Why Burn Kiln Dried Hardwood ?
With the sudden lean towards Solid Fuel Boilers and Wood burning stoves, it is the common assumption that wood is wood. This is certainly not the case as many experts state the effects of wet fire wood are dramatic on appliances and Chimneys.
In an article from an online publication an established Chimney Sweep states "When you burn wet wood, you lose a lot of heat because the water has to be boiled off. Plus, you add to the pollution problem. About 40 percent of the local particulate pollution problem has been traced to firewood, but switching to dry wood would reduce emissions"
In essence the heat your fire generates is being wasted drying the timber out before it burns ! This is a dramatic waste of money and is nothing only the water tablet effect in that you see the flame and smoke and assume there's heat !
The Solution is very simple in Kiln Dried Hardwood. Kiln Dried Hardwood is specially dried to the point that the timber in question has a moisture level below 20%. Kiln Dried hardwood can be said to burn 3 times longer than standard timbers such as spruce with as much as 3 times the heat.
Due to the Kiln Dried Process it will also eliminate the nasty Creosote residue left by sappy blocks, and in turn is cleaner not only for your home but for the environment too.
Therefore, by burning spruce, pine or even standard hardwood blocks your money really is going up the Chimney ! Its calculated that as much as 80% of the heat from your fire is lost through the Chimney, so the added value of wet blocks is a burden that Strata Ireland can ease.
Call a member of the team today for more information on our Kiln Dried Hardwood Blocks.
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