Best Firewood For Closed Combustion Stoves and Fireplaces

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Keeping your home warm throughout those cold winter months in Johannesburg means you have to invest in ready and steady supply of wood. And there is no better way to do so than with fireplace wood for sale here in Johannesburg. It can help chase those winter blues away without too much hassle. However, you cannot just throw any old firewood onto your fireplace. The quality of the firewood is very important. Good quality firewood burns longer thereby providing almost zero levels of toxicity. We review some of the best wood for the fireplace you will find in Johannesburg.

Blue gum firewood

There are a myriad of wood types for the different fireplace types to choose from with different burning qualities and properties. Blue gum firewood from the Eucalyptus family is one of the best woods for the fireplace in Johannesburg. Because of its high density, the wood burns very hot and long compared to traditional woods. It is therefore great if you like filling-up the fire box and relaxing. It takes about three years to season completely and generally exudes less ash. Fortunately, the temperature of the fireplace can be controlled by mixing lumps of Blue Gum with another type of wood like pine that burns with a cooler flame.

Pros

Burns longer so no need to keep on interrupting your conversations with your friends or family every hour or so in order to relight it.
Great for heating up your home quickly.
Very efficient and economical choice for any home.
Versatile hence can be used for campfires, stoves, BBQs and outdoor heaters.
Less ash is produced.

Black wattle

Other fireplace woods you can try is the black wattle firewood. It is an excellent firewood with a heat output similar to Blue Gum. It grows easily and is actually grown commercially in South Africa on a massive scale. It is dry and burns slowly thereby providing heat for hours . For this reason, it is widely used in South Africa due to its minimal residue.

Pros

When seasoned, minimum residue is left over after the firewood has burned.
Easy and fast to ignite.
Boasts tremendous heat with less smoke.
Dries more quickly (may take 6 to 12 months to dry).
Has many other applications apart from being used as firewood like cooking delicious meals.
Readily available so it is easy to find it in Johannesburg.

Cons

Burns fast unlike other firewood types.

Why hardwood burns best?

Hardwood trees are the longest-burning firewood that produces the most heat. They are denser woods which makes them burn best and produce as much heat compared to other words. Unlike softwood, hardwoods are easy to light and boasts less moisture hence not too dry and not too moist allowing them to burn too fast.

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There is nothing quite like the look and feel of a quality wood burning fireplace. Good quality fireplace wood for sale that burns well is however not something easy to find in Johannesburg. That is why we do our best to ensure that we offer our customers the best firewood for a cozy evening with friends or even a romantic evening with your special one. So don’t get left in the cold, contact us for your winter load of fireplace wood.

Quality fireplace wood at great prices. Call us on 081 390 3814 to order or email us at sales@randwood.co.za