If you're thinking of trying smokeless coal, Big K offers both 10kg and 20kg bags, tested to a 5-6 hour burn time in a standard open fire test.

Is it cheaper to burn wood or coal?

This is one of the easiest questions to answer. Wood is best for your stove if you have a FREE supply and plenty of room to store it. If you can buy enough wood cheap enough then it's great. But if you have to buy your wood Kiln Dried, by the bag' you are almost certainly better off with coal.

Should I burn pine in my wood stove?

Pine firewood can be fine for use in wood stoves at any stage of a fire, but is more popular for use as kindling when building and starting fires because of its hot and fast burning properties. If Pine is to be burnt in a wood stove it should be kiln dried or properly seasoned down to below 20% moisture content.

Is a wood burner cheaper than central heating?

The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) estimates that a wood burning stove costs about a third of the price of electric heating and approximately 13% less than gas central heating for the average household under the current price cap. This saving will further increase as fuel prices continue to rise, it adds.

How long should a log last on a wood burner?

Generally, tests show that heat logs will burn for around 2 - 3 hours. Now, that's not a very specific answer to the question 'How long do fire logs last? ' but there are so many factors that will affect burn time, as well as the composition of the log.

How do I make my wood stove burn all night?

How do you make a log burner go faster?

Lightly spray water or baking soda over the top of the embers to help put the fire out completely. Close the stove door. Sweep out remaining ashes once the stove has cooled down enough.

Can you put too much wood in a wood stove?

Manufacturers of wood burning stoves recommended to only have a certain amount of wood in the stove at one time. Placing too much wood into a stove or allowing too much air flow to the fire can cause the stove to over fire.

What should my flue temp be?

A good rule of thumb is to get the temperature up to a stovepipe thermometer reading of 450 degrees F. for the first half-hour, and to keep it at an average of 300 degrees thereafter, each day that you start your stove.

How do I get the most heat out of my wood stove?

To get the most heat from your wood burner, you need to get your fire off to the best possible start. So, always ensure your bed of kindling is glowing hot with embers before you start loading your fuel inside. Start small, adding a couple of logs and allowing them to fully catch fire before dumping a maximum load in.

What is the slowest burning wood?

Dense, properly seasoned hardwoods burn the slowest and longest because there is more wood packed into every square inch, so it takes longer for the fire to get through. Oak, maple, ash, hickory, cherry, apple, hornbeam, walnut, hawthorn, and Osage orange trees are the slowest burning firewoods.

How do I bank a fire overnight?

To bank a fire means to build a wall out of rocks or stones around the fire pit or to build the fire next to a rock or dirt wall such that it blocks the wind. If the coals from the fire are protected well enough, there will usually be enough heat in them to easily start a fresh fire in the morning.

Can I burn coal and wood together?

Multi-fuel stove rules

The answer is that, even when you are using a multi-fuel stove, you should not burn coal and wood at the same time. While you have the option of burning either fuel on your appliance, this should be done separately and never simultaneously.

Is it OK to burn smokeless coal and wood together?

Burning smokeless coal and firewood together can be beneficial to your appliance. The extra heat from the solid fuel drives off any moisture in your logs, significantly reducing the build-up of tar and rusting. A fire of both smokeless coal and firewood will also burn hotter for longer.

Do logs burn hotter than coal?

While coal tends to burn hotter, we know enough about various kinds of wood and how to treat them to create hot-burning, consistent logs from the cultured forests grown. Once it is harvested, the wood is cured to remove excess moisture, which allows it to burn hotter and thereby cleaner.

Are they banning log burners?

In summary:

There's no need to panic, wood burning stoves will not be banned. You can still use your old stove. New regulations come into force in 2022. You can buy a new highly efficient, clean burning stove now.