Have you just ordered a bulk order of our high quality, Ready to Burn kiln dried logs? Have you just received your order and now you want to ensure you store them properly to enjoy a warm home this winter? It is essential to keep your kiln dried logs dry, ensuring that you enjoy an efficient burn every time. The good news is that there are a number of steps you can follow to keep your Ready to Burn kiln dried logs dry and ready for use.
Indoor Storage
The best place to store your kiln dried logs is indoors, whether it is inside your home, in your garage, or shed. Storing your logs indoors reduces the risk of them being exposed to the elements, helping them keep their low moisture content, ensuring that they provide high heat output, high efficiency, and a long burn when you are ready to use them.
Log Store
If you must store your Ready to Burn kiln dried logs outdoors, you may want to invest in a log store. Purpose-built log stores are an excellent way to keep your logs dry. Ensure you place it in direct sunlight with good air flow. You also want to ensure you can access it easily. The majority of log stores open in the front with a slanted roof, and raised floor.
Protection From the Elements
In order to protect your kiln dried logs from rain, ice, and snow, you will want to provide a weatherproof cover. This can be tarpaulin, which is highly effective in helping to keep your logs dry when stored outside. When you have a dry and sunny day, remember to remove the tarpaulin, allowing air flow around the logs. This reduces the risk of sweating, helping them maintain their less than twenty percent moisture.
Location is Important
Where you choose to place your logs outdoors is very important. You want the location you choose to benefit from ample sunlight and airflow. Do not place them in areas that are exposed to excessive wind. This could result in rain being blown onto your logs. Consider your location balancing out protection and sunlight.
Do Not Store Under Branches
If you have a large tree in your garden, you may think creating your log storage under the tree is a good ideal. You should never store your kiln dried logs under any hanging branches. Hanging branches can drip rainwater onto your dried logs, compromising their burn quality and moisture content. Remember, even though these logs have been kiln dried to a moisture content of less than twenty percent, they can still absorb excess moisture. When storing your logs, you want to avoid excess moisture wherever possible.
Lift Your Logs
While tempting to place your logs directly on the grass, kiln dried logs will absorb the moisture from the ground, making it difficult to enjoy an efficient burn. Stack your logs off the ground. This can easily be achieved if you have purchased a palette of logs, use the palette to keep your logs off the ground, reducing the risk of them absorbing moisture.
Useful Tips to Store Ready to Burn Kiln Dried Logs
- Stacking – Stack logs in a criss-cross pattern to enhance air flow and reduce the pile falling over
- Rotation – rotate your logs now and then using the first in, first out method, ensuring older logs are used first. This helps maintain the quality of your wood supply.
- Clean – always keep the area around your log store clean, allowing for optimum airflow and reducing the risk of pests turning your firewood into their home
- Humidity – If you live in a humid area, consider a moisture metre to check the moisture content of your logs periodically. Moisture content must be kept below twenty percent
- Pest Control – Check your logs for pests on a regular basis. Infestations must be dealt with quickly to reduce log damage using natural repellents
Conclusion
When it comes to storing high quality, Ready to Burn kiln dried logs, the main focus is to keep the logs dry, ensuring they have ample air flow and sunlight. This helps keep the low moisture content that is what provides you with a fire with minimal smoke, a clean burn, high heat output, and long burn duration.
