Quality kiln dried firewood provider in the UK
Top rated BBQ charcoal bags provider with Lekto? Lekto Woodfuels Ltd is a family company founded with an aim to simplify the existing wood fuel market for customers. We focus on making the wood fuel purchase process less overwhelming, easier, faster, and more pleasant. We are devoted to providing our customers with the finest wood fuels available. This is accomplished by employing our knowledge of the wood fuel industry, and carefully following wood fuel industry developments, not only on a national level, but also with the rest of Europe.
How to Start a Fire With Wet Wood? You shouldn’t burn wet wood under any circumstances. When wet wood is burned, it releases hundreds of toxic compounds and fine particulate matter, which the World Health Organization considers the most damaging pollutant to human health.
How Dry Should Firewood Be? In order to be safe to burn, firewood should be dried to moisture levels of under 20%. This is the dryness level recommended by Defra. Premium kiln dried logs are often dried to moisture levels below 10%, which helps them burn more efficiently. What Moisture Content Should Firewood Be? According to the requirements of Defra’s Ready to Burn standard, firewood should be dried to moisture levels of under 20%. What Fire Extinguisher for Wood? Red is the right colour of fire extinguisher for paper and wood. The color signifies a water fire extinguisher that is suitable for use in extinguishing class A combustible materials (wood, paper, cotton, et cetera). Water has a cooling effect and can penetrate these materials, which helps prevent reignition.
One of these price increase waves will definitely take place around May-June 2022. It will occur because the price of wood fuel products has increased at the manufacturing level. This price increase will represent the first time in recent history when wood fuels will become more expensive in the summer than they were in the preceding winter. This increase isn’t likely to be the only one this year. As markets are generally averse to sharp price increases, it is also possible that wholesale prices will be increased in many gradual waves. This will prompt wood fuel suppliers to mirror these gradual increases as well. At this point we cannot say anything else with certainty, but we will keep you updated on the situation as it develops in the future.
The Right Choice of Wood Fuel: When most of us think of camping, they immediately imagine the process of gathering your own tinder (twigs, dry leaves, pine needles), kindling (twigs and sticks), and firewood. However, we strongly advise against this. Burning wet or unseasoned firewood is harmful to both human health and the environment. When wet wood matter is burned, it releases a vast amount of harmful compounds, some of which are cancerogenic. Sometimes campground hosts will offer bundles of Ready to Burn firewood or kindling for sale, but in most cases you will have to bring your own. At Lekto, we offer several low moisture camping wood fuel options. Read more details on lektowoodfuels.co.uk.
Thanks to Defra’s recent Ready to Burn effort, it is now illegal for suppliers to sell poorly dried firewood and briquettes to UK consumers. However, as we’ve informed you in our recent blog post, dry firewood can quickly soak up moisture from the surrounding air if not stored in optimal conditions. Whether you burn kiln-dried logs or season your own logs, the best way to make sure your firewood is truly ready to burn is by using a moisture meter.
You can be fined for starting your fire too close to a neighbour’s home or a fence (if they file a complaint). You can also be fined for burning material that produces a lot of smoke (e.g. low quality wood). So make sure you use good quality firewood from a trusted Ready to Burn certified store. The police can get involved if you let your smoke drift over a public road and impair road visibility for drivers. They will also be forced to get involved if you burn anything that creates dangerous fumes. So make sure you don’t burn any plastics, treated wood, or household rubbish. See this article for more information on what you can and can’t burn.