{"id":138,"date":"2011-03-09T11:46:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T16:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texasfireframe.com\/fireplace-grate-blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2012-05-21T19:15:22","modified_gmt":"2012-05-22T00:15:22","slug":"26-highest-rated-trees-hotter-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texasfireframe.com\/fireplace-grate-blog\/2011\/03\/09\/26-highest-rated-trees-hotter-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"The 26 Highest Rated Trees for Hotter Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Choosing the right fireplace grate can give you a hotter fire, as Texas Fireframe\u00ae grate <\/a>owners already know. But how can you choose wood to make your fire burn even hotter? We recommend hardwoods. Most wood purchased by the cord is a collection of local hardwoods. But many fruitwoods and some ornamental trees also burn hot, and you may want to add them to your log pile.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve compiled a list of woods with high heat output according to Firewood for your Fireplace<\/em> by Warren Donnelly. Note that a few are listed as slower to start. The beauty of the Texas Fireframe grate is that it makes starting a fire easy \u2013 for whichever varieties of wood you have access to.<\/p>\n

Species and Heat Per Cord (million BTU)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple: 27<\/strong> (Slower to start)<\/p>\n

Ash, White: 23<\/strong> (Black Ash is 20)<\/p>\n

Beech: 27<\/strong> (Slower to start)<\/p>\n

Black Birch: 27<\/strong> (Grey and White Birch are 20)<\/p>\n

Yellow Birch: 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Citrus: 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dogwood: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hickory: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hop Hornbeam: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ironwood: 30<\/strong> (Slower to start, but check out that heat rating!)<\/p>\n

Locust: 27<\/strong> (Slower to start)<\/p>\n

Maple, Hard: 26<\/strong> (Soft Maple is 19)<\/p>\n

Mulberry: 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oak, Black: 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oak, Red: 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oak, White: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Osage orange: 29<\/strong> (Slower to start, but super hot)<\/p>\n

Peach: 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pear: 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pecan: 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Persimmon: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plum: 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walnut: 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

For comparison, Aspen, Cottonwood, Hemlock and Poplar supply just 15 million BTU per cord; Elm, Magnolia and Sycamore: 20. Contact us for heat ratings of trees not listed.<\/p>\n

If you have a tree on your property that needs to come down or you see a tree being felled, don\u2019t miss the opportunity to stack some \u201cfree heat\u201d for future fires \u2013 selecting logs up to 10 inches in diameter for your Texas Fireframe grate. You can use unsplit wood, split wood, or a combination.<\/p>\n

Please check out my previous post: Confessions of a Log Scavenger<\/a><\/em>, for tips on how and where to find free wood, how to tell if it\u2019s seasoned, and how to build a longer-burning fire on a Texas Fireframe grate.<\/a> To put the laws of physics to work in your fireplace, see our three sizes of fireplace grates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Warmest regards,
\nNicole Cranberg<\/p>\n

\"Texas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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