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Dry birch would be better. With any wet wood, you will be using some of the heat value to drive off and evaporate the water. Birch is sort of an average firewood- better than some, worse than some.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPretty much an average wood. Not the best, not the worst. Will tend to burn quickly when compared to harwoods like oak, ash, or hickory. If you have it, you can use it, but there are better woods. However, in some areas, the good stuff is hard to find.
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∙ 14y agoBirch is great firewood. It may not have the energy content of Oak, beech or maple but it burns without any popping and can be used frozen and even newly cut and frozen!
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Is birch wood good to burn in a fireplace?
quite good to burn indeed!
What is the burn rate of birch wood?
Yellow or Black Birch is very good firewood, high heat value, slow burn. White or Gray Birch is average- better than some, not as good as some.
Is coal good to burn in fireplace?
of course dum head
Is it safe to burn a fire in a mobile home fireplace?
Yes, if you have a fireplace designed for a mobile home, and it is in good condition.
Is pine good to burn in a fireplace?
pine is not good ans it is a softwood and will burn too fast and coat the flue with creosote.
Is Pine good to burn in fireplace?
pine is not good ans it is a softwood and will burn too fast and coat the flue with creosote.
Is mountain laurel a good wood to burn in a fireplace?
No, it's very poisonous.
Is weeping willow a good wood to burn in a fireplace?
no. It is very harsh. fire.
Can you burn apple wood in a fireplace?
Yes, you can burn apple wood in a fireplace. It generates very little smoke and hotter than normal firewood. It is a good heat output with a small visible flame and ideal for wood-fire. It is a safely and efficiently burned in fireplace.
Can you burn cedar in the fireplace?
Yes! you can burn any wood, if you are burning for supplementary heat anyway. If wood is your only heat source, i would suggest oak, locust, or hickory. they are the best. easy to split and produce a lot of heat and last a while. cherry is a good one too. Bradford pear is decent wood. i rank it as about as good as maple or gum, which is fairly decent. definitely beats poplar. anyway don't burn pine, the creosote will clog your chimney. but heck yea burn the Bradford pear and get something out of it. they break so easily.
They sell baskets for burning wood pellets in fireplaces. Are they any good?
Wood pellets are intended to burn under a forced draft. They will not burn as well in a fireplace- why not use regular firewood? It is much less expensive than the wood pellets, and will burn as well in a fireplace. PS- a fireplace is a very poor choice for heating a home.
Is silver birch a good wood to burn?
It's sort of average. If you have it, you can use it. It will burn more quickly than many hardwoods (oak, ash, hickory)
