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Why It’s a Good Idea to Split your Firewood

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Why It’s a Good Idea to Split your Firewood

It’s going to be Easier to Light than Whole Logs The 3 key ingredients to get a fire going and keep it burning well are: Fuel (the wood) Oxygen Heat When your firewood is split, it gives a better balance of these three ingredients and that’s why split firewood ignites better than whole logs. When split, more of the log’s surface is exposed to the air and that allows it to, firstly, dry faster and, secondly, light faster.  We’re always promoting to customers about the importance of getting your wood dry before burning it.  This is very important because wood...

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Massive Demand for Firewood This Year

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Massive Demand for Firewood This Year

Firewood suppliers say they are dealing with unprecedented demand for fuel, with the market being driven by spiralling fears of winter fuel shortages among families and pensioners. With oil, gas, electricity and coal prices soaring, thousands of Irish householders have turned to firewood as a guaranteed heating source. But the surge in demand has led to some retailers imposing quotas on pallets of stove-ready cut hardwood logs, with prices for delivered firewood in some urban areas rising by 50pc plus. Firewood processors are struggling to cope with the unprecedented demand and some have even had to close their order books....

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High Demand for Firewood this Winter

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High Demand for Firewood this Winter

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0904/1320302-energy-crisis-fuel/  Energy crisis sees demand for firewood rise as heating oil prices change customer behaviour Fears of rising prices and energy shortages this winter has led many consumers to stockpile fuel, according to distributors here. Solid fuel companies are reporting a significant increase in orders in recent weeks, with many consumers on average buying more than they would have done a year ago. That comes as concerns have been raised about the possibility of energy shortages during the winter, largely due to reductions in supply from Russia. Ecofuel, which specialises in sustainable solid fuels, including peat briquette alternatives made from...

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Less Smoke in your outdoor fire

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Good advice here from The Woodee (woodee.co.uk) Are you struggling to light a smoke-free fire? What is smoke? Simply put, it is a combination of water and hydrocarbons trapped in the wood that you burn. Even with very dry wood, there will be water trapped in the cell structure of the wood that will not come out with normal seasoning or kiln drying and is only released when burnt. That said, you can reduce this smoke when you understand the principles of what makes an effective fire. 3 key things to keep in mind that you need: 1.  A good supply of oxygen...

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Lighting the Fire - The Inverted Method - It works!!!!

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I honestly thought this would be a complete joke...lighting the fire from the top!  We have always had the firelighter on the bottom with kindling over that and bigger logs over that again.  But I said I'd give it a go.  So covered the base of my stove with big logs, put a row of smaller logs on top of that and put a row of very small sticks and kindling on top.  Dropped on 2 pieces of firelighter and struck the match.  Had the bottom vent half opened.  I cannot tell you how surprised I was by the end...

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