These woods will burn better than many while still rather green although they all will burn best when seasoned.īuilding a fire requires three things: tinder, kindling, and seasoned firewood. If you can't get your hands on seasoned wood, then look for ash or fir. New wood, on the other hand, looks like it came fresh from the lumber mill with the same color throughout the wood. But on the inside, it’s dry and lighter than the outside. On the outside, the wood will look gray and dusty from sitting around for a while. You can tell if wood has been seasoned by looking at it. Green firewood contains up to 25% moisture content that, when burned, can cause corrosion in the flue. That's because unseasoned wood has a lot of liquid inside.
If your wood smolders and burns poorly with little heat, it's probably green wood. Green-or unseasoned wood-is hard to light and difficult to keep burning. Seasoned wood burns better than green wood because it produces more heat and less creosote build-up in the fireplace. Often this year's wood is really intended for next year's fires. Much of the wood for sale now is actually green, and needs another year to season. In the case of oak, you'll want to season the wood at least two years, sometimes longer. The secret to a good fire, say the experts, is wood that has been seasoned for more than a year.
Keep in mind these tips about the woods that burn best: Tip 1
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