Probably one of the best woods for burning, it produces a steady flame and a good heat output - one kiln dried log can burn for around an hour, producing 4KW of heat. Ash is very dense, with its fibres packed close together, which means it burns for much longer periods than softwood; and indeed most other hardwoods.

Ash logs for burning are low in resin, meaning they won’t spark or spit. Whilst it isn’t recommended, it can even be burned green. Like all logs, it produces the best heat output when kiln dried. Ash also produces good quality coals, a consideration which is a bonus when restarting the fire, the next day.

As we have covered above, ash logs is a dense wood with excellent burning times. You can expect an a typical ash log to burn for over 90 minutes which is higher than a log like silver birch but less than that of oak. However, ash is also much easier to light than wood type such as oak and will produce very few sparks.