How To Use Logs and Kindling On Your Fire

Having supplied premium logs to Staffordshire for over 25 years, D Price and Sons have helped countless people keep their fires roaring through the pandemic. However, are you properly fueling your fire and are you getting the most out of it? Thanks to our experience, we can help to answer all of these questions in our latest guide. 

Are You Using the Right Logs? 

One of the first things to consider if you’re experiencing problems with your fire is your fuel. When you select your logs, there are a variety of things to look out for. For example, you should first look at the moisture levels in your logs. Here at D Price and Sons, we provide logs in Staffordshire that are either kiln-dried or ready to be dried by the consumer. When you’re looking at fuelling your fire, it’s important to ensure that the moisture level is below 20%. Otherwise, you’re likely to experience increased levels of smoke and potentially damage to your log burner. Not only that, but you will also find that your fire gives off less heat as most of the energy is wasted burning off the moisture. Whether you dry your own wood or opt to purchase kiln dried logs, you should always ensure that they are dry enough to burn. 

Your next consideration should be whether you’re using the right type of logs. Whilst some people only use one type of log throughout, we suggest using a combination. For example, in order to get your fire started, kindling and softwood is perfect. This is because their lower density makes them faster to burn and a good way to quickly increase the temperature. However, if you continue to use softwood throughout the whole burning process, you will need to regularly add more fuel to keep it going. This is where hardwood logs come in handy as their increased density means that they can burn for longer. However, they would be much harder to get a fire started with. 

Purchase Logs in Staffordshire From D Price and Skips

If you’re looking to purchase logs across Staffordshire and Cheshire, we can help. If you’re looking for kiln dried logs ready to be placed straight on your burner, you can count on us. We guarantee that all of our hardwood and softwood kiln dried logs have 20% less moisture. We can also help those looking to dry their own wood as we sell non-treated hardwood and softwood logs too. 

You can browse our full range on our premium logs section. If you’re ready to make a purchase, you can do so online. You may also be eligible for delivery depending on your postcode. If you have any questions before you make a purchase, contact us. Our team will be happy to help answer any of your queries. If you have found this blog to be helpful, you may be interested in our latest news section where you can find more just like it. For example, you may be interested in our articles on how to dry your own wood.