How a Firewood Rack Reduced the Amount of Logs I Was Burning

High moisture logs burn slower and generate less heat. This results in you burning more wood for the same heating effect. Making sure your wood is the correct moisture level will give you the best Fire and warmth you need.

A firewood rack might reduce the logs you burn in a winter. If like me you cut your own logs for burning on your fire. You will likely need a good firewood rack, the biggest cause of a poor fire is the moisture content of the log. If you are considering buying a firewood rack please check my website at the bottom of this article.

If the log has a moisture content above 20% it doesn't burn well and doesn't generate a good bed of coals. Both of which results in most of the heat going up the chimney and not radiating into the room. If your fires smolder rather than glows you may be having this issue. This can result in you burning 1-2 logs more per fire, this could result in using a face cord more per season. A firewood rack could be saving you a lot of money per season.

It typically comes from the curing stage of the firewood. When the wood is first split and put onto a rack for the summer to dry. If the split logs are left on the floor and put under a tarp. Air flow is prevented and as such stops moisture from leaving the wood. This can have the effect where the outside of the wood is dry but the inside is still moist. If the wood was sat on the floor allowing moisture to soak up into the stack replacing any moisture lost.

A good solid firewood rack can prevent this as it lifts the wood off the floor allowing air to flow under the wood. This helps draw moisture out of your stack. A good firewood rack also allows you to stack your wood with more gaps which allows air to flow through the stack again helping to dry it out.

Considering the weight in a wood stack I would strongly suggest the use of a metal rack. The strength of the metal firewood rack maintains the height off the floor and prevents sagging which can happen with wooden racks. If you are considering buying a firewood rack please check my website at the bottom of this article.

My name is Dan Jensen, I have been using and cutting Firewood for the past 20 years. After persuasion from neighbor who i helped with his firewood management, I have created a few sites to help other people with the firewood questions.