Fall brings perfect weather for gathering around the fire pit. Build a beautiful and safe fire with tips from Cutting Edge Firewood. (Photo: Business Wire)
Fall brings perfect weather for gathering around the fire pit. Build a beautiful and safe fire with tips from Cutting Edge Firewood. (Photo: Business Wire)
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE )--October ushers in fall with cool, crisp evenings making it the perfect time to enjoy a warm, glowing fire with family and friends. For a beautiful and safe fire, Cutting Edge Firewood CEO Leroy Hite offers the following tips.
What to Burn for a Roaring Fire
Use only dry and dense hardwood. Wet or moist wood always creates a smokier fire. As it heats, moisture in wood burns off and turns into steam, and when mixed with smoke, it makes smoke thick. Wet wood also doesn’t burn as hot.
Use kiln-dried wood if possible. Kiln-drying wood kills all mold, fungus and pests. Seasoned firewood, or wood that has sat outside, often grows mold or fungus. When mold and fungus burn, it creates a lot of smoke, so inspect your firewood for both and don’t burn it if it isn’t clean.
Use all-natural fire starters and quality kindling. Don’t use pinecones, leaves or trash (i.e. crumpled newspaper or magazine pages) to start a fire. While they can create a quick flame, they also create lots of smoke and ash. Bits of burning paper can float away from your fire putting nearby structures at risk. Never use gasoline or petroleum-based products as these products can produce toxic fumes and cause explosions near an open flame. Instead, seek fire starters with all-natural, kiln-dried components, such as a small piece of dried heart pine – it lights quickly, keeps kindling lit and smells nice. A few small pieces won’t create a lot of smoke.
Choose hardwoods over softwoods for the fire. Evergreens are softwoods and include a lot of resin. Instead, choose hardwoods such as oak, hickory or cherry. Hardwoods – especially when kiln-dried -- create less particulate emissions than other woods, making them safer for people and the environment. They burn bright and hot with pleasant aromas.
Let your fire breathe. A good fire needs three things: heat, a fuel source and oxygen. Logs stacked too tightly together reduce the oxygen flow and can snuff out flames or can cause the wood to smolder instead of burn, creating smoke instead of flame. If you want to learn how to stack, start and maintain a fire, then this video will be helpful.
For more tips, visit www.cuttingedgefirewood.com.
Jennifer Grizzle, 404.291.1310 or jennifer@theprstudio.com
Fall is the perfect season for gathering fireside. Build a safe and beautiful fire with these tips.
Jennifer Grizzle, 404.291.1310 or jennifer@theprstudio.com