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Saturday 25 November 2017

What wood gives off the best heat? - Wood in order of Heat content per Kg

Wood in order of . . .
Heat content per Kg

Wood
Species
Heat Content
kWh/kg
Density
kg/m3
% of Moisture when green
Years
to season
Oak
4.5
770
50
2-3
Beech
4.3
690
45
1-2
Ash
4.1
674
35
1
Birch
4.1
662
45
1
Elm
3.6
540
60
2-3
Poplar
2.6
465
65
1
Pine/fir
2.6
410
60
1
Above you will find a table that shows oak has the best heat output per kg but it also takes the longest time to season taking up to 3 years to fully season.

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This article was written by Jim Chim-in-ey

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