what is the best wood for burning in a wood fire place?

Answer 1

Dry spruce or pine. Make sure that you take into consideration your surrounding environment. Don't burn wood that you don't have an abundance of it's wasteful. Make sure that it's dry before you bring it in the house or the bugs will infest your house. Good Luck and happy burning.

Answer 2

Black walnut perhaps---Oak wood. All the hardwoods are better than the softwoods. The wood should be "seasoned" and dry. If it is green(wet)then the fire has to drive out this moisure from the wood and this takes energy away from warming you. It also causes a cooler fire which will add to the creosote build-up. I"ve heard a 16% moisture content is good. You could go to the web and check out the B.T.U.(power-heat)ratings on the different types of wood--both "green" and "seasoned".

Answer 3

Looks like you've got lots of good advice so far. Wood that is easily available and cheap. Try to keep a year ahead of your needs ( buy green wood and season and dry it for the following year) Local hardwood --oak, maple,ash ... is best for most of the duration of the fire. It's easiest to start the fire with quick burning softwood such as fir (smells lovely) aspen, cedar...all very dry.Some people like to keep some pretty white birch logs in their fireplace when they are not using it. I know a man who used to burn anything he could find until the day he tossed a dead skunk into his wood stove...

Answer 4

Hard wood like maple, it burns hot and for a long time.

Answer 5

well, i like ash. it burns hot and long. use a softer wood to get it started ,then put a couple logs of ash or other hardwood and you will have a long lasting hot fire. some hardwoods burn so hot, they will actually clean your chimney.

Answer 6

Don't use pine. All of the sap will rise and get stuck in the stove pipe. This could cause a chimney fire.

Answer 7

Seasoned oak or any hard wood

Answer 8

Logs to burn; logs to burn;
Logs to save the coal a turn.

Here's a word to make you wise
When you hear the woodman's cries;
That he's splendid logs for sale,
But read these lines and really learn
The proper kind of logs to burn.

Oak logs will warm you well,
If they're old and dry;
Larch logs of pinewood smell,
but the sparks will fly.
Beech logs for Christmas time;
Yew logs heat well;
'Scotch' logs it is a crime
For any one to sell.

Birch logs will burn too fast;
Chestnut scarce at all;
Hawthorn logs are good to last,
If cut in the fall.
Holly logs will burn like wax,
You should burn them green;
Elm logs like smouldering flax,
No flame to be seen.
Pear logs and apple logs,
They will scent your room;
Cherry logs across the dogs,
Smell like flowers in bloom,
But ash logs all smooth and grey,
Burn them green or old;
But of all that come your way,
They're worth their weight in gold.

Answer 9

dry wood

Answer 10

Oak, ash, apple or cherry, but they should all be seasoned before you burn them.