Firewood – ArborTech Tree Services https://goarbortech.com Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:18:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Getting the Best From Your Fireplace, Wood Stove or Fire Pit https://goarbortech.com/getting-the-best-from-your-fireplace-wood-stove-or-fire-pit/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 21:03:17 +0000 https://goarbortech.com/?p=1000615 Whether you are lighting a fire in your fireplace, wood stove or fire pit, you will want to light it quickly and keep it burning well for as long as possible. There are tricks to getting a fire burning just right, and once you know the basics and a few scientific principles, you’ll be lighting […]

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Whether you are lighting a fire in your fireplace, wood stove or fire pit, you will want to light it quickly and keep it burning well for as long as possible. There are tricks to getting a fire burning just right, and once you know the basics and a few scientific principles, you’ll be lighting every fire with confidence and keeping it going right through the day or night.

Here are 6 tips to help you get the best performance from your fireplace wood stove or fireplace 

6 tips to help you get the best performance from your fireplace wood stove or fireplace 

1.

Air

Air, or more specifically oxygen, plays a very important part in the fire lighting and burning process. When lighting a wood stove, ensure the draught control is fully open. When lighting a fireplace or fire pit, ensure there are air gaps between logs and blow on the kindling as you ignite it. You can use a blowpipe or a set of bellows to really get the air flow going.

2.

But Not Too Much Air

While air is great for starting a fire, high winds can play havoc with a fire pit. To avoid burning embers from being blown out of the fire bowl, select a location that offers some protection from the wind. 

3.

The Clean Start

It’s always important to inspect your wood stove, fireplace or fire pit is free from any soot, ash or debris before you start a fire. This will help to ensure that heat is distributed evenly and that less acrid smoke is produced. 

4.

Different Types of Wood Produce Different Levels of Heat

Softwoods might be cheaper to buy, but hardwoods produce more heat. However, softwood is perfect to use at the start and end of winter when temperatures are not so harsh. You can also mix things up a little by adding a hardwood log to extend the softwood burn.

5.

Why a Top-Down Wood Stove Fire is Better

While air is great for starting a fire, high winds can play havoc with a fire pit. To avoid burning Traditionally, fires are lit from the bottom-up. However, lighting a wood stove fire from the top-down is infinitely better. Using seasoned wood is essential. Stack larger logs on the bottom and build up with progressively smaller logs, then kindling and then finally, newspaper on top. Light the newspaper and let the fire slowly burn down to the larger logs below. The end result is a longer and cleaner fire.

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Always Use More Than One Log

When lighting a fire, always use two or three logs at a time - one will often die out quite quickly. A log burns in three stages, and one log will not keep the process going on its own. Adding more logs gives the fire more surfaces to spread to, creates more turbulence and keeps the burn going to longer. 

For More Advice and the Best Firewood

Come to ArborTech if you are looking for high quality seasoned firewood that will give you the best results. We offer a range of sizes and would be delighted to give you more advice on choosing, storing and using your firewood. Give us a call at (413) 525-0060 or contact us through our website. 

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]]> Tips for Choosing and Storing Firewood https://goarbortech.com/tips-for-choosing-and-storing-firewood/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:35:46 +0000 https://goarbortech.com/?p=1000607 Is there anything cozier than curling up next to a roaring fire? Getting your wood lit and burning hot throughout the evening is largely dependent on selecting the right firewood. In this article, we will give you tips on selecting the best firewood for your burning needs and provide suggestions on how to store your firewood […]

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Is there anything cozier than curling up next to a roaring fire? Getting your wood lit and burning hot throughout the evening is largely dependent on selecting the right firewood. 

In this article, we will give you tips on selecting the best firewood for your burning needs and provide suggestions on how to store your firewood so that every log gives you the best output and performance every time. 

Choosing the Best Wood For Your Fireplace/Wood Stove

As a general rule of thumb, the best firewood you can buy is seasoned firewood. You can tell if wood is seasoned by checking the ends of each log. If they are splitting and cracking at the end and bark is loosened, they are ready to use in your fireplace or wood stove immediately. Look for hardwood (oak, maple, cherry) that has been cut and stored for at least six months. This type of wood burns slower and gives off more heat than newly split wood. It also produces less smoke and pollutants than its green counterparts.

Though street-side and online ads can be tempting, it’s always wise to inspect firewood before purchasing, especially if you are buying in bulk and stocking up for the winter - use a company that performs regular moisture testing, like ArborTech! A We recommend ordering early to guarantee your firewood for those chilly winter nights. We offer an early bird special at ArborTech if you place your order before Oct. 15

For more information regarding optimum moisture levels, click here.

We recommend ordering early to guarantee your firewood for those chilly winter nights. We offer an early bird special at ArborTech if you place your order before Oct. 15

Storing Your Firewood

Storing your firewood correctly is key to protecting your investment for the year ahead. First and foremost, Mother Nature can be one tough cookie.  If you’re storing your wood outside, you will need to protect it from the elements as well as bugs and animals that might find shelter in your log pile. 

To protect your wood outside, use a specially constructed firewood rack, a weatherproof firewood cover or a combination of the two. Racks keep your wood away from moisture on the ground and a cover will protect your wood from the elements and prevent a variety of wildlife from making a home in or a meal of your wood. Indoors, you should keep a good supply of firewood next to, but not too close to, your fireplace or woodstove.

The Best Firewood Delivered to Your Door 

At ArborTech, our New England Blend of firewood is seasoned and we will deliver it to your door. We offer a number of different sizes including our very popular standard length (16-18”) which is suitable for most indoor fireplaces and outdoor needs. We can also supply smaller sizes suitable for woodstoves. Give us a call at (413) 525-0060, Option #3 or order online through our website by clicking here Easy Online Ordering.

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]]> Seasoned Versus Green Firewood https://goarbortech.com/seasoned-versus-green-firewood/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:15:23 +0000 https://goarbortech.com/?p=1000441 If you heat your home using wood, you no doubt spend a lot of your time getting ready for the long and cold winter months. Whether that means purchasing firewood from a reliable supplier or cutting your own, it’s a year-round task for many households.  In this article, we’ll take a look at the difference between […]

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If you heat your home using wood, you no doubt spend a lot of your time getting ready for the long and cold winter months. Whether that means purchasing firewood from a reliable supplier or cutting your own, it’s a year-round task for many households. 

In this article, we’ll take a look at the difference between seasoned firewood and green firewood and give you advice on choosing the best firewood possible. 

What is Green Firewood?

The term ‘green firewood’ is used to describe any firewood that has not been seasoned and which has a high moisture content. If you have ever been forced to use green firewood to light a fire, you’ll know it’s a frustrating experience! Not only is it devilishly difficult to light and burn, but you’ll also be faced with an endless barrage of pops, cracks and sizzles together with thick clouds of acrid smoke. Not the best way to warm your home in the winter and the smoke produced can be a health hazard for you and your family! 

Fortunately, spotting green firewood is quite easy. The wood will feel heavy and the bark will be firmly attached. The ends of the wood will also have a light color and feel damp. 

Why Only Seasoned Firewood Will Do

For optimal and safe burning, always choose seasoned or dried firewood. Well seasoned wood will produce a fire quickly and keep it burning efficiently without the heavy smoke produced by green wood. Ideally, look out for wood that has been stacked and stored in a dry area and which has a moisture level of less than 20 percent. 

For the best firewood around, come to ArborTech.

A true cord of fire wood is four feet wide, four feet tall, and eight feet long. Are you getting a full cord from your supplier?

Our New England Blend firewood comes in a number of sizes including 10-12”, 12-14”, 14-16” and our most popular size, 16-18”. All firewood is tested for moisture before sale and we offer different sizes suitable for fireplaces, woodstoves and external use.

Give us a call at (413) 525-0060 or contact us through our website. 

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]]> Seasoned’ firewood a hot commodity following late summer rain https://goarbortech.com/seasoned-firewood-hot-commodity-following-late-summer-rain/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:16:58 +0000 Owner of ArborTech Tree Services Randy Sample talks with Beth Ward from Western Mass News about purchasing firewood this season. Source: www.westernmassnews.com Owner of ArborTech Tree Services Randy Sample talks with Beth Ward from Western Mass News about purchasing firewood this season, watch the full video here.

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Owner of ArborTech Tree Services Randy Sample talks with Beth Ward from Western Mass News about purchasing firewood this season.

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Owner of ArborTech Tree Services Randy Sample talks with Beth Ward from Western Mass News about purchasing firewood this season, watch the full video here.

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Call 413-525-0060 or email us today to schedule your firewood delivery!

ArborTech Tree Services has exceptional firewood for sale to burn in your wood stove, fireplace or outside fire pit. When purchasing firewood, you should take the following into account to ensure a great burning experience:

  • Moisture Content – properly seasoned firewood has a moisture content below 20%
  • Cleanliness of wood
  • Length desired for your burning apparatus

ArborTech’s seasoned firewood has a low moisture content (<20%).  Burning wood with a high moisture content can cause buildup of creosote in chimneys and pipes, which increases the risk of chimney fires.  Our firewood is screened twice, once when split and once before it is delivered, and we stock 4 different lengths:

  • 10-12”
  • 12-14”
  • 14-16”
  • 16-18” (most popular)

ArborTech is proud of the seasoned firewood that we sell.  When a load leaves our yard, we are confident that you are getting quality wood, at a reasonable price, with the best customer service in the area. The firewood that we burn in our homes comes from the same piles that we sell to our customers. There’s no private stock here at ArborTech; just quality, truly seasoned firewood that will keep you and your family warm this winter.

Some Benefits of burning firewood:

  • Cut energy costs
  • Energy independence
  • Eco-friendly heating
  • Ambiance
  • Warmth when the power goes out
  • Fire for cooking
“The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness.”

– Henry David Thoreau

Call 413-525-0060 or email us today to schedule your firewood delivery!

by Danny Briggs – Happy Burning!!

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]]> Price should not be the deciding factor when buying Firewood https://goarbortech.com/price-should-not-be-deciding-factor-when-buying-firewood/ Tue, 23 May 2017 20:07:37 +0000 Heating a home with firewood has always been a great alternative to standard fuel sources. As New Englanders, burning firewood is part of our culture; after all we’ve done it for over 350 years! In the past year, New England homeowners have benefited from the drop in price for heating oil and gas, however the […]

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]]> Heating a home with firewood has always been a great alternative to standard fuel sources. As New Englanders, burning firewood is part of our culture; after all we’ve done it for over 350 years!

In the past year, New England homeowners have benefited from the drop in price for heating oil and gas, however the market price for fossil fuels can be as unpredictable as the weather. Firewood, on the other hand, remains an all-natural, renewable resource for heat which keeps the price competitive and affordable.

When choosing a supplier for your oil or gas the most decisive factor is price, since quality is typically the same (the fuel burns consistently).  When choosing a supplier for firewood, quality (then price) should be the most important factor.  You should take into account wood cleanliness, cut length, and most importantly moisture content, all of which can severely affect the burning experience.

Wood quality is the most important factor to consider when heating with firewood.

With so many factors affecting firewood quality, whom should you trust as your firewood supplier?   Is it the company waiving the delivery charge or saving you $50 on a cord of wood?

New England is currently experiencing a shortage of seasoned firewood. Last winter’s frigid temperatures resulted in many companies selling out of seasoned firewood. To keep up with customer demands, some companies began selling wood that was set aside for the 2015/2016 burning season thus leaving them with minimal seasoned wood for this year. Reputable companies may cap the number of cords that you can buy in an effort to manage the supply to satisfy other customer orders. They will also let you know when they are out of seasoned wood.

It’s rather unfortunate that when demand exceeds supply, consumers are sometimes taken advantage of.  Unreputable suppliers who sold their seasoned wood in the spring have a history of selling semi-seasoned firewood as “seasoned” in the fall.  This “seasoned” wood is hard to light and tends to sizzle and smoke.

A reputable firewood supplier keeps their stored wood away from dirt and mud to limit surface contaminates. All pieces should be to a uniform length for a consistent, even burn in your stove. Companies that deliver should be insured and the drivers D.O.T. compliant. Your supplier should also be able to let you know the moisture content of their inventory, which should be 20% or lower for seasoned wood (semi-seasoned wood’s moisture content is between 30-40%, which is too damp for burning).

True seasoned firewood should have no more than 20% moisture content when tested with a moisture meter as shown above.

Quality seasoned firewood is more than just a price point; it’s about the overall buying and burning experience.  Being able to heat your home effortlessly is priceless and doing so at a reasonable price is what ArborTech’s goal is.  We’re proud of the firewood that we sell to our clients.  When a load leaves our yard, we’re confident that you are getting quality wood at a reasonable price with the best customer service in the area. The firewood that we burn in our homes comes from the same piles that we sell to our customers. There’s no private stock here at ArborTech; just quality, truly seasoned firewood that will keep you and your family warm this winter.  Happy burning!

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]]> Firewood Sales Heating Up https://goarbortech.com/firewood-sales-heating/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:06:06 +0000 Randy Sample speaks to Western Mass News about how to buy the right firewood for your home this winter. SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Colder weather and a chance of flurries, or more, are now in the forecast. As homeowners crank up the heat, local companies that sell firewood are getting slammed with calls for deliveries. […]

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) –

Colder weather and a chance of flurries, or more, are now in the forecast.

As homeowners crank up the heat, local companies that sell firewood are getting slammed with calls for deliveries.

Firewood is still a big business in western Massachusetts and it can be costly for consumers.

“We’re moving a lot of wood right now.  The temperatures are helping us and it’s a good time to get prepared and to have that wood inside and stacked and and ready for when you need it,” said Randy Sample, owner of Arbortech Tree Services.

Sample said that calls for firewood this week are definitely heating up.  With prices for a cord of wood in the area ranging from about $200 to $300, he admitted that it can be difficult for customers to know exactly what they’re paying for.

Is it fresh cut wood, what you don’t want?  Or it sufficiently seasoned?

Read the full article here…

Still need firewood? Place your order early while supplies last, new and existing customer can save by downloading our online coupons.
Click here for details.

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]]> What Should I Consider When Purchasing Firewood? https://goarbortech.com/what-should-i-consider-when-purchasing-firewood/ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:08:58 +0000 Heating a home with firewood has always been a great alternative to standard fuel sources. As New Englanders, burning firewood is part of our culture; after all we’ve done it for over 350 years! Over the past couple of years, New England homeowners have benefited from the drop in price for heating oil and gas, […]

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]]> Heating a home with firewood has always been a great alternative to standard fuel sources. As New Englanders, burning firewood is part of our culture; after all we’ve done it for over 350 years!

Over the past couple of years, New England homeowners have benefited from the drop in price for heating oil and gas, however the market price for fossil fuels can be as unpredictable as the weather. Firewood, on the other hand, remains an all-natural, renewable resource for heat which keeps the price competitive and affordable.

When choosing a supplier for your oil or gas the most decisive factor is price, since quality is typically the same (the fuel burns consistently).  When choosing a supplier for firewood, quality (then price) should be the most important factor.  You should take into account the following: cleanliness of wood, length and most importantly moisture content, all of which can severely affect your burning experience.

A reputable firewood supplier keeps their firewood stored away from dirt and mud to limit surface contaminates. All pieces should be a uniform length for a consistent, even burn in your stove. Companies that deliver firewood should be insured and the drivers D.O.T. compliant. Your supplier should also be able to tell you the moisture content of their inventory, which should be 20% or lower for seasoned wood (semi-seasoned wood’s moisture content is between 30-40%, which is too damp for burning).

Burning wood with a high moisture content can cause buildup of creosote in chimneys and pipes which increases the risk of a chimney fire.

With so many factors affecting the quality of firewood, whom should you trust as your firewood supplier? Is it the company waiving the delivery charge or saving you $50 on a cord of wood?

Begin by planning ahead…order your firewood before the cold weather arrives to avoid a price increase or purchasing wood that is not truly seasoned. To keep up with customer demands, some companies sell wood that is set aside for the next burning season. This “seasoned” firewood is difficult to light and tends to sizzle and smoke.

Reputable companies have a consistent price point and let you know when they are sold-out of seasoned firewood, but unfortunately consumers are sometimes taken advantage of when demand exceeds supply.

A true cord of fire wood is four feet wide, four feet tall, and eight feet long. Are you getting a full cord from your supplier?

Quality seasoned firewood is more than just a price point; it’s about the overall buying and burning experience.  Being able to heat your home effortlessly is priceless and doing so at a reasonable price is what ArborTech’s goal is.  We are proud of the firewood that we sell to our clients.  When a load leaves our yard, we are confident that you are getting quality wood at a reasonable price with the best customer service in the area. The firewood that we burn in our homes comes from the same piles that we sell to our customers. There’s no private stock here at ArborTech; just quality, truly seasoned firewood that will keep you and your family warm this winter.  Happy burning!

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