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which timber for insert stove

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  • #32
    Qualitymark
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    As I understand it, softwoods like any of the piney stuff are very resinous. They burn hot but fast, and they coat the chimney with their discharge. The best woods to burn are things like beech and ash, well dried. (If they're not dried, they'll also coat the chimney.)


  • #33
    $kilkenny
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    To be honest, save yourself alot of money and hassle and just use softwoods... Very well dried, I have about 4 tonne of stuff and hopefully alot more soon drying in this weather, got a few fresh lenghts about 2 months ago and honestly id say they would burn with a crack of a match.
    Unfortunatly for me with exams it will be 2 weeks time before I can get it all chopped and sheded for next years season, softwood will be and are alot easier to get and cheaper, a load of hardwood from coillte these days is about 1800, a load of of softwood is 1200 or so these days.
    All I ever burn or sold is softwood, naturally air dried down to around 15 maybe 20 percent, cant get hardwood, dont want it either.


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