Kiln dried logs are an excellent choice for your home heating, due to its low moisture content and outstanding heat output. At the same time, proper storage is essential to maintain the quality of the logs.
Why Kiln Dried Logs?
Let’s start at the basics. Kiln dried logs are dried under careful management, reducing the moisture content to less than twenty percent, enhancing its stability, while being a natural deterrent against pests, including wood boring beetles and termites. While kiln dried logs have grown in demand in the UK for fuel, it is also popular with woodworking enthusiasts, providing a high quality wood that is durable and strong.
Kiln Dried Log Storage
When your kiln dried logs arrive on your doorstep, they are Ready to Burn certified for use in the UK. We have ensured they have been stored correctly, eliminating the risk of the logs being exposed to moisture. In order to ensure your logs remain high quality and low in moisture, you need to ensure you store them properly.
Location
The first tip when it comes to kiln dried log storage is to find a suitable location. If possible, you will want to store your logs in a well-ventilated indoor space, such as a covered patio, garage, or shed. Storing your logs indoors reduces the risk of your logs being exposed to humidity, rain, and changing weather conditions, preserving the moisture management.
Focus on Keeping Them Dry
Moisture is the number one enemy when it comes to kiln dried logs, so ensure your storage area is kept dry at all times. Take the time to check for leaks and make necessary repairs to reduce water from getting to the logs. If you have chosen your basement and are struggling with humidity, you may want to consider a  dehumidifier to regulate the moisture levels effectively.
Stacking
How you stack your kiln dried logs also plays an important role in proper storage. Your logs should be stacked neatly, with enough space between each log to allow for ample air flow. The logs must never be stacked up against a wall, avoiding the risk of moisture getting to them.
Use Pallets
We recommend using a pallet to store your kiln dried logs. A pallet ensures your logs are kept off the ground, reducing the risk of ground moisture penetrating the logs, while improving air circulation. At Thomson Wood Fuel Ltd, we supply kiln dried logs in a box or you can order by the pallet, which makes home storage easier.
Safe Handling Tips
With a better understanding on how to safely and effectively store your kiln dried logs for optimum results, you need to ensure you take the necessary safety steps to protect yourself and your family when using wood as your chosen fuel source.
Don’t Stack Your Wood Higher Than 4 Feet
When stacking your firewood, our safety tip is to ensure you do not stack your logs higher than four feet. If you stack your logs too high, there is a higher risk that your stack may collapse, toppling onto you or your children.
Always Take From the Top
When you head to your wood stack to collect your kiln dried logs for today’s fire, always take from the top. The great thing about kiln dried logs is that they have a long burn time, so you use less logs per fire. You can take a basket to your wood stack and collect a few logs, which will cover you for the night, creating a warm ambience in your home.
Conclusion
Thomson Wood Fuel Ltd provides you with a choice of high quality Ready to Burn certified kiln dried logs, ideal for use in wood burning stoves and open fireplaces, offering excellent heat output, and a long burn time. Give us a call today to find out more.
