Why is birch wood preferred for rapid temperature increases?

The type of firewood you select is essential to ensuring the optimal heating efficiency, burning experience, and sustainability. Birch is a popular choice in the UK, popular due to its unique qualities, especially when compared to softwoods.

Why Choose Birch Kiln Dried Logs

Birch is a hardwood with a high calorific value and a pleasing aroma. It is moderately dense, burning evenly, which has made it a top choice for both indoor and outdoor use.

Excellent Heat Output

Birch tends to burn hotter, providing an efficient and effective heating solutions when you want rapid temperature increases. The heat output is due to its density, along with its resin content balance, which allows it to burn hotter for longer.

Clean Burn

 Birch is clean burning. With the help of the kiln drying process, our birch logs produce less smoke and creosote, helpoing to reduce the risk of chimney fires. This makes birch a safer and maintenance free wood fuel for your home.

Aesthetically Pleasing

While you want a rapid temperature increase, the flame produced by birch is bright, making it perfect for open fireplaces where the flame can be seen as you warm yourself on a cold night. This adds a wonderful ambience to your home.

Pleasing Smell

Birch has a very distinctive and pleasant smell when you burn it. It has a rather mild, sweet aroma, that is noticeable in the home setting. You can enjoy a rapid temperature increase with a pleasant aroma, ensuring you enjoy your fire each night.

Very Easy to Light

Yes, our Ready to Burn birch logs are exceptionally easy to light. This is why birch is considered a convenient choice when it comes to rapid temperature increases.  There is no hassle or fuss. With the help of our environmentally friendly fire starters, you can have your fire burning and heating your home within a short time.

How to Use Birch in Your Home

The team at Thomson Wood Fuel Ltd, have put together some useful tips on using birch logs in your home:

• Drying is essential – Your birch logs should be kiln dried with a moisture content of less than twenty percent, maximising their efficiency and reducing smoke, ash, and creosote production
• Mix your birch logs with our oak kiln dried logs – providing you with a long lasting burn. Birch tends to burn hotter and faster than oak
• Storage – store your birch logs indoors where possible, in a dry and well-ventilated area, keeping them away from moisture.

Conclusion

Our birch logs are a preferred choice with UK customers who are looking for an efficient, enjoyable, and clean burn. They provide an exceptionally high heat output, easy lighting, and a welcome aroma, that makes these a popular choice throughout the UK. Are you still unsure on whether our Ready to Burn certified birch kiln dried logs are right for you? Give our expert team a call today and let us answer all your questions, helping you select the best wood for rapid temperature increases.