When a country house has a stove, fireplace or sauna, firewood is a must. But not every type of wood is suitable for kindling: one type does not burn for long and has a low heat transfer, while the other is well suited for heating homes. So, we choose firewood for the stove according to all the rules.
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Varieties of firewood
As there are tree species, there are as many types of timber for the stove. However, it is customary to single out the following, the most suitable types of firewood:
- Birch tree. These logs are ideal for heating the room and kindling a sauna. Birch products are affordable, burn for a long time and give a strong heat. The advantages of these logs include: quick preparation, pleasant aroma, light combustion, long heat. Of the minuses: short storage, abundant ash, high concentration of tar.
- Oak. Such logs are usually used for kindling fireplaces and barbecues, very rarely - for heating homes or baths, since they are very expensive. As a rule, furniture is made from oak, but most people are sure that this type of firewood is just perfect for lighting fireplaces or preparing food. Advantages of oak firewood: maximum burning time and high heat, long shelf life, pleasant smell, does not emit harmful substances into the atmosphere during combustion. Disadvantages: high cost of the material and super strength (difficult to prick).
- Fruit trees. Logs from these trees are used for barbecues and smokehouses, very rarely - for fireplaces, baths or stoves. Often, no one purposefully saws the branches of fruit trees. They are used only in the case of pruning garden plantings. Pros: readily available, low resin concentration, long burning and high heat, give "light" steam in the bath. Cons: cherry branches are smoked, it is difficult to prepare a large amount.
- Alder. Used for kindling a bath and cooking food (combined with birch and oak logs). Advantages: ease of preparation, does not emit soot, low resin content, long burning, pleasant aroma, long shelf life (in dry conditions). Disadvantages: high risk of purchasing defective wood, low heat transfer.
- Aspen. Such wood is most often used for stoves and fireplaces to clean the chimney, which is their only plus. Of the minuses: low heat transfer and excessively high fire.
- Spruce and pine. They are used with caution for stoves and baths, since the logs sparkle strongly and there is a high probability of coal falling out. Advantages of coniferous boards: rapid combustion and high heat. Cons: quick burnout, heavy smoking, fire hazard.
- Linden. It is most often used to melt baths due to their healing scent. But the boards can be used both for fireplaces and for cooking. The advantages of linden include: healing properties, uniform heat without drops, does not crackle during combustion and does not fly sparks. Among the disadvantages: they flare up hard, low heat transfer, quick burnout, short storage (subject to decay).
How to choose?
To choose firewood for a suburban area, it is necessary to clearly determine for what purpose they are purchased, since there are many universal types of boards.
The next point before buying firewood implies the benefits of purchasing. There are also two sides of the coin here: financial savings or the calorific value of the product. If the second aspect is primarily taken into account, then this ability is strongly influenced by the dryness of the logs. Typically, dry wood will burn faster, produce less ash, and produce more heat.
You should know that boards of different lengths are needed for different heating devices:
- stoves - the standard length is no more than 35 cm, but with a short firebox, logs no more than 25 cm are suitable;
- baths and barbecues are suitable for firewood of medium thickness and length, this is necessary for long burning;
- a great option for a fireplace and stove - thick logs no more than 20 cm in length, so that they smolder and give heat as long as possible.
Conclusion
Firewood for the stove should be purchased based on the purpose of their use. The main thing, when buying, immediately discuss where and when the firewood is harvested, in what form they are brought in and specify the required size of the logs.
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