There is no shortage of options when it comes to fuel for your fireplace or wood burner. There are traditional seasoned logs to kiln dried logs, each offering their own advantages and disadvantages. The most common questions we get asked at Logs For Sale Near Me, is what are the benefits of Kiln Dried Logs, and are they worth the money?

Benefits of Kiln Dried Logs

Kiln dried logs are dried in a kiln, at a set temperature, over a period of days. The process removes moisture from the wood, creating a superior fuel source:

Clean Burning

Kiln dried logs have a very low moisture content of less than twenty percent. This promotes a cleaner and more efficient burn, releasing fewer pollutants into the air. Anyone looking for an eco-friendly fuel for their homes, will find kiln dried logs provide the best results.  Kiln dried logs also produce significantly less smoke, usually only on lighting, making it ideal for smokeless areas throughout the United Kingdom.

High Heat Output

When your wood has a low moisture content of below twenty percent, it is able to produce more heat. Rather than the wood drawing the energy to dry itself, the energy is used for what you need, heating your home. 

Long Burning Time

Seasoned or green (wet) logs used their energy to evaporate their moisture content. This means that they logs burn quickly without producing much heat, while leaving you with a lot of ash and creosote. The long burn duration, which can be anywhere from two to four hours per log, means you use less logs to heat your home.

Less Maintenance

Kiln dried logs will not come full of mould or insects. The kiln drying process removes insects and mould from the wood. This makes it easier to store them. In addition to this, with their long burn time, you don’t have to tend to your fire as often. The clean burn produces less ash, so less cleaning up after each fire.

Ready to Burn Certified

Our high quality kiln dried logs are Ready to Burn certified, giving you peace of mind when using them to fuel your home. The Ready to Burn scheme is Government backed and designed to promote the burning of dry firewood, which means wood with a moisture content of less than twenty percent.

When you burn Ready to Burn certified kiln dried logs, you reduce your smoke emissions by seventy five percent, when compared to burning wet or seasoned wood with a higher moisture content. Our Ready to Burn certified kiln dried logs are better for your appliance, if you are using a wood burner, as the wood can blacken the glass, building up creosote in your chimney, increasing the risk of chimney fire.

Is it Worth the Money?

Without a doubt, our Ready to Burn certified kiln dried logs are worth every penny. While they are more expensive than green or seasoned wood, due to the kiln drying process, they provide you with value for money. In addition to their excellent benefits, the long burn duration and high heat output reduces how many logs you need to warm your home, meaning you use less logs daily to heat your home, helping your money go further.

Conclusion

Choosing to purchase your kiln dried logs from Logs For Sale Near Me in the UK, provides you with Ready to Burn certified firewood, that offers you numerous benefits, including producing less smoke, making this firewood ideal for smokeless areas throughout the country.