Kiln Dried Logs

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Kiln dried hardwood logs provide a clean burn with a maximum heat output. As they burn hotter you will use less wood making them more economical and provide better fuel efficiency. Kiln dried logs are proven to be easier to light, produce more heat with less smoke, and ensure that your fireplace or stove operates safely and as efficiently as possible.

Kiln Dried Firewood: Why the Better Option

While the traditional seasoning process does work, it presents a number of problems.
It takes a great deal of space to store and properly protect the seasoning wood over years.
Some wood suppliers rush the seasoning process to ensure they’ll have enough to meet demand, which results in wood that hasn’t dried properly.

The climate in Ireland is very wet, making it difficult to achieve a low moisture content.

Kiln drying is a technique that presents a solution to all of these issues. It involves taking the green wood and speeding up the drying process by placing it inside a kiln. The kiln may be powered by electricity, natural gas or even solar energy. When the wood is baked in this way, all the moisture quickly evaporates off. Not only does this reduce the amount of time that it takes to dry the wood, but it also eliminates the problem of storage space and ensures that the wood is seasoned evenly.

When wood is stacked, some areas are exposed to more air than others, and you can end up with parts that are fully seasoned and parts that still contain some moisture, which will cause issues when burning.

Wood should be as dry as possible for burning, otherwise a lot of the heat in the stove of fireplace is used to evaporate the water from the wood. That means you produce less heat and more condensates and resins in the chimney. Condensates are the cause of chimney fires.

When buying firewood and logs, it is very important to ensure that the wood you buy has been properly dried: a lower moisture content means that your firewood will burn consistently well with little smoke and will not blacken the glass of your stove door and push out much more heat.

Kiln dried firewood offers exciting possibilities for those who sell or burn firewood regularly. It is efficient, easy to use and great for those who are new to using a fireplace. Using a kiln to dry firewood can take the moisture content down to 15 or 20 percent, much lower than a seasoned wood and much more efficient to burn. If you have any questions about our kiln dried wood, please contact our store on 041 687 1 687.