Planning To Buy Firewood? Here’s How To Get The Most Out Of Your Fires, The Safe Way!
If “buy firewood” is on your to-do list, this blog is for you. Before your next purchase, take some time to get up to speed with the top tip list for burning firewood safely, courtesy of the best supplier of logs Essex has, County Logs and Coal!
These Do’s and Don’ts are easy tips to make sure you remain safe while getting the most out of your firewood.
The DONT’s –
Dont leave fires unattended –
While it may seem like common sense, our first “don’t” is to never leave an open fire unattended for any amount of time. Fires spread quickly, and if you’re not present to extinguish an out of control fire within the first minute, you’ll likely be forced to evacuate.
67% of accidental dwelling fires in the UK in the last few years were caused by carelessness to contain or control fires. Whether you’re stepping away for 2 minutes or 10, you’re risking your household and surroundings. Fires can spread by a stray flame that was carried in the wind to another part of the garden, a log that’s fallen out of the pit and onto dry material or a pet that’s curled up too close to the warmth and caught their fur on fire. Any time another part of your surroundings catches fire, you’ve already got irreparable damage.
Dont store firewood in the home –
When you buy firewood with County Logs and Coal, the best supplier of logs Essex has to offer, you can rest assured knowing you are buying 5 star, safe firewood. However, no matter how top-quality your firewood is, storing it inside will always fester problems.
While keeping wood in your house may seem like the best way to keep it dry, you should always opt to store firewood outside, under shelter or in a shed. Not only can storing firewood in your home contribute to mould growth due to the humidity expelled from drying logs, but it also acts as the perfect home for vermin. Mice, rats and voles are sure to set up camp in your nice pile of warm, sheltered logs, posing a risk of disease to your household. To keep your logs top-quality, store them outside!
The DOs –
Do let your fire burn out –
You should always light your fire with enough time for it to properly burn out before your household heads to bed. Most fires are recorded during the colder months of December and January when more households turn to fires to provide warmth to their home. Many are known to leave their fire still smouldering, giving off just enough heat to keep them warm as they fall asleep. This can lead to disaster.
Lighting your fire with enough time so that you can go to bed knowing nothing is alight or smouldering is the safest option. If you cannot do this, invest in an extinguisher so you can properly put out your fire before you leave it unattended.
DO burn hardwood –
‘Wood is wood’ is a sentence County Logs and Coal hear often. We are here to tell you otherwise.
Before you buy firewood, consider your options, for all are not the same!
Most types of wood fall into two categories, softwood and hardwood.
Pine, Firs, and Cedar are all examples of softwood. This wood type burns very fast, contains too much resin and produces a lot of soot which can coat the inside of your chimney and be toxic if inhaled excessively. Cedar has even been known to pop out of grates and burn flooring.
Instead, when you buy firewood, look for hardwood. It burns longer, reaches higher temperatures and produces less smoke, meaning you get more for your money than softwood. Some great examples are Oak, Birch and Beech wood.
County Logs and Coal offer some of the best, high quality logs Essex has to offer. This is not only because we source the very best at an affordable price, but because our supply consists of the best hardwood for the safest fires.
Beech wood is considered the best firewood around. It has a much higher density than other wood and low resin. Because of this, it is rated among the most superior hardwoods in the world! Take a look at our excellent Beech firewood here.
Before you buy firewood, we hope you’ll first consider these dos and don’ts. Not only will these tips keep your household and surroundings safe from fire accidents, but they’ll help you get the most out of whatever firewood you decide upon.
If you are now ready to buy firewood, get in contact with County Logs and Coal here for the best logs Essex can offer!