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Lorry load of logs. What kind? How much?

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  • #32
    Qualitymark
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    smccarrick wrote: »
    The British Forestry Commission have a very interesting booklet on this.

    Is there a PDF online? Link?

    By the way, this talk of 'logs' - there's logs and there's logs. I wouldn't put softwood into my stove - burns like a rocket, consumed too fast, cacks up the chimney. Only hardwoods like beech or ash.


  • #33
    Jack180570
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    Qualitymark wrote: »

    Is there a PDF online? Link?

    By the way, this talk of 'logs' - there's logs and there's logs. I wouldn't put softwood into my stove - burns like a rocket, consumed too fast, cacks up the chimney. Only hardwoods like beech or ash.qualitymark...

    I'm delighted that you find woods good fuel for your stove. Im not sure what you mean when you say that you find softwoods 'cacks' up the chimney? you might elaborate when you get a chance, thanks.

    I burn only softwoods in my stove and find it brilliant. Great heat, perfectly clean glass and firebox, only have to clean out the ashes every two weeks. Controllable heat by correct adjustment of primary and secondary air. Economical. In fairness its an 8-9kw hi efficiency dry insert stove and would not have been a cheap one. I come down in the morning and the house is still warm and cosy from the night before.

    I totally agree with you when you say that there are logs and there are logs.


  • #34
    Jack180570
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    smccarrick wrote: »
    And it depends on what sort of wood it is, how well its seasoned and its BTU rating. Spruce or any of the lesser dense wood, make very poor firelogs, even if you season them for the prescribed 2 years.

    The British Forestry Commission have a very interesting booklet on this.

    I would love to see the BFC booklet you refer to and would appreciate it if you could post the link here.

    Regarding your negative feedback on spruce I am curious to know what exactly it is about well seasoned spruce that causes you to say that they 'make very poor firelogs'?


  • #35
    tabby aspreme
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    I'm burning spruce and elder at the moment, the spruce lasts about 3 hours compared to 4 hours for whitethorn/ash/beech or other hardwoods, it burns very cleanly the inside of the stove has a slight coat of brown dust when it goes out no black anywhere.
    the stove is an Invicta rated for 78/80% efficiency 14 kw output wood burning only , l think the efficiency of the stove is often overlooked and too much emphasis put on the type of wood burned, every type of wood burns well even the dreaded lelandi.


  • #36
    Qualitymark
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    Until smccarrick comes back to us with the name of the British Forestry lads' booklet, here's their FAQ, which is excellent: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-839EC6


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  • #37
    Jack180570
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    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    I'm burning spruce and elder at the moment, the spruce lasts about 3 hours compared to 4 hours for whitethorn/ash/beech or other hardwoods, it burns very cleanly the inside of the stove has a slight coat of brown dust when it goes out no black anywhere.
    the stove is an Invicta rated for 78/80% efficiency 14 kw output wood burning only , l think the efficiency of the stove is often overlooked and too much emphasis put on the type of wood burned, every type of wood burns well even the dreaded lelandi.

    That's good feedback, thank you. Generally the big issue with stove performance relates to the moisture content of the firewood, primarily because 'dry' firewood has up to twice the heat value of wet firewood and in addition, wet firewood causes problems with the stove and flue.

    I am not sure what the variation in efficiency is between stoves. I understand that the old stoves are around 50% efficient whereas the new generation of modern stoves being sold now are between 75 and 80% efficient?

    Relaxing on the couch watching the news and enjoying the heat and view of the Boru 500i stove with glowingly red spruce logs ;-)


  • #38
    Viper1424
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    Please could some one pm me info on this please


  • #39
    periodictable
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    sasol wrote: »
    Folks - a quick question, that you may be able to answer for me.

    Approx how many bags (fertilizer bag size) of timber would you get from a cubic meter sack ?
    25-30 bags


  • #40
    NialMurf
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    Does any1 knw prices of artic lorry loads of timber northern ireland??


  • #41
    bjk210
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    I am interested in buying a load of unseasoned logs. Would consider most types of wood. The Coillte loads are too big for my yard so a load half or a third of the size of those loads would suit me.


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  • #42
    Effects
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    Thanks for letting us know your interest.


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