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Logs

Log-fired heating conjures up images of open fires and log stoves, but nowadays sophisticated, controllable log boilers are available to provide central heating and hot water.

Logs are ideal for domestic and community buildings using stoves or boilers with an output of up to 70-80 kW. Larger boilers require a considerable amount of man hours for stoking. Stoves require frequent manual stoking whereas boilers, particularly large ones, only need to be fuelled once or twice a day.

Logs sizes required by boilers and stoves range from 15 cm to 50 cm. Their width should be between 6 cm and 8 cm. Use consistent log sizes to achieve uniform burning at an even rate. Logs should be seasoned by the supplier for one or two years prior to sale.