Are people getting fussier about their logs?

[skyhuck]

The main thing to remember about wood fuel is that its releasing carbon from a few 100 years ago at most, fossil fuel is releasing carbon from 1000,000's of years ago (when the planet may not have been habitable by man) so with timber its short cycle carbon release which is sustainable.

[Big J]

This is true. Also, efficiency of timber burning is improving all the time as more people invest in stoves and boilers as opposed to open fires.

 

I'm quite keen on the idea of domestic scale wood fuel usage for the production of heat but not so keen on the wider biomass electricity production. For me, that scale of energy generation needs to be more renewable (wind, waves and hydro - PV solar doesn't work in this country).

[Dave Martin]

HI COBBTREE thats up to them it there cash all our logs are barn dryed ash beech oak all our logs are seasoned down too 18/20 mos:thumbup1: thats ok we are not worryed about fussie:thumbup1: people thanks jon :thumbup:

 

How do you store/stack your logs in the barn Jon?

[NI Tree]

this ws what i do not get why should we provide dry wood with steven crofft they burn ther wood at aproxtly 50% moisture. cthis is a descrase eon should show some responablity. and it was goverment funded

[rovers90]

Education of the customer certainly comes in to it and making them realise that the best wood is dry wood. Part of the problem is the retailers selling the stoves are quite adament they must use hardwood under 20% moisture content and I know if I had just spent a lot of money with one of them, I would then be looking for this and it would take some pursuading for me to try something else.

 

I sell mixed loads and have had no complaints - people like the soft wood because it lights easier and helps to start off the hard wood.

[Clada]

Hardwoods are denser than softwoods but when compared by weight at the same moisture level softwoods have a 1-2% higher energy content because they also contain resin.

 

The case for hardwoods being a superior firewood should probably be debunked especially when using a stove or furnace.

[Fahrenheit]

It is absolutely essential that wood burnt on a stove is less than 25% moisture. The best stove in the world with the best clean burn technology will not keep it's glass clean if the wood is wet.

 

With regards to softwood.......i've been burning a lot of softwood lately on my stove and actually prefer it.

 

The fussier the better i reckon......if your wood is good then the fussy ones will stick with you. If other suppliers wood is rubbish then they'll go out of business which can only be a good thing?

[Justme]

Hardwoods are denser than softwoods but when compared by weight at the same moisture level softwoods have a 1-2% higher energy content because they also contain resin.

 

 

But its sold by volume.

[Sam Thompson]

The fussier the better i reckon......if your wood is good then the fussy ones will stick with you.

 

Unless they are misinformed, many of the people who ring me about wood think they know everything, and actually know very little.

[likeitorlumpit]

It is absolutely essential that wood burnt on a stove is less than 25% moisture. The best stove in the world with the best clean burn technology will not keep it's glass clean if the wood is wet.

 

With regards to softwood.......i've been burning a lot of softwood lately on my stove and actually prefer it.

 

The fussier the better i reckon......if your wood is good then the fussy ones will stick with you. If other suppliers wood is rubbish then they'll go out of business which can only be a good thing?

 

Your first comment is untrue

I agree though fussy drives the market and price

Fussy gives those on hear who provide a superior product an incentive to work hard. Provided 'fussy' can pay for it.