Hi Higwar
I agree with much of what has been said so-far! However no-one has asked what you intend to burn your logs on!
Very low moisture firewood i.e under 20% (whether kiln-dried or seasoned) is best used on wood burning stoves, it is easy to light, gives maximum heat and a clean burn. On an open fire, where you cannot control the burn rate, they will burn very quickly (giving a lot of heat) but over a shorter period of time.
Less dry firewood (approx 25% moisture) will not burn as quickly, and in an open fire with an unlined traditional chimney will not do too much damage.
So, to answer your question.... If you are feeding a good log burner, then, yes it is worth paying the extra for kiln-dried if you cannot buy other logs with the same moisture content!
Regards
Guy
Seasoned Hardwood Logs
