How to choose the firewood for fireplaces, wood-burning ovens and stoves

"introduction"
What not to use: - avoid softwoods - avoid damp wood � pine � cardboard - covered wood - painted wood - lacquered wood - plastics

For a better combustion it is preferable to use firewood with less than 20% humidity. It is better to buy in advance and stack it in a dry and ventilated area, possibly not to the North. (Buying wood during the summer doesn't guarantee to buy dry firewood)

How to recognize the damp firewood : - quite heavy - has a few splits - the bark doesn't come off - sometimes has mushrooms or molds

Burning wet firewood : - makes smoke - pollutes - creates debris that settles in the chimney - produces less heat � you�ll spend more buying moist wood - harder to light the fire

How to recognize the dry firewood: - very often has some wide cracks - the bark tends to come off

The combustion of dry firewood reduces wood consumption and minimizes the smoke

To recognize if the wood is dry or moist, you can also throw down a stub, and if the noise of the impact on the ground is grim means it is damp wood

Types of firewood from ash oak beech are preferred because they have a good calorific

Tips:
1-buy the wood the previous year and use it on the next
2-stack your dry wood in a ventilated and covered place
3-buy an moisture meter for assessing the quality of the wood

The wood that you buy is almost always too wet! It must be purchased in advance
for short-term usage we recommend pellets