Softwoods like fir pine and cedar make more smoke and therefore more creosote.
Is ash a hardwood for burning.
Density and water content.
But ash is still a heavy hardwood and it does outperform significantly lighter woods like pine.
The confusion may stem from the fact that ash has roughly 33 percent moisture content.
I love to split ash because you can usually split a round in one strike without too much effort.
Whether or not wood needs seasoning is rarely ever at issue with any other type of wood apart from ash.
Ash has a very good energy density providing 2926kwh per cubic metre when burned at 20 moisture.
A lore has developed around ash to suggest that it is acceptable to burn it while it is still green.
Ash is very user friendly and depending on who you ask is often a top choice for anyone who burns firewood.
Hardwoods are denser woods that burn hotter and longer than softwoods but you ll need to let them season more than a year.
Though it can be burned green like all logs it produces the best heat output when kiln dried.
The trees grow in cool and warm climates on moist well drained soil and in areas that provide enough direct sunlight.
Overall ash is an excellent tree for firewood.
Ash is an exception and can be burnt a bit earlier although the wood burns best when seasoned you ll find that hardwood is more expensive to purchase than softwood like pine and fir.
Hardwood firewood hardwoods such as maple oak ash birch and most fruit trees are the best burning woods that will give you a hotter and longer burn time.
Hickory oak black locust to keep the fire going overnight.
The denser and drier the firewood the better it will burn and the more heat it can produce.
It burns clean with no smoke and it throws few sparks.
It has a low water content and can be burned green.
The moral of the story is that ash is great to burn all day but when you put the last log of the day on your fire you may want to choose something else e g.
It is still best when seasoned and will burn at a steady rate.
Ash is a hardwood which means it will burn hotter and will provide the most heat for the weight.
Ash is very dense with its fibres packed close together which means it burns for much longer periods than softwood.
What makes some types of firewood better for burning than others.
These woods have the least pitch and sap and are generally cleaner to handle.
It comes down to two factors.
And indeed most other hardwoods.
The wood supplies good heat and splits extremely well.