This may all seem pretty basic but I have been amazed in the past with people that have no idea as to how to start a fire in their stove or fireplace. They will struggle with it after overloading their fireplace with newspaper trying to starts logs with no kindling. They will throw all sorts of “no-nos” in the fire place to help start it — I have even seen people use kerosene or charcoal starters and various other flammables to get their fire going. That is scary stuff.
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Here is a list of common firewood and their burning attributes. Being that the list is a bit long I have divided it into three parts. A through D, E through R, and S through Y
Alder: Hardwood, medium heat output, medium ease to ignite, produces little smoke, few pops and sparks – is a good burning wood.
Apple: Hardwood, high heat output, not easy to ignite, produces very little smoke, sparks when poked, excellent stuff – smells great. If seasoned a long time will burn with rainbow colored flame.
Ash: Hardwood, very high heat output, not easy to ignite, produces very little smoke, sparks when poked, has a very low moisture content, will burn when green – excellent.
