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A CHIMNEY SWEEP’S GUIDE TO<br />
THE DO'S AND<br />
DON’TS OF<br />
BURNING WOOD<br />
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Did you know that some wood burns<br />
quicker than others? Or that your<br />
logs should have a moisture level of<br />
less than 20%?<br />
Here experienced sweep, Richard<br />
Bryan at Wilkins Chimney Sweep<br />
gives us his sweep’s guide to best<br />
burning practices.<br />
So, let’s start with the ‘baddies’, what<br />
you absolutely shouldn’t burn on your<br />
open fire or in your wood-burning<br />
stove.<br />
Firstly, avoid any kind of fir tree e.g.<br />
pine or leylandii. Secondly, don’t be<br />
tempted to burn scrap wood i.e. old<br />
fence panels, pallets, etc.; these are<br />
likely to have been treated with wood<br />
preserver when they were made,<br />
which can give off harmful fumes<br />
when burnt in any kind of volume.<br />
Firewood, even when dry, retains<br />
large amounts of sap and it’s this sap<br />
that can then turns into creosote (tar)<br />
when burnt, which builds up on the<br />
inside of your chimney and can easily<br />
ignite causing the dreaded chimney<br />
fire. Also beware of burning,<br />
chipboard or MDF. These have been<br />
made using resin which produces
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