Birch is a popular choice for firewood because it’s easy to light, burns quickly, and produces a lot of heat:
- Easy to light: Birch is a good choice for beginners because it catches fire more easily than denser woods. Its thin bark can also be used as kindling.
- Burns quickly: Birch burns quickly, so it’s often mixed with a slower-burning wood like oak or elm.
- High heat output: Birch has a high heat output, making it a good choice for heating a house.
- Clean combustion: Birch has a calorific value of 16–19 MJ/kg, which means it releases a lot of heat while combusting cleanly.
- Pleasant aroma: Birch produces a pleasant aroma and bright flames.
- Low ash and creosote: Birch leaves a small amount of ash and creosote build-up, making it ideal for indoor burning.
- Scandinavian tradition: Birch is a traditional wood to burn in Scandinavia, where silver birch trees are common in colder climates.
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