Hardwood Firewood For Sale

When the cold weather sets in, many homeowners turn to their fireplace as their primary heat source. However, if you’re looking to heat your home with wood, it’s important to remember that not all woods are created equal. In this article, we’ll be discussing the different types of hardwood firewood and how they compare when it comes to heating your home.

Mixed Hardwood Firewood

Mixed hardwood firewood is perfect for people who want to enjoy a cosy fire without spending a fortune on fuel. Mixed hardwood is a blend of different types of wood, which means that it burns at different heat outputs and intervals depending on what Hardwoods mix it is. This type of firewood is ideal for use in a fire because it combines different wood types. Mixed hardwood firewood is also a good choice for heating your home because it has a high heat content because it is a hardwood not a soft wood or semi hardwood.

Types of Hardwood Firewood

When it comes to choosing firewood, there are many factors to consider. The most important is the type of wood that will create the desired effect. Different types of hardwood produce different results when burned. Some woods are better for starting a fire, while others have more heat and less smoke.

Here is a look at some of the most popular types of hardwood firewood:

Plantation Grown Blue Gum creates good heat and minimal smoke whilst it is also good for splitting. It is a good choice for people who want to purchase enviorment friendly and sustainably grown timber, blue gum firewood burns at 80% heat output which is the same as River Redgum Firewood.
Stringy bark is suitable for people who want a quickfire. It has fast combustion and great for splitting and is a highly ignitable Hardwood Firewood.
Box woods comes in Yellow box, red box and grey box. Box wood produces similar heat to redgum. Premium hardwoods have become over priced due to scarcity.

Its not cost effective to pay upto one third more for premium hardwoods that don’t produce the same fraction of heat output compared to other mixed hardwoods. That’s why mixed hardwood firewood is a economical choice.

What to Look for When Buying Mixed Gum Firewood

If you are in the market for Mixed Gum Firewood, there are a few things you should look for when purchasing. The first is the type of wood. You’ll want to choose hardwoods like Stringy Bark, Plantation Grown Bluegum, Mixed Gum Hardwoods, Yellowbox or Redgum because these hardwoods produce more heat than softwoods or semi hardwoods. Secondly, check the dimensions and make sure the firewood is around 350mm – 400mm long or is suitable for your fireplace.

The benefits of using hardwood firewood

There are several benefits to using hardwood firewood. Hardwood is a sustainable resource that lasts for many years. It produces more heat than softwoods or semi hardwoods and emits fewer pollutants in comparison. Using hardwood firewood for sale can improve your home’s energy efficiency. Hardwood firewood is a renewable resource that provides many benefits, including reduced air pollution, and reduced CO2 emissions compaired to softwoods and semi hardwoods. Sustainable replanting of plantation grown timber takes co2 out of the atmosphere and stores it in the timber when timber is regrown, this is why we try our best to stock plantation grown timber as part of our mixed hardwood firewood for sale.

If you are looking for a reliable, affordable, and sustainable heat source for your home, mixed gum hardwood firewood is the perfect option. Contact Macedon Ranges Firewood Yard on 0406 600 018, and buy your local firewood supplies today!