Saving tips for your firewood.

Heating a stove is a sustainable solution with which you can save considerably on your energy bill. have you got the taste of saving? here are some tips for saving with firewood.

Quality before quantity

There is a significant difference of quantity and quality between different providers of firewood.you will make sure that your stove will burn longer with firewood of good quality. In addition, it provides more heat and prevents inconvenience to your neighbours.

You can recognize a quantitatively high-quality batch of firewood by the following points:

• amount of wood: the delivered wood meets the qualifications of wood type, quantity and measurements. in other words: u receive the firewood in the measurements you order in a quantity wich can be measured.
• package: The firewood will be sawn, split and dried. it will be pilled on firm pallets afterwards and can be placed directly on a place of your choise. you get 100% clear wood and you will save time aswell.

You can recognize a high-quality batch of firewood by the following points: 

• Logsize: the size of a block of good quality firewood is of a fist thickness and sawn with a maximum length of 50 cm. h
• Moisture: the quality of firewood depends in wich extent the wood is dried. How can you find out if the wood is dry enough? This is simple. take a log of wood and put some dish soap at the log. Now blow on the other side through the wood. The wood will be dry enough when there will be foam. Dry wood will give you a high efficiency of your firewood and will give you more warmth and energy.
• Clean: Your firewood needs to be clean. This means no polution of paint and oil. This will not only prevents air pollution, but your stove will lasts much longer.
• Wood species: there will not be much difference as long as we speak about European hardwood species as Oakwood, Beechwood, Maple wood, Birchwood and Red Alder wood.  

Purchasing smartly can save on firewood aswell.

By purchasing firewood after the winterseason will save you more than 10% on the prices during the season. you can store your firewood in the pallet under a shelter or a wood storage in your garden. this is not only practical, it will give your garden a nice look during the summer period aswell.

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