Rare types of firewood
Oak
is the best firewood for the stove. The wood is dense, burns for a long time, gives high heat transfer, and is very economical, because compared to other firewood, much less is consumed to heat the same area. Due to its high cost, it is often used as an additive to other wood. A pair of oak logs will make the burning more intense and longer.
Good oak firewood comes from middle-aged trees; when burned, they release a pleasant tart aroma. Oak firewood is ideal not only for stoves, but also for fireplaces.
Excellent, but also one of the most expensive - alder
firewood. They burn hot, without smoke or soot, spreading a pleasant aroma.
Alder cannot be confused with any other firewood; when cut, it has a color from yellow to deep red. Perhaps this is the best firewood for a fireplace; it burns with a mesmerizing, even flame of a beautiful color. A big plus is that alder firewood lasts a long time and can be stored for future use for 5-6 years.
Rare firewood includes linden
. Although linden is common, linden firewood is rare. The wood is hot, although it takes a long time to burn, but then the stove heats up very quickly. The aroma that comes from linden when burned has healing properties. A bathhouse heated with linden firewood is useful for colds, diseases of the bronchi and lungs, and has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin.
Regardless of what type of firewood you purchase, make sure that the wood is not rotten. The benefits of rotten mushrooms are zero. In order for the wood to burn, giving off maximum heat, it must be dry. Undried wood burns poorly, produces a lot of smoke and little heat.
For thousands of years, our ancestors used wood (firewood) as fuel. And today, despite the widespread use of natural gas or coal, they remain a popular type of fuel.
At the dacha or in the countryside you can’t do without them. Wood from different trees can be used as fuel. They all have their own characteristics.
Calorific value of material
Calorific value is the heat of combustion of raw materials. The heating value of wood depends on this indicator. The index shows which wood is best for the stove. Their choice is also influenced by other factors, each of which may differ significantly from the standards. In field conditions, theoretical calorific value has general indicators. The characteristics are accurately determined in the laboratory, and the results will be correct only for the sample being tested. The experiment consists of burning a prototype and identifying the amount of thermal energy generated.
Calorific value is the amount of heat produced when a certain amount of wood is burned together with accompanying internal substances (esters, oils, etc.). The process releases water vapor, which is generated in two ways:
- due to the hygroscopicity of the material, the pores contain moisture, which turns into steam when heated;
- During the oxidation and decomposition of hydrocarbons, water molecules are synthesized and steam is formed from them.
There are several types of calorific value indicators. Depending on them, the combustion of raw materials used to evaporate water and heat steam is taken into account. These indicators include:
- specific calorific value volumetric;
- specific mass working;
- absolute highest;
- working volumetric lower;
- workers mass lower.
The heat release indicator related to the selected volume of raw materials is called the specific heat of combustion. To determine the amount of energy, standard units of volume (cubic meters, cubic decimeters) are used. The indicator is measured in J/m³ or kcal/dm³. Depends on the density (cellular structure) and concentration of flammable components per unit volume of raw materials. Its characteristics are directly proportional to the name of the wood.
The mass specific calorific value of a sample of a certain quantity is calculated for kilograms or tons of wood. Displayed in J/t or kcal/kg.
The absolute degree (highest) is measured taking into account the heat spent on condensing the steam released during combustion. Condensation energy refers to latent combustion indices. Absolute calorific value is determined by burning a piece of wood of a certain weight or volume in a calorimeter with further cooling of all its components to the initial temperature.
The lower working calorific value in volumetric units does not take into account fuel consumption for condensation of steam released during combustion. Since when the previous indicator is identified, it is practically impossible to cool the components until complete condensation appears, the operating characteristic is widely used in calculations. Determined after combustion of the prototype and cooling of the components without the formation of condensation. A live (undried) sample is used, and its moisture content, measured before use, is recorded in documents.
Create a cozy atmosphere in your home
Working calorific value in weight units is called the lowest mass characteristic. Measured in J/t or cal/kg. To determine it, the following provisions exist:
- It does not depend on the species, since the weight unit of a completely dry sample of any tree includes the same amount of combustible substance, similar in composition.
- Depends directly on humidity. A kilogram of wet raw material contains 1 kg of pure combustible component minus moisture, and in a dry sample its weight is equal to the mass of the heating substance.
In wet fuel, latent heat losses increase due to the release of condensate, its heating to 800-1100°C and the evaporation of water.
Important component 3 - the correct combustion algorithm
We place two logs parallel to each other on the grate at a distance of 10-15 cm. Between them is a crumpled sheet of paper, which we cover with wood chips or shavings. The “seed” is completed by two more logs laid diagonally on top.
We set fire to the “seed”
Using a match or kitchen lighter, light the wad of paper in the “seed”. You cannot use flammable liquids to speed up ignition: gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, xylene, acetone, etc. If the firewood is damp and cannot be ignited, you can use a dry alcohol tablet. We wait for the characteristic flame noise to appear in the stove, close the firebox door and cover the vent (not completely).
Throwing wood into the stove
The “seed”, of course, will not be enough to light the stove. Therefore, to continue combustion, you will have to add firewood from time to time. The first time this is done 10-15 minutes after igniting the “seed”. We open the firebox door, level with a poker everything that remains of the “seed” and place the firewood in approximately 2/3 of the volume of the stove firebox.
In the future, a new portion of firewood is laid when the old one burns out - approximately once every 1-1.5 hours.
We complete the heating of the bathhouse
In winter, the sauna is heated for at least 5-6 hours, in summer it is faster - on average 3-4 hours. When the bath has heated to the required temperature, the firebox can be finished. We wait for the last portion of firewood to burn out, open the firebox door and check for bluish flames above the coals - signs of the presence of carbon monoxide. If everything is in order, close the vent, smoke valve and firebox completely.
After everything has been done, we open the doors of the steam room and the window so that the bathhouse can be ventilated. 15 minutes is enough for the bathhouse to be filled with fresh air. After that, close everything except the window. The bath should last for about two hours. Don’t be afraid, during this time it will not have time to cool, but the heat will become soft, uniform, and the steam will become light. Afterwards we close the window and begin the bath procedures.
There are three answers to this question: from a practical, health-improving and economically beneficial point of view.
- The first insists that hard types of wood should be used for a bathhouse, since they burn longer and produce more heat.
- The second states: it is preferable to take “healing” logs that have the most positive effect on the body.
- The third speaks about the advisability of using only firewood for heating that is obtained directly on site and, therefore, is inexpensive.
Exotic
As you know, there are quite a lot of tree species, and to list all their types, you could write a thick book, or even more than one.
Therefore, in addition to the varieties listed, it is worth touching on at least a few more:
- Elm. It produces a lot of smoke, is difficult to split and takes a long time to ignite.
- Poplar. Like firewood for a stove - nothing at all. They prick easily, just scatter sparks and burn quickly.
- Beech. It is also difficult to light and split, but can be used raw.
- Fir. Like poplar, it is easy to prick and ignite, but you cannot do without a lot of smoke and sparks.
- Sycamore. Wood is easy to kindle, but difficult to split.
Can they be used for heating in a stove? Everyone can find the answer to this question themselves. But, on the other hand, why not?!
What kind of wood is best to heat the stove?
When choosing the best option for lighting a fireplace, heating a room, cooking or lighting a fire, you should take into account the combustion qualities of different types of wood. You can use combinations, follow the ignition sequence and gradually introduce other types of logs into the burning firebox.
For home heating
If the stove heats a small room, then fruit or coniferous wood is suitable (for closed type solid fuel boilers). Fireplaces love alder, linden, oak and birch. For large areas, oak, birch, alder, and larch are suitable.
After birch, pine or cedar, alder or aspen will help clean the chimney from soot. They are advised to be added to the firebox after combustion is complete, as well as mixed with oak logs, birch or acacia.
For the bath
A real find for sauna lovers is linden wood: its delicate aroma has healing properties, and the high heat will quickly heat the steam room and retain heat. To maintain combustion longer, birch logs or aspen are added to the linden tree.
Alder gives a pleasant aroma, burns with great heat output, saves time on kindling, and has been used since ancient times by wealthy boyars and merchants for heating.
A hot sauna will be created by birch, alder and ash firewood, as well as logs from fruit trees
The sauna cannot be heated very much on pure aspen, but if you add it to birch or alder logs, the effect will be excellent. The air will receive disinfecting properties, the chimney will be cleared of soot.
Birch wood is used most often by true fans of the Russian bath. This firewood produces stable heat, retains heat for a long time, does not smoke, and gives the steam room the atmosphere of a birch grove. It is worth removing the bark from a birch tree that is not dry enough before burning it, but it is better to start with oak or ash.
Ash firewood is perfect for traditional black-style sauna fires.
For barbecue
For the perfect barbecue, gourmets choose fruit woods in combination with linden and birch chips. If you have veal or fish on the grill, there is nothing better than linden and birch firewood. There are also lovers of the aroma of fruit trees: plums, cherries, apricots and pears.
Chefs in Italian restaurants always use oak firewood to cook real pizza in their heat. In this case, an apple or pear tree can replace oak. And lamb meat requires, according to technology, the presence of alder, linden, plum or cherry smoke.
Suitable for poultry meat: cherry, plum, apple tree and grapevine; for pork and lamb: cherry, birch and linden; and for veal and fish: birch, linden, pear, plum and peach
Many recipes with poultry, rabbit and pork include cherry smoke. Peach, apple and grapevine also add piquancy.
Oak - fortress of spirit
Which firewood burns longer? Of course, oak! They are characterized by high strength and density. It is no coincidence that experts jokingly classify this breed as an elite variety, and only then it is valued as a type of fuel. Due to these features, oak logs maintain heat at the required level, produce intense heat, and the negative impact of various external factors does not in any way affect them.
The aroma emanating from the firewood is so pleasant, tart and soft that you can feel the breath of the forest expanses. Like birch, oak can have a beneficial effect on the human body, in particular on the nervous system. It also promotes relaxation and strengthens the immune system.
Wood is long-lived, and finding wood suitable for kindling is not so easy. Not just any logs are suitable for this. Firewood from young plants will not produce much heat, but when old plants burn, a large amount of ash is formed, the air becomes too heavy - not every bathhouse visitor will be able to withstand it.
Heating a house with wood from middle-aged trees works well - they provide just as much heat as needed, or even more. But they are not so easy to find, so oak is rarely used as fuel, and it also grows very slowly.
For reference: once upon a time, good and strong ships were built from oak. Now it is believed that truly tasty and juicy pizza can only be cooked using oak wood. They are also ideal for lighting a fireplace, the only difficulty is that such wood is not easy to split.
Basic storage rules
To get a high-quality product for lighting a hearth or fireplace, you need to cut down a tree in an ecologically clean area, where there are no exhaust gases or chemical production. There should be no delay in separating the trunk and crown in parts
It is important to dry the logs outdoors with good ventilation under a canopy.
The next stage is splitting into smaller elements. This way the logs dry faster and are easier to store. It is logical that the thinner the firewood, the faster it will dry. Therefore, it is better not to store them in the form of thick logs, but to chop them in the form of thin logs. You will also need brushwood—thin branches—for ignition. Rows are laid in several ways:
- Each next row of blanks is located perpendicular to the previous one. There must also be clearance inside the row;
- All logs are stacked in one direction, maintaining a gap between each piece;
- Laying in a circle. This method is called a “stack”, it involves stacking firewood in one direction. Under no circumstances should brushwood and logs be stacked tightly: circulation will be disrupted and they will begin to rot.
The woodpile is placed in a well-ventilated space, under a canopy or dense material. The canopy must have supporting pillars without walls to restrict air movement.
The woodshed must be covered with a roof to protect the wood from ultraviolet rays and precipitation.
It is not recommended to store firewood in a shed. Lack of sunlight will lead to moisture accumulation, fungus will form, and the woodpile will begin to rot. Also, precipitation should not be allowed to enter.
Before putting it into the stove or fireplace, the firewood must be kept in the living room for at least 24 hours. They are placed next to the stove, but not very close to the firebox (keeping fire safety in mind). For this purpose, a special niche is provided or decorative floor firewood holders are used.
The best wood for kindling is dry. Therefore, you should carefully consider its preparation and storage. Whatever type of firewood is chosen for the stove, the most important thing is not to forget about the features and differences in the properties of deciduous, coniferous and fruit logs.
Folk tales
Superstitions and beliefs circulate among the people. For example, it is believed that it is better to prepare firewood for a bath during the waning moon. Moreover, the thinner the sickle, the stronger the logs are endowed with healing powers. Once upon a time, the Slavs believed that people who left the world turned into maples in their lives. The appearance of its leaves is akin to open palms, and its branches represent hands raised to the heavens. For this reason, they never fired maple stoves.
In the old days, residents of the Tambov province heated their stoves exclusively with apple trees to keep the house warm throughout the winter, including especially frosty days. Whether to believe all this or not is everyone’s business, but what happened was what happened. What do you, dear readers, think: what kind of firewood is better for a stove, bathhouse or fireplace?
What types of woodpiles are there?
There are various forms of stacking logs. You can choose the one that is suitable in this particular case.
Woodpiles can look like this:
- In the form of “sheaves”. It is very convenient to store in this form, since you do not need to build a shed or shed for this. In order to lay out a woodpile in a “stack”, you need to find wood of suitable quality that can be stored for a long time and learn how to stack the logs correctly. Such “sheaves” will last for several years and the firewood will retain its properties. Trellis are placed at the base of such a woodpile. You can lay flat stones or bricks as the base. The main thing is to raise the logs above the ground so that they do not get damp. The base is laid out in a circle, the logs inside are placed in random order. This idea is to ensure that the firewood is well ventilated. A pole is installed in the middle, which will hold the entire structure, from bottom to top.
- This styling looks very aesthetically pleasing. If you put wood of different species in such a “sheaf”, the multi-colored structure will decorate any landscape.
- The second way is in the form of a “fungus”. The stacking method is similar to a “stack”; the logs are split in a special way - not in logs, but in short planks. With the help of such a flat shape, the installation of such a “fungus” is easier. If you want to make the “mushroom” symmetrical in shape, you need experience and time. But this option will be a wonderful decoration for your garden plot.
- The woodshed is compact in size with an original roof. Most often, woodpile designs are made simple, without thinking about the aesthetic appearance. And completely in vain. Woodsheds can not only diversify the landscape, but also divide the area into zones. Compact structures are installed in cases where firewood is used from time to time, not as the main fuel.
- Large woodsheds are storage facilities in which you can store a large number of logs, stocking up for several winters ahead. Externally, such warehouses resemble gazebos, there are cracks in the walls for ventilation of the wood, the roof is reliable and should cover the entire woodpile.
- You can put a woodpile right next to the house. A roof of this design protects the path between the building and the woodpile, that is, snow will not get there. Therefore, getting to the firewood in winter will be easy. The firewood is well ventilated and protected from the sun and precipitation. If you stack the logs in this way, you don’t have to worry about them getting damp or rotting. The construction of such a structure is not difficult. You will need to stock up on wooden blocks or metal corners, a chain-link mesh with large cells, and any roofing material. Floors should be laid with simple tiles, such as those used for sidewalks.
How logs are stored
To ensure reliable storage of firewood, it must be stored correctly. The future warmth in the house depends on this. The storage area is protected from rain and snow falling on the woodpile. Fuel preparations do not need direct sunlight.
After the logs are sawed and chopped, they are left for some time in bulk in a place that is well ventilated and where the sun penetrates.
If the wood was harvested in winter, the cutting is done in the spring, so that there is time for drying and ventilation in the summer. But logs should be placed in the woodshed only at the end of summer or with the onset of autumn. When a separate shed is not provided for firewood, a base is made for the woodpile from trellises - pipes or even tree trunks of medium thickness.
The first row of logs is folded so that their ends rest on the trellises and are slightly raised above the ground. Each next row is laid at a slight angle to the previous row. You will also need vertical supports to strengthen the woodpile.
The outermost vertical rows of logs are folded alternately lengthwise and crosswise.
If there is no canopy, you need to build any shelter from the sun and rain. It can be sheet iron or slate. Sometimes they use good quality cellophane film that will withstand wind and temperature changes.
A very convenient way to store firewood for a long time is to install a woodpile in stacks.
Characteristics of the best tree species
Deciduous trees are, of course, better suited for the stove, because their fiber structure is dense. They burn tightly and give off heat well. This also includes fruit trees, which emit pleasant aromas when burned.
Although conifers also burn well, they just smoke and smoke a lot due to the high concentration of resin. In addition, they burn out quickly. In a word, let's move straight to hardwood.
Larch
To determine which wood is best to burn the stove with, you should familiarize yourself with each of the options in more detail, study their parameters in the light of the combustion process.
Oak
Oak is, first of all, a hard and valuable tree, and only then - fuel. This is why oak firewood is elite and therefore expensive. Note: real good pizza is cooked exclusively on oak wood.
Trees that are not too old (middle-aged, so to speak) are used as firewood, since they produce more thermal energy and combustion lasts longer. The heat that young trees give is too weak, and the room will smell of wood that is smoldering. As for the old ones, they leave a large amount of ash with smaller volumes of thermal energy, and the air in the house becomes “heavy”.
For this reason, it is advisable to burn oak in the fireplace.
Linden
Let’s immediately say that linden wood is ideal for heating baths. When burned, they emit a sweet aroma that has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system. It is difficult to ignite such wood, but the heat that is generated is long-lasting and persistent. It is also characteristic that they can be stored for no longer than two years.
Birch
Birch firewood is also hard (like oak), and therefore is also an excellent option for a stove. Of course, in terms of their ability to produce heat, they are somewhat inferior to oak, but they are approximately 20 percent superior to coniferous species in this indicator. Moreover, they burn for a long time, with an even flame, and do not spark.
The only drawback of birch wood is the large amount of resin, especially in the bark. Therefore, it is strictly not recommended to heat a stove with bark. And when burning the wood itself, a lot of soot is released, which settles on the walls of the chimney.
When birch wood burns, the house is filled with unique aromas, the air is disinfected, and the people who live there suffer less from respiratory diseases. We also add that a birch tree that has been left for more than two years loses these medicinal properties. Therefore, it cannot be stored longer than this period (as well as linden).
Aspen
There is not much to say about aspen firewood. They are not easy to light, produce little heat, and burn out fairly quickly. They are characterized by a long, bright flame and lack of smoking, which is why they should be used to clean the chimney duct. But if we talk about what kind of wood is best to heat the stove with, then the answer is obvious: definitely not aspen.
Alder
Alder is rightly called the “royal” tree. The fact is that this wood flares up quickly, contains a small amount of resin, releases a lot of thermal energy, but practically does not emit smoke. The ideal area for using alder is the “black” firebox in a bathhouse. Moreover, when burned, the tree emits a pleasant aroma that prevents colds.
We also note that with the help of this firewood you can also clean the chimney after resinous conifers. They are also great for barbecue, and alder sawdust is used for smoking meat and fish dishes. The wood dries quickly even in natural conditions, and is stored for more than three years. During this time, its characteristic aroma is not lost.
Poplar, willow
The stoves are heated with wood from both poplar and willow. But a significant drawback of both options is the rapid burnout, and even the insignificant (when compared with other breeds) cost does not provide savings, because heating the house will require a larger amount of this firewood.
Willow and poplar are definitely low-grade wood, which is bought only when it is not possible to buy something better.
Fruit trees
Such breeds are optimal for heating and can quickly warm up, but despite this, they are used mainly for smokehouses or fireplaces due to the fact that these varieties are rare.
Basically, such firewood can be obtained by cutting down old orchards. They (firewood) are stored in order to cook food over an open fire.
Results
The quality of heating the room directly depends on how correctly the firewood is stacked, how it is stored, and when it is harvested.
You need to know what kind of wood is best to burn the stove with. The heat transfer of different tree species is different, you need to remember this.
When choosing firewood, you need to know the degree of its ash content. The more waste remains from the logs, the lower the efficiency. And this is not economical. A lot of smoke is not a sign that the firewood provides good heat transfer. The only thing that can be said for sure about such firewood is that they clog the smoke exhaust channels.
Oak logs have the highest efficiency; linden and birch have especially healing properties. Willow and poplar are taken as a last resort. Coniferous trees clog chimneys. If you need to clean chimney ducts, aspen and alder will help.
An aesthetically pleasing woodpile will give an ordinary garden plot a creative look. You need to stack the woodpile slowly and carefully, ensuring the stability of the structure, good ventilation of the wood and a neat appearance.
Installation recommendations
For a heavy brick oven, it is necessary to build a foundation.
During the installation of a heating device, several rules must be followed:
- Do not place flammable objects or explosive liquids near the heated area.
- It is better to clean the collapsible type of chimney from soot.
- The suitable diameter of the chimney pipe is approximately 15 cm, length – 5 cm.
- The chimney is equipped with an adjustable damper.
- To protect against burns, it is better to use brick shielding. The masonry will also prevent overheating of the walls and will accumulate heat.
- The floor surface made of combustible materials is protected by the foundation.
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Pine
Most often, it is this that burns in tourist fires, because: it grows en masse, is found almost everywhere, forms a lot of dry wood, and when it dries out, it sheds its bark and quickly gets rid of moisture, after which it stands in this form for quite a long time. Resinous. The heat characteristics of pine firewood are very good.
- Fire power: 0.64de.
- Calorific value: 2413 kWh/m³.
- Burning temperature: 624 °C.
- Burning time: average.
- Flame: smokes and sparks occasionally.
- Coals: quite hot, but burn out quickly.
- Lighting difficulty: easy. Pine chips can be used as kindling.
Rowan
It is often found in large quantities in forests, mainly in the form of low undergrowth, however, on the edges and clearings it can grow to significant sizes. It is often found along the banks of rivers, especially taiga ones.
Rowan wood is quite dense, comparable in weight to bird cherry. Nothing is known about the exact calorific characteristics of rowan wood. In our practice, we have repeatedly come across dry mountain ash, which burned approximately like alder, but it did not produce any special coals.
Larch
The tree is second only to oak in terms of its thermal characteristics. It’s easier to chop it, and it’s easier to light it, too. Refers to coniferous, resinous species. It does not grow in all forests, but in some places it is found quite often, and in some places it forms larch taiga.
- Fire power: 0.81de.
- Calorific value: 3062 kWh/m³.
- Combustion temperature: 865 °C.
- Burning time: long.
- Flame: smooth, has a noticeable blue tint, sparkles, and can periodically “shoot.” Smokes.
- Coals: have a long smoldering time and good heat.
- Difficulty of lighting: above average. It is somewhat easier to light larch than oak, but you still have to build a small fire before throwing the log into it.
Willow (willow)
It grows en masse along river banks, just like alder - it can be considered fishing fuel. True, in terms of heat transfer it is noticeably worse. It burns out quickly and is only suitable for short-term temporary fires, for example, for producing boiling water or preparing small amounts of food.
- Fire power: 0.56de.
- Calorific value: 2139 kWh/m³.
- Combustion temperature: 480 °C.
- Burning time: short.
- Flame: smooth, with a slight haze, can sometimes spark or shoot.
- Coals: formed in small quantities, burn out quickly.
- Lighting difficulty: easy.
Birch
It can also be said about birch firewood that it is second in power after oak. In terms of their heat characteristics, they are actually not inferior to larch trees. However, they cut and saw noticeably better, and they flare up much easier. In addition, they have birch bark, which is one of the best natural kindlings. Well, of course, birch is found much more often in our area than oaks and larches, and in some places it even grows en masse. By the way, even when fresh (“green” and damp) it burns quite well, because it contains a relatively small amount of moisture, although it produces less heat than dry wood. This often comes to the rescue in damp areas, where dried or littered birch trees quickly rot, and high-quality dry birch firewood is a rarity. By the way, even in dry forests birch birch birch can be difficult to find, because this tree does not shed its bark after drying out, and almost always becomes rotten.
- Fire power: 0.80 de.
- Calorific value: 3016 kWh/m³.
- Combustion temperature: 816 °C.
- Burning time: long.
- Flame: even, with a slight crackle; in the case of damp wood, it hisses and can sometimes “shoot.” It smokes at the very beginning (while the bark is burning).
- Coals: “thermonuclear” (smolder for a long time and give off intense heat).
- Difficulty of lighting: medium or easy - depends on whether the birch is wet or dry. The first one flares up very tediously, sometimes you have to have a decent amount of good kindling. Dry birch is a completely different matter. She is able to quickly work from her own wood chips and birch bark.
Answers from experts
It's Ost Ukraine:
Better. Poplar smolders more, pine gives off little heat. Maple is somewhere next to aspen, after acacia and oak. Since this question came up, I’ll add it too))) The most heat-giving ones are acacia. Even raw ones flare up in no time))
Walking by Myself:
poplar is very energy-intensive, I can’t tell you about the others
Olga Meshkova:
Pine logs burn hotter and longer than maple ones due to the resin in them. Birch firewood is also good - it burns hot. Maple is like a flame. Poplar is just soft wood and that’s it. It's easier to prick. If you choose firewood, then pine and birch. Pine splits more difficult than birch.
Irina Ivina:
In our area, the most valuable firewood is pine and birch (hot) and add a little aspen (cleans the chimney of soot). The Christmas tree is valued lower and is less prickly. Poplar and maple are not considered firewood
Roman Shved:
In short, buddy!!! My advice to you: delete the previous answers. The worst firewood: spruce, pine, poplar. They burn quickly, but are of no use. One headache. Common firewood: birch, alder, aspen. Firewood for “millionaires” is maple, ash, oak, hornbeam, beech, and rowan. For “millionaire” gourmets, all the firewood is from fruit trees. And if you have maple ridges more than 1 meter long... I envy you. Feel free to sell them to a furniture factory or private carpenters... they will kiss your ass and bring you 10 cubic meters of production waste for free to fire the stove.
Maxim Paromoshin:
As far as I know: alder was considered “royal firewood”, with a lot of heat and little soot. Poplar - don't take it. There is not enough heat (in my experience). Empty tree. Birch is the most popular and good firewood. Aspen - if available - is good for cleaning a chimney.
Lone Wolf (EW1AAD):
Easily! The calorie content is not very high - but you can burn it - the chimney will not become clogged with soot)
Andrey Kostenko:
Anything is good for firewood, but if you have to choose, birch is the best heating product, and poplar is empty shit.
Goon Goon:
But I live in the city and I don’t know.
AUH:
It's good, but it stinks when sawing
Metin Çiftci:
vice versa! The chimney will have to be cleaned more often! poplar burns quickly, warms, but the heat quickly evaporates!
Maksvel-haus:
Everything is burning in the stove, but the warmth comes from the birch and fir trees.
Kotofey:
It's a pain to inject, it burns out quickly and the heat transfer is low
Valya Tyutchenko:
I live in Kuzbass in a small town, this is the second year we have been exterminating poplars and selling them to the population for firewood. They are quite suitable for lighting coal. But I don’t think so much as an independent fuel. You didn’t write that you want to heat a bathhouse, a fireplace, or a stove in the house for heating.?
Daria Vikhrova:
We are engaged in cutting down city poplars, people often ask, we give them away for free
Semyon Altakh:
I picked up a felled poplar, chopped it, flooded it, and how it fucked me up. It doesn’t burn if you don’t burn anything except the poplar; it doesn’t burn at all, but it’s a little damp for me. What I like about poplar when it burns is its wonderful smell, I absolutely love it and the fact that it’s free
Oksana Bobinskaya:
It burns well together with birch. Creates a wonderful smell inside the bathhouse. There is almost no waste.
