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Best Firewood to Burn for Heat

Best firewood to burn for heat

What is the best firewood to burn for heat? Winter is coming, so if you don’t have seasoned firewood ready, finding the best you can for those cold months is important.

What is the best wood to burn at home

Choosing your firewood to burn at home for heat should start with how hot it will burn. Then, it can depend on your personal preferences.

Most people prefer woods that are easy to light, have low smoke and a pleasant smell. (You can see a list of best firewood types here.)

There are a number of choices (obviously), but many of our customers want to use their fireplace to supplement the heat in their homes. That’s when knowing the best types of firewood for heat comes into play.

Choosing the best firewood to burn chart

We often are asked what type of wood burns the hottest. And, if you didn’t know, some woods burn hotter than others. The following information will help you learn more about how much heat different types of wood produce.

Firewood BTU ratings

The term “firewood BTU” means the amount of energy a fuel source (firewood, in this case) has. The higher the BTU, the more heat it will produce. So, it stands to reason, you want to choose woods with a higher BTU.

“BTU stands for British Thermal Unit, which is the amount of energy required to heat one pound of water by one degree fahrenheit.”

Best firewood chart

Below, you’ll find the best firewood chart that shows the BTU’s for popular hardwoods and softwoods. It can help you choose the best firewood to burn for heat.

It includes information about wood species, pounds per cord dry and BTU per cord.

 

HARDWOODS
SpeciesMillion BTU’s per CordPounds Per Cord Dry
Osage Orange32.94728
Shagbark Hickory27.74327
Eastern Hornbeam27.14016
Black Birch26.83890
Black Locust26.83890
Blue Beech26.83890
Ironwood26.83890
Bitternut Hickory26.53832
Honey Locust26.54100
Apple25.83712
Mulberry25.74012
Beech243757
Northern Red Oak243757
Sugar Maple243757
White Oak243757
White Ash23.63689
Yellow Birch21.83150
Red Elm21.63112
Hackberry20.83247
Kentucky Coffeetree20.83247
Gray Birch20.33179
Paper Birch20.33179
White Birch20.23192
Black Walnut203120
Cherry203120
Green Ash19.92880
Black Cherry19.52880
American Elm19.53052
White Elm19.53052
Sycamore19.12992
Black Ash18.72924
Red Maple (Soft Maple)18.12900
Boxelder17.92797
Catalpa15.92482
Aspen14.72295
Butternut14.52100
Willow14.32236
Cottonwood13.52108
American Basswood13.52108

 

SOFTWOODS
SpeciesMillion BTU’s per CordPounds Per Cord Dry
Rocky Mountain Juniper21.63112
Tamarack20.83247
Jack Pine17.12669
Norway Pine17.12669
Pitch Pine17.12669
Hemlock15.92482
Black Spruce15.92482
Eastern White Pine14.32236
Balsam Fir14.32236
Eastern White Cedar12.21913

Additional info about the best firewood to burn for heat

The density of the wood affects how much energy is in the wood. Therefore, a cord of hardwood has more energy than one of softwood.

To get the most energy out of your firewood the wood should be seasoned. Seasoned firewood is typically understood to mean having a 20% moisture content.

BTU’s decrease when the wood is green. This is due to the amount of energy required to evaporate the moisture in the wood. So, don’t burn green wood if you want heat.

A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet. Generally, that equates to a 4ft. x 4ft. x 8ft. stack. Due to air space between pieces, amongst other factors, the actual amount of solid wood will be less

 

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