log stores

Open fires and wood burning stoves are receiving a renaissance as people realise the environmental benefits of burning sustainable wood for fuel. But wood burning is only an environmental alternative to other heating and cooking methods if the logs are properly seasoned and dry.

Damp wood, in particular logs which have not been stored properly will burn with substantially less heat and won't but for as long. They'll also produce more smoke, negating any environmental benefit from reverting to the more natural approach to heating. log stores

For this reason log stores are essential for the user of a wood burning fire or wood-burning stove while they keep logs dry and help them to season.

A professional log is just wood that's been permitted to dry naturally in a aerated area so the most number of water content is taken from the log. Seasoned logs burn a great deal hotter than unseasoned wood, producing less smoke and tend to be more efficient as a fuel.

For this reason log stores work so well. Often they have a slated design allowing the air to circulate around the logs which supports them season, Log-stores may also be roofed to avoid the weather from continually saturating the wood.

It is very important that the log-store is put correctly otherwise there will not be sufficient air to circulate around the wood. The slatted panels of log stores are designed to enable the air to come through, while limiting the amount of rain that can seep in. Avoid placing them around a large part or in a specific area. Also face them far from the inclement weather as much as possible. log stores

For the perfect seasoned wood which will maximise the warmth they could produce they should really be stored/seasoned for between 6-12 months. Which means that anybody using wood burning stoves or wood burning fires needs to plan ahead of time - another reason log stores are very important.