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In order to make a proper comparison, we think it is necessary to bring out the truth about conventional wood

Conventional Firewood

Conventional wood
	The size of logs affects the speed of combustion. Large logs catch fire and release their energy more slowly than small logs.
Type of wood
	Several varieties of wood are used for heating, and the choice of these varieties will have an effect on the efficiency of your heating appliance. Wood is generally sold by volume, known as a cord, which means that the energy in each cord can greatly vary from one type to another. Thermal energy in logs also varies greatly according to type
Humidity content
	The humidity content in wood determines the speed and efficiency of combustion. The humidity content in wood varies between 35 and 60% of the total weight. The humidity of wood is the most common heating problem. The energy created by combustion serves to evaporate humidity, which creates a loss in efficiency.
Combustion
	Up to half the weight of a freshly cut log is made of water. After sufficient drying, the content is reduced to 25 or 30%. As much as the wood is heated in the combustion chamber, the water evaporates while consuming thermal energy to make the water evaporate. That's why firewood whistles, crackles and is hard to burn.
	The emission of smoke as the temperature of the wood rises above the point that water boils gets mixed with the smoke. The smoke is a concrete sign of the decomposition of hardwood which is evaporated in a cloud of combustible gas and drops of tar. The burnt smoke produces bright flames that are characteristic of wood combustions. Nevertheless, the smoke that doesn't burn in the combustion chambre leaves the appliance through the stove pipe and the chimney, where it condenses and forms deposits of creosote, or even escapes into the atmosphere in the form of pollution. Unburned smoke represents a loss of efficiency since it contains a large part of the total energy provided by the wood.
Sparks and explosions
	The crackling and explosion? of wood in a fire is due to small pockets and bubbles of alcohol produced in the wood. We must pay particular attention to that when it happens.
Storage
	Even well dried wood can be ruined if it is poorly stored. Wood exposed to rain or snow will reabsorb a large quantity of water. This could also cause the wood to mould and rot. Therefore it must be stored in a way to protect it from bad weather.
Risk of Introducing Insects
	Once colder weather arrives in the fall, one thinks mostly of finding refuge in front of a nice warm fire. That's when it's time to bring the firewood into the house. However, we are not alone in wanted to warm up - insects are also looking for a home. Unfortunately, many choose our firewood, and indeed, many species of insects live under the bark and in the cracks of wood, others are present in the larvae state and thus not visible. When the wood is brought in, the change in temperature encourages the insects to waken. Most insects that are living in wood adapt easily to this new environment, and can cause great damage as well as being a disagreeable nuisance in the house.
Cords of firewood
	When it's time to shop for firewood, we always have a dilemma. The unit of measure used are as numerous as the types of wood. Should we order a cord, a bush cord, a city cord, a face cord, etc... As well, we must worry about whether it is split or needing to be split, is it split into small or large pieces, or if they are logs. What length, what type of wood, maple, beech, birch, oak etc... Each type of wood gives a different calorific value as it burns. Is the wood dry, semi-dry, green? How long ago was it cut. Was it recently split, was it corded or stacked/piled? These are all the questions to ask before buying that will determine whether the output is a good return on our investment.
Handling
	Upon reception of the firewood, the quality and type of wood received must be verified against the order. It's also very difficult to verify the accuracy of the cord since it arrives in a truck. It requires much hard work since now the wood must be cut and cleaned of dirt.

ECO-LUTION Wood

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The qualilty of wood that you burn can have a incredible effect on the efficiency and usefulness of your stove. The four main factors that affect the characteristics of wood combustion heat are:

1. Humidity content,
2. Size of the pieces
3. The quality of wood
4. The type of wood used

Conventional firewood varies greatly because of these factors. Fortunately, our ecological wood is very uniform in all these factors. Look now at the comparison chart.

Comparison

	Ecological wood	Conventional wood
Fire	100% hardwood, 6% humidity, burns cleaner and longer	inconsistent due to the 35% humidity content, burns more quickly
Heat	heat: releases 3 times more BTU than a conventional log	less heat, more smoke and creosote
Emissions	minor particles are emitted	more than 90% more emissions
Ambiance	more consistent flame and less smoke	high degree of humidity increases smoke and flame
Maintenance	low ash production rate and no creosote deposits	more ashes to clean and danger of chimney fires caused by creosote
Environmental	made 100% of hardwood sawdust, releases fewer particles	trees must be cut, and more smoke means more pollution
Manageability	easy to manoeuver logs of uniform size	contains dirt, impurities and insects, and soils the storage area. Logs are different sizes
Storage	comes packaged in boxes of 8 logs that can be piled in a closet or garage	must be stacked in cords outdoors, then brought in the house
Flame quality	good flame consistency	varied, inconsistent flame
Ignition	comes with match sticks, only one match and the pile lights	must use kindling and paper
Safety	Less risk of chimney fire, doesn't produce sparks and explosions	more chance of chimney fire, must always look out for explosions
Fire maintenance	once the match sticks are lit, the fire is lit	ogs must be shifted often to maintain the fire

Comparison of Heat Output from Wood Fuels

Wood Needed to Throw Out 1,000,000 BTU
Type of wood	Ecolution	Hickory	Oak	Maple	Alder	Pine

Price Comparison

by wood

Conventional log

number of logs in a cord of wood measuring 48 X 96 inches

approximately 170 logs

market price for dry hardwood by the cord varies from $120 to $150 for example $130

therefore $130/cord divided by 170 logs(number of logs per cord) = about 77 cents/log

This price doesn't take into account the cost of labour per cord brought to the house.

Ecological wood

One palette contains 60 boxes of 12 logs with Firestarters.

palette price $485 divided by 60 (number of boxes) =$8.08 box. cost for one match stick 30 cents. deducting the price of firestarters from box = $7.78 box

$7.78 divided by 12 logs = about 64 cents/log.

But the green ecological wood releases 3 times more heat.

Conclusion

Price of 3 logs 3 x .77

Price per log .64

Price per palette $485

7 conventional cords of wood in energy

$485 / 7 = $69.28
Therefore, our wood saves you approx. $69.28 a cord

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